DENBY DALE PARISH COUNCIL NEWSLETTER ISSUE 10 MAY 2006
Council Offices Skelmanthorpe 01484 222963 denbydaleparishcouncil@kirklees.gov.uk Website: www.denbydale.com
Welcome to Issue 10 of the Parish Council Newsletter.
Latest News
Following representations from members of the public at February’s meeting with regard to the promised sports and community facilities on the development at Station Road Skelmanthorpe not now being provided, the Council took steps to try and get this facility back on the rails. Councillors Tony Barlow and Colin Watson were able to meet with the Dunford family on behalf of the community and were successful in negotiating an agreement to provide the facilities originally promised. The Council believe that they could be of further assistance in getting this project off the ground and have resolved to ask the Parkgate trust if two members of the Council could be invited to join the committee.
February 2006
Patrick Auterson, Policy Manager for Kirklees PlaPatrick Auterson, Policy Manager for Kirklees Planning Services gave a presentation and answered questions on the new Development Plan (LDF), which is currently in the early stages of preparation. He explained how the plan would be made up of numerous components and how public consultation would take place at each stage. The Council received a letter from West Yorkshire Police listing recent prosecutions for speeding in the vicinity of Shelley College. Councillors are keen to see the Police enforcing the speed limit in this area and are actively seeking further road safety measures.nning Services gave a presentation and answered questions on the new Development Plan (LDF), which is currently in the early stages of preparation. He explained how the plan would be made up of numerous components and how public consultation would take place at each stage. The Council received a letter from West Yorkshire Police listing recent prosecutions for speeding in the vicinity of Shelley College. Councillors are keen to see the Police enforcing the speed limit in this area and are actively seeking further road safety measures.
March 2006
Further to the above item the clerk reported that the Police were liaising with Kirklees M.C. in respect of installing vehicle activated warning signs.
After an experimental two month trial the Council resolved to defer all planning applications to the Plans Scrutiny Committee which would meet, as far as practicable, one week prior to the full Council meeting each month.
Last month Andy Wickham Countryside officer and Debbie Lumb from
Concern was raised at the loss of evening and Sunday bus services to
April 2006
Geoff Hirst of Kirklees Leisure Services addressed the meeting giving an update on the move from Cumberworth Road Allotment Site to the new site at
With help from the intervention of Kirklees Ward Councillor Jim Dodds, highways have now agreed to lay a planings path over Ponker Lane Cumberworth thus linking the villages with a safer pedestrian route.
Kirklees Passports
Make great savings of 50% off swimming, up to 25% off other sporting activities, free extra hours car parking, 50% off DVD, CD and video loans – and plenty more!! You could also get up to 100% off part-time adult education courses.
You qualify if you live in Kirklees and receive certain benefits such as council tax or housing benefit or certain types of tax credit. Full time students over 16, people with a disability and those who are registered as unemployed are also eligible.
Cards cost either £2 or £3 for a year – and child cards are half-price!! For your convenience you can now apply at Skelmanthorpe Library and Information Centre. Phone 01484 234056 or visit www.kirklees.gov.uk/kirkleespassport
or email culture.leisure@kirklees.gov.uk