This year has probably been one of my busiest years in representing my constituents and residents of the Dewsbury West Ward.
My work load has got larger and larger and at the same time I have become more busier and busier. I must be doing something right for my constituents to come to me.
It has been a very challenging year and I have gained a lot of experience by meeting different communities for the past 10 years.
I have met and come across so many wonderful and lovely people in my ward, who I have either become friends with or just kept in touch with. There have been many new groups and organisations that I have helped and supported through the challenging and difficult times that we are currently facing and will be facing this year too, through the cuts that are being forced upon us by central government.
I would not have been able to deal with and address all these challenges without the support of the Labour Group Office and Kirklees Council Officers in dealing with my constituents and residents issues and enquiries in my ward.
COUNCIL MEETINGS ATTENDED:
- Meetings of Dewsbury Area Committee & Sub Committee
- Meeting of Full Council
- Labour Group
PARTICIPATION OF OUTSIDE BODIES:
- West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel
- Ravensthorpe community centre
- The greenwood centre
- Dewsbury west centre
- Salfi Centre
- Local mosques and churches
WARD WORK:
- Anti Social Behaviour – Liaised closely with Police and other agencies to look at and address ASB, alcohol and drug related issues across the ward.
- Planning – I have written letters of support and represented constituents at Planning Committees.
- Road Safety – Supported and campaigned for traffic calming measures across the ward.
- Worked very closely with taxi trade to help with their issues across Kirklees
WARD SURGERIES:
I have held street surgeries across my word.
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT:
Training & Development is ongoing. I attend necessary training courses, seminars to improve and develop my knowledge & skills.
