Hot Topics

Small Annual Grants & Clock Grants Update
Council has agreed grants totalling £15,582 to be awarded to 55 organisations across the Parish. See the Grants & CP Committee minutes of 12 November to see if your application was successful. The minutes are in the Reports section above.
Dog Wastebags - Do you still want them?
The Council is reviewing its custom of providing free dog wastebags in the dispensers. Do you think they should be provided free of charge? Do they help to reduce the problem on the street? Or are they a waste of Council resources? Let us have your views by 14 January 2021.
Parish Council to consider next year's budget
The Council will be shortly be considering the budget for the next financial year. Do you have any views on what the Council should or should not spend money on? Let us know what you would like your Parish Council to do next year. All views will be considered.

Welcome to Kirkburton Parish Council

Burton Village Hall

Northfield Lane

Highburton

Huddersfield   HD8 0QT


Email: clerk@kbpc.co.uk

Tel: 01484 604391 (answering machine)


Clerk to the Council  :  Angela Royle


The office is closed and the Clerk is working from home due to Covid.  She can be contacted by email.  Her normal working days are Monday and Thursday.


Forthcoming Meetings


The meetings will be held via Zoom for a trial period.  If you haven't used this before please download the app first, and then access the meeting via the link below.  Please note that they are unique to each meeting. 

The link will be uploaded to this page before the meeting.  It is possible to access the app from your computer, tablet or smartphone.  There is also a dial-in option - the telephone number and code is below. 

NB: Telephone charges vary depending on your provider and your phone package, and may be charged at the premium rate.

Thursday 28 January 
7.30 pm - Management & Finance Committee


You can dial in: Tel 0131 460 119

There will be a public participation session at the beginning of all Council and Committee meetings, when people can speak for up to 3 minutes on any issue which falls within the Council's / Committee's remit, with the total session lasting a maximum of 15 minutes  All meetings are open to the public, although contributions from the public are restricted to the Public Participation session.  To take part you will need to access the meeting as explained above.

However, sometimes items need to be taken in private if the discussion involves disclosure of personal information or details of a future contract.  The decisions taken in private sessions are public knowledge and will be included in the minutes.

The agenda will be available from the  Meetings Page about a week beforehand.

General Grants Available

There is a small amount of funding still available to be awarded as General Grants.  If you have a project for which you need some additional funding, you may wish to consider applying.  Grants below £750 do not require any match-funding.  The closing date for receipt of applications with supporting documents is Friday 12 February 2021.  Applicants are asked to email their forms and documents where possible, or to send them by post to the Village Hall.  It is currently closed but the Clerk does call in periodically to collect the post.  Any hand delivered applications should be put in the village hall postbox, which is to the left of the main door when facing the building.

To download a form and for full details please see the General Grants Page, which can be accessed via the Grants tab above.  Forms can also be emailed / posted out on request.

Cancelled - Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop

It is with regret that the Council has cancelled the Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop planned for 23 January.  The decision had to be taken as this could not be held under the current Lockdown restrictions.  When the situation improves we are hoping to re-schedule it.

Everyone who has expressed an interest will be informed about the new event and given priority.

Apologies for the disappointment and any inconvenience caused.