NO COLD CALLING ZONE

As you are probably aware, we have spent quite a lot of money from our Area Committee Budget, making Lindley a “No Cold Calling Zone”.  This was done both at the request of some residents and with the approval of the Police to try to cut down on bogus callers. Burglaries frequently take place when residents are talking to some one at the front door while another person enters by the back door and makes off with anything of value that they can grab. However I am being told by residents that people are still cold calling; offering products and services quite regardless of the signs in people’s houses, this practice is prohibited in Lindley. 

My advice is that if people come to your door offering services unsolicited, that you ask them for a Business Card and if none is offered, tell them that this is a No Cold Calling Zone and you will inform Trading Standards.  If a business card is obtained, then you can either call the Council’s Community Safety Officer on 01484 226931 or ring Trading Standards direct on 08454 040506.

                        Cllr Cahal Burke - Lindley is a No Cold Calling Zone

IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PUFFIN CROSSING ON NEW HEY ROAD AT SALENDINE NOOK

I am pleased to inform you that the Puffin crossing on New Hey Road (near Raw Nook Road) is to be improved. The underground ducting will be repaired and the crossing will have new traffic lights and poles. We will also replace the red ‘tactile’ paving to help blind and partially sighted people, and we’ll resurface the road including the red crossing area.

The work is expected to start on 17 January 2011 and will take about two weeks to complete. The work may be delayed if we have more severe winter weather over the next few weeks.

Please make sure that any vehicles belonging to you or your visitors are parked away from the road between 9.00am and 3.30pm whilst work is ongoing. This is because access to the street will be limited.

If you have any questions about the work, please contact Graham Garside on: 01484 222300 or email: graham.garside@kirklees.gov.uk. If you need to make contact outside office hours, please ring Streetscene and Housing on: 0800 731 8765.

Cllr Cahal Burke welcomes the improvements to the Puffin crossing on New Hey Road at Salendine Nook.Cllr Cahal Burke welcomes the improvements to the Puffin crossing on New Hey Road at Salendine Nook.

COUNCILLORS AND POLICE JOIN FORCES

Lindley Ward Councillors are joining forces with Sgt Simon Short of Lindley Neighbourhood Policing Team to hold a monthly residents surgery together at Salendine Nook Shopping Centre starting this Saturday.

 

   Cllr Burke, Sgt Short and Cllr Woodhead at Salendine Nook Shopping Centre.

 

The new joint surgery will take place on the second Saturday of each month, between 11am and 12 noon at the popular local shopping centre.

 

The three Lindley Lib Dems – Cllr Woodhead, Cllr Burke and Cllr Stanfield – hold surgeries throughout the month at different venues across Lindley ward, but this is the first to be held jointly with the police.

About the new venture, Cllr Cahal Burke said:

“I am really pleased to be joining up with the Neighbourhood Policing Team and Sgt Short to hold this surgery together.  It makes a great deal of commonsense.  The issues people approach me with often need me to get in touch with the police; so having us both there mean’s we will be able to get on addressing the issues people have straight away and hopefully get them sorted quicker.  People will also benefit from getting information from the council’s angle as well as from that of the police at the same time.  I could see it working really well and anticipate being kept busy.” 

Sgt Short said 

”We work in partnership with the council on many community issues so it makes sense that we should provide the public with an opportunity to speak to us together about the issues that matter to them the most”

OUR ROADS IN WINTER

Winter maintenance is an important role for our Highways and Transportation Service. Kirklees Council carry out winter maintenance to allow all road users to move about as safely as possible and to help minimise delays caused by adverse weather conditions.The winter maintenance service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is in place whenever the weather demands.

For updates on Roads in Kirklees: http://www2.kirklees.gov.uk/winterUpdates/default.aspx

            Cllr Cahal Burke inspects the good work carried out by Kirklees Highways and Transportation Service.

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COUNCIL URGED TO RETHINK MIXED AGE HOUSING POLICY

TENANTS and councillors are urging the council to rethink its policy of housing troublesome young people with older people.Older people living in social housing in the Lindley ward have been suffering anti-social behaviour caused by young people, who have been housed in neighbouring flats.

Now they and Lindley councillors Tony Woodhead and Cahal Burke have launched a petition to encourage Kirklees Council to reconsider their policy.The councillors and residents believe Kirklees Council should exercise greater sensitivity, common sense and flexibility when deciding where to house people of different ages.Clrs Woodhead and Burke, who are in discussion with Kirklees about the problems, will hand the petition to the council in the New Year.

