Once again thank you for your support and I continue to
work throughout the Dalton ward. I try to attend as many local community groups
as possible so that I know what is happening in our ward/communities.
Once again I’m privileged to be in the cabinet as the
portfolio holder for Greener Kirklees:
· Climate
Change and Air Quality
· Waste
Strategy
· District
heat network
· Enviro-crime
· Inward
investment
· Sustainable
transport strategy
• Skills and
Post 16+
• Town Centres
Outside
Interests
Sub on Parking & Traffic Regulations Outside London
Adjudication Joint Committee
SUEZ (Kirklees) Ltd, Board Director
Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing Ltd, Chair
Huddersfield Partnership
Business Investment Group at the Combined Authority
Air
Quality-specific updates
- The public consultation for the draft Air Quality Action Plan for the district and our 10 Air Quality Management Areas finished 10 July 2019. Officers are currently reviewing the information that was received and will be updating the plan accordingly, before submitting to national government for approval
- In March 2019 the Licensing & Safety Committee agreed to a revised standard of testing to an emission based testing for vehicles to encourage the take up of low emission and electric vehicles ( rather than based on age)
Waste
Strategy
A Draft Kirklees Recycling and Waste Strategy will be
published later this year.
- It will contain ambitious proposals allowing our residents more opportunities for recycling. The more recycling we do, the less reliant we become on non-renewable natural resources.
- The document will include a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) to support new proposals having a reduced impact on our environment when compared to current Commissioned Enforcement Partnership with Kingdom for a 12 month trial to issue Fixed Penalty Notices. Bodycams are worn and offences include: littering, dog fouling, dropping cigarettes, urinating/defecating in public, drinking alcohol in prohibited areas, not having a dog on a lead where required, selling or repairing multiple vehicles on the highway, and displaying and distributing flyers and posters without permission.
Huddersfield
District Heating Network
Following a successful feasibility study, we are continuing
to develop the business case for the Huddersfield Heat Network
• We have
received further funding from the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial
Strategy to help us complete this work.
• If
implemented, the heat network will deliver resilient low-carbon and lower-cost
heat and power to the Council, businesses and partners in Huddersfield Town
Centre.
Inward Investment
The
Council has commissioned a new Inward Investment Strategy and Action Plan to
better direct this work in the future and this commission is due to report
shortly. In the meantime:
· Take
up of employment sites is proving to be strong with the Enterprise Zone at
Lindley West complete and Moor Park expecting its first occupant in
November.
· Construction
of Phase 3 of Bradley Business Park is well underway with completion by the end
of 2019. Aflex Hose will be taking occupation of this new 17,000 sq. m
manufacturing facility which they anticipate will be fully operational by 2020.
Their relocation will assist their growth aspiration and with it retain their
existing workforce as well as provide further opportunities for new jobs and
apprenticeships in the District.
In addition to attending all the Full Council meetings I
attend:
• Cabinet
meetings
• Cabinet
Local Issues
• Housing
Delivery Board
• KNH Meetings
• Labour Group
Meetings.
I have outlined below some of the other meetings below to
give you an insight of what I do.
Dalton
Ward Forum
All three ward councillors are involved in this
multi-agency approach to working in the ward. It involves the Police, Young
People's Services, Kirklees Neighbourhood Housing, Highways and Environmental
Services. We focus on tackling crime,
anti-social behaviour, the environment and building community capacity and
securing funding.
Ward
Work
I enjoy the challenge working with ward members, resolving
their issues and supporting them in further securing services in their area. I
attend Tenants and Residents meetings throughout the ward. The work has been
varied as always, from housing needs to potholes.
Member
Surgeries
My colleagues and I don’t hold surgeries but continue to
door knock all year round on Saturday mornings. This we believe is the most
effective way to be seen and known by your residents. It offers them the
opportunity to get to know us in person and raise their concerns. And it allows
us to gauge the feelings of the community we serve towards the Council and
their elected representatives.
Training
and Development
In addition to receiving regular policy updates at Labour
Group meetings, I have undertaken the following training and development
•
Child Protection including CSE &
Safeguarding of Adults
•
Planning Update
•
Cabinet Development Sessions
•
Air Quality Conference
•
Inclusion & Diversity Conference
•
Women In Local Government
