I am pleased to continue to
serve the residents across the boundaries of Greenhead Ward and see people as
individuals and groups in all areas from Paddock, Marsh, Edgerton, Springwood,
Gledholt, Birkby, Fartown, Hillhouse Lane, Cowcliffe and Norwood Estate. There
are Tenants and Residents Associations in my Ward, which I try to attend
meetings as many as I can. I attend Marsh Forum, Friends of Greenhead Park and
Trinity and Greenhead Park Association.
I have dealt with numerous
cases of individual enquires such as immigration cases, writing letters of
support. I have signed several passport Applications and Driving and Licensing
applications during this year.
I have alongside with my Ward
colleagues carried out Mobile and Street Surgeries every Saturday mornings and
Home visits on Sundays. Dealt with missed Bin collections, dog fouling, yellow/
white lines and planning applications issues.
I have campaigned in this
year’s May Local Elections in Greenhead Ward and re- elected Cllr Sheikh Ullah. Also I campaigned
in other Wards such as Newsome, Croslandmoor and Netherton and Lindley.
We are facing challenges in
Greenhead Ward as follows-
-
School admissions are oversubscribed.
- Lack of Leisure activities for young people mainly in Marsh and Paddock areas.
- Pressure of migration of different nationalities particularly from Eastern
- Europeans in the Schools such as different languages.
- Health and Wellbeing of Local communities—high level of Diabetes/ heart deceases. Very high within Asian communities in Birkby and Fartown areas.
Business Manager (Chief Whip)
I have been appointed
Business Manager of Labour Group in for the year of 2015/16. My role in brief
was to ensure that Labour Group Members were aware of the Group Policies and
that Group members vote in accordance with the Group policies when required.
Liaise between the Group Leadership and Group members, ensuring the comments
and information were fed back from the members to the Leadership.
I have been monitoring the
attendance levels of Labour members at Labour Group, Full Council and
committees meetings.
Also I prepared the Whip’s
reports for sitting Councillors who wished to stand again in Local Elections.
Also I taken disciplinary
action again members who failed to pay Council Taxes and dealt with some
complains from members of the Labour Party.
Attendance- Local community
groups and Organisations
I attended the Local communities
Group and Organisations meetings such as Sikh Leisure centre, Marsh Forum,
Birkby and Fartown activities events, Friends of Greenhead Park, Norman Park, Ward and NMG, Hillhouse
Greening Gap, Greenhead Ward Branch Labour Party and Huddersfield CLP meetings.
Full Council and Committees
Meetings
From May 2015 to May 2016, I
attended all the Full Council meetings and Labour Group meetings. Attendance
record 100%
The following Committees and
Sub Committees and Panels attended-
- Standards Committee and Assessment Panels
- Huddersfield Planning Sub Committees
- Heavy Woollen Planning Sub Committee
- Licensing and Safety Committee
- Huddersfield District Committee
- Kirklees Active Leisure
As a Sub. I attended many
Corporate Governance Audit committee and strategic planning committee meetings
- Overview Scrutiny and Management Committee Call in meeting
- West Yorkshire Pension Funds as a Sub.
- Also I attended and took part in LDF Sessions
Training and learning sessions
- Attended Planning Annual Update Training
- Attended Annual Update Licensing and Safety Training
- Child Exploitation Training session
- Attended Business Managers Training in Leeds arranged by Regional Labour Party.
- Kirklees Budget sessions