Clr Burke said: “The people in charge of lettings need to be given the flexibility to work within the council policies to ensure that the tenants they are putting into flats or homes are suited to the communities they are joining.”

                      Lindley councillors Tony Woodhead and Cahal Burke have launched a petition to encourage Kirklees Council to reconsider their policy.

UNIVERSITY TUITION FEES

The Liberal Democrats did not win the general election and so are not able to carry out all of the pledges made in their manifesto. 

I wonder how many students who are protesting study politics. Those who study politics will realise that the Liberal Democrats did not win the general election, they did not come second, they came third. If people had wanted the Liberal Democrat manifesto they would have voted for it in greater numbers than they did. We, therefore, have a coalition government in which compromise is a necessity particularly given the financial mess bequeathed by the Labour party (who incidentally reneged on their “promises” to students following the 1997 election). 

Everyone should remember that a majority Conservative government would have introduced a far more punitive package for students, particularly those from poorer backgrounds. Following the advice of the independent funding review, set up by the last Labour Government, the upper limit on tuition fees is being raised to £9,000. Students will pay nothing up front, and will only start paying the money back once they’ve left university and are earning over £21,000 a year.

A lot of myths have been circulated about the plans.

Cllr Burke: A lot of myths have been circulated about the plans.Cllr Burke: A lot of myths have been circulated about the plans.

FESTIVE SHOPPING NIGHT IN LINDLEY

Lidget Street, Lindley becomes a no car zone offering visitors late night shopping at its independent shops, lots of great food on offer and fun for the family.

This year the regular event will be on Tuesday December 7 from 6pm – 8:30pm and will include a firework display, entertainment, Christmas refreshments and rides for children.

The event is raising money for Guide Dogs for the Blind. Last year £2,500 was raised for the same charity.

Cllr Tony Woodhead, Nathan Clarke (Huddersfield Town), Tom Clarke (Huddersfield Town) & Cllr Cahal Burke

Cllr Cahal Burke at Lindley Christmas Festival, pictured with Cllr Tony Woodhead, Nathan Clarke (Huddersfield Town) & Tom Clarke (Huddersfield Town).

NEW AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR LINDLEY

I am letting you know about a proposed housing development at Thomas Street / Brian Street / Thorncliffe Street in Lindley on the East Lawns site. This land currently houses a Kirklees Council building where the Independent Living Team operates from. A public consultation event which will be held on 6th December 2010, 3-7pm at Lindley Working Men’s Club on Brian Street, Lindley. This will be an opportunity for you to meet with Council officers and the design team and ask questions or discuss any issues you may have about the proposed development. 

The proposed development will be made up of 12 environmentally friendly three bedroom family homes with resident and visitor parking.  You may be aware that there is a shortage of affordable housing throughout Kirklees.  To help meet this shortage Kirklees Council has secured funding to support this development. 

If you have questions or comments about the project you can talk to the team by phoning  01484 225040, by e-mailing  housing.regeneration@kirklees.gov.uk  or by writing to the Regeneration & Development Team, 4th Floor South, Civic Centre 1, Huddersfield, HD1 2NF. 

You can obviously also attend the aforementioned public consultation event on 6th December 2010, 3-7pm at Lindley Working Men’s Club on Brian Street, Lindley.

Cllr Cahal Burke at Eastlawns, the proposed housing development site at Thomas Street / Brian Street / Thorncliffe Street in Lindley.

GRITTING UPDATE – FRIDAY 26TH NOVEMBER – MONDAY 29TH NOVEMBER 2010

Friday 26th

Two night patrols monitored 

Saturday 27th

05.00am – Full grit of priority routes

18.00pm – Full grit of priority routes

Sunday 28th

18.00pm – Full grit of priority routes 

Monday 29th

05.00am – Full grit of priority routes

08.00am – Full grit of priority routes 

When the priority routes are finished we are moving into the secondary routes.  All secondary routes to begin as per plan.  A further decision will be made at 09.30am. 

Road Closures

No road closures as yet.  All routes passable with care.

Town Centres

Hand gangs working in Huddersfield, Holmfirth, Dewsbury, Batley and Birstall town centres.

Gritting Update – Friday 26th November - Monday 29th November 2010