I would like to
thank the residents of Greenhead Ward for re-electing me as a Ward Councillor
this year in the May Local Elections. So it’s a great honour for me to continue to
serve my 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.
Surgeries-
I work full
time as a Councillor alongside my colleagues Councillor Sheikh Ullah and
Councillor Carole Pattison With them I have spent almost every weekend out in
the Ward knocking on doors, offering help and getting to know the issues that
faces residents on a daily basis
I have dealt
with numerous cases of individual enquiries 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 fly tipping, pot holes and
planning applications issues.
We are facing
challenges in Greenhead Ward as follows-
School
admissions are oversubscribed. But we are going to have a new primary school at
Edgerton in our Ward. Although school building is not started due to planning application delayed but reception classes have been stated in a temporary porta-cabin build from September this year.
We are facing
biggest challenge in our ward closure of Birkby and Fartown Community Centre as
the Birkby Junior School would like to take over the building for the expansion
of other four class rooms there. We the ward councillors are trying our best to
keep the library in the area.
Under the
drastic budget cuts by the central Government we as a Council are doing our best to
keep the essential services going on.
Business Manager (Chief Whip)
I have been
appointed Business Manager of Labour Group in for the year of 2017/18. 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 committee 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.
Also I attended
Colne Valley constituents meetings regularly and updated council businesses.
Full Council
and committee meetings
From May 2017
to May 2018 I attended all the Full Council meetings- attendance record 100%
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
- Strategic Planning Committee
- Licensing and Safety Committee
- Kirklees Active Leisure
- Business Managers Meetings
As a substitute member 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
I have attended
many training events and updates-
- LGA your Leadership offer.
- Representing in a digital
- LGA New Demands
- Councillor and the third
- Sector
2017/18
- Licensing and Safety committee Training
- Planning Committees training
- Early intervention and prevention
- Business Manager Training January 2017
- Child and sexual exploitation.
- Councillor Officer Relationships 2.2.2017
- Effective Member officer Relationship 6.3.2017
- Labour Group Development Seminars- 21.1. 2017 and 1.4.2017
