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Below are the latest news items from the Parish Council.
Small Annual Grants
09/12/2023
The Council has agreed to award a total of £16,848 in small annual grants to 57 community groups in the Parish. The funding will be paid out in April at the start of the Council's new financial year.
Please see the minutes of the Grants & Community Projects meeting of 23 November to find out if your group has been successful.
General Grants
09/12/2023
The Council has awarded the following general grants:
Lascelles Hall Cricket Club £5,000 towards building a new clubhouse. The funding will be paid out on confirmation that the rest of the funding required has been obtained.
Yetton Together £2,000 towards the annual rent of Kirkheaton Community Centre.
Shelley Community Association £404 for replacement defibrillator consumables.
St Lucius DCC £750 towards a projector screen.
Yorkshire Air Ambulance £2,000 towards fuel costs.
Grange Moor Community Association £500 towards the Lunch Club project.
Elevate £750 towards rental costs and purchase of resources.
Shelley Community Association £750 towards the cost of upgrading the kitchen equipment.
Grange Moor Community Association £1,500 towards the cost of assisting a new exercise group to become established.
Kirkheaton Cricket and Bowling Club £1,600 towards the purchase of furniture.
Tribute to past Chairman, Geof Hickey
05/11/2023
We are all saddened to hear of the death of Geof Hickey, who was a Parish Councillor for 12 years in total, and Chairman twice. He represented the villages of Flockton and Kirkburton and served on most of the committees. He was particularly interested in the environment. He designed the distinctive logo for the Environment Committee, which was based on a view of Lepton Great Wood. He also played a major part in creating the Parish Walks series.
Geof was an art teacher by profession and used his skills for the benefit of the Council and the community. His paintings command a high price, but he was always willing to donate one as a raffle prize at community events.
Geof was a popular member of the Council and continued to keep in touch after he left, always supporting the Chairman at the annual Civic Sunday service.
The Council sends its condolences to his wife Christine and son David. Geof will be missed by family and friends alike.
New Noticeboard in Grange Moor
05/11/2023
We have just installed a new noticeboard at the Bowling Club in Grange Moor. This will replace the older wall-mounted one located at the old post office. We will use it to update local residents on news from the Council and community groups are also invited to display their posters there free of charge. The only restriction is that they must not contain content of a political or commercial nature.
If you would like to have a notice inserted, please pass it to Cllr Marjorie Wheelhouse, who can be contacted on: marjorie.wheelhouse@kbpc.co.uk
Small Annual Grants & Clock Grants 2024-25
31/10/2023
The period for submitting grant applications has now closed. The Grants & Community Projects Committee will consider all the applications received at its meeting in November and make recommendations to the Council, which will take the final decision at the December Parish Council meeting.
A list of all the applications with their outcomes will be published on the website in January 2024. Successful applicants will receive the funding in April 2024, at the beginning of the Council's new financial year.
Please Note: Individual notifications are no longer sent out to each group.
Parish Walks
05/08/2023
The series of 10 circular Parish Walks have been updated. There is one for each village, and as well as noting the scenic viewpoints, there is also a little history given about each of the village with a character from the past to show the walkers around. The maps are available from local shops and also from the Council office. They will also be available to download shortly from the Kirkburton Parish Walks website.
Funding to support Eco-Schools Projects
05/08/2023
Eco-Schools grants are still available for schools with a suitable project. The maximum grant is £350 and is available to every school in the Parish as well as Shelley College and King James School, has been invited to apply for funds to assist with the costs.
The Eco-Schools programme includes a 7-step framework, which is a very simple environmental management system that empowers young people to introduce and lead environmental actions and education in their school.
Further information on the programme can be found at:
https://www.eco-schools.org.uk/
An application form with full details of how to apply can be found by clicking on the Grants tab above.