Activity. Formal Meetings: (a) In Council; (b) In
community; (c) Combined Authority/City Region.
(a) Cabinet every fortnight
Cabinet Briefing every fortnight
Place Briefing every fortnight
Personal Briefing every week
Full Council every 6 weeks
Personnel Committee 6 times annually
Huddersfield Area Committee every 8 weeks
Group meeting every fortnight
Rawthorpe Tenants & Residents Association
Longfield & Ridgway Tenants & Residents Association
Community Area Forum Housing every 8 weeks
Dalton Children’s Centre Advisory Committee every 8 weeks
The Lakes Community Association
Mobile Surgery every Saturday morning
Visit 100 houses to check on constituency ward problems
Case load average about 6 per week – involving phone/visit/e-mail/arrange
Meeting with Council Officers
Meetings West Yorkshire Combined Authority transport Committee
Meetings West Yorkshire Transport Fund
Meetings City Region Portfolio Holders – Planning
The biggest achievements have been at City Region and West Yorkshire level. Here Government has agreed to devolve over £3/4 billion for investment in Road Rail improvement in West Yorkshire over the next 24 years. Plus significant sums for investment in skills, training and support to businesses and industry. £1 billion in total.
If we are to get investment into industry and jobs it will only come from this source. We have major transport schemes lined up to benefit from this investment and already our Kirklees firms have benefitted to the tune of £35 million.
In the coming year more services will be reduced and buildings closed. We 3 Councillors cannot stop this but we will try to protect the most vulnerable people and the most essential services.
(a) Cabinet every fortnight
Cabinet Briefing every fortnight
Place Briefing every fortnight
Personal Briefing every week
Full Council every 6 weeks
Personnel Committee 6 times annually
Huddersfield Area Committee every 8 weeks
Group meeting every fortnight
(b) Ward Committee every 6 weeks
Various Community Meetings: normally monthly
Yetton TogetherRawthorpe Tenants & Residents Association
Longfield & Ridgway Tenants & Residents Association
Community Area Forum Housing every 8 weeks
Dalton Children’s Centre Advisory Committee every 8 weeks
The Lakes Community Association
Mobile Surgery every Saturday morning
Visit 100 houses to check on constituency ward problems
Case load average about 6 per week – involving phone/visit/e-mail/arrange
Meeting with Council Officers
(c) Meetings
of Combined Authority West Yorkshire and York and Leeds City Region often
substitute for Leader.
Meetings
West Yorkshire Combined Authority Investment CommitteeMeetings West Yorkshire Combined Authority transport Committee
Meetings West Yorkshire Transport Fund
Meetings City Region Portfolio Holders – Planning
This has been another
year of austerity given government cuts of £150 million year on year. We are desperately trying to protect
facilities and Services.
We are using Area
Committee money to help Rawthorpe Centre and Kirkheaton Community Centre. These are buildings under threat but more
importantly services they provide. Rawthorpe
for the Luncheon Clubs, youth clubs and centre for socials. Kirkheaton for its Library and the activities
promoted by Yetton.
We were, however, able
to prioritise road improvements at Fields Rise and Fields Way Kirkheaton and
Kirstone in the Lakes. Long Lane
pavements have been greatly improved for most of its length. The rest will be completed this coming year.The biggest achievements have been at City Region and West Yorkshire level. Here Government has agreed to devolve over £3/4 billion for investment in Road Rail improvement in West Yorkshire over the next 24 years. Plus significant sums for investment in skills, training and support to businesses and industry. £1 billion in total.
If we are to get investment into industry and jobs it will only come from this source. We have major transport schemes lined up to benefit from this investment and already our Kirklees firms have benefitted to the tune of £35 million.
In the coming year more services will be reduced and buildings closed. We 3 Councillors cannot stop this but we will try to protect the most vulnerable people and the most essential services.
