The council are planning to resurface a length of Acre Street/Lidgett Street from New Hey Road to Holly Bank Road and carry out drainage, some kerbing and pavement improvement works. The improvement works will start 25 July and should be completed by the end of September 2011. The majority of the kerbing and footway works will be carried out during the working week between the hours of 0930hrs – 1530hrs to minimise disruption to people’s journeys.

Please ring: 01484 416449 with any questions or comments, or you can email: Katherine.hunt@kirklees.gov.uk. If you need to contact outside office hours, you can ring Streetscene Customer Care on: 0800 731 8765. If you have any questions about the construction work, please ring Simon Atkinson on: 01924 326142 or you can email: simon.atkinson@kirklees.gov.uk.

Highway Improvement works on Hill Close, Salendine Nook.

I have have received many complaints from residents of Hill Close regarding the state of the road, I am pleased to inform you that highway works are due to take place on Hill Close. The works will involve carriageway surface improvements.

The work is expected to be carried out during the week commencing Monday 18th July 2011 and should be completed by Friday 22nd July 2011 (weather permitting).

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 the work is taking place. This is because access to the street will be limited.

On Saturday 25th June, we had a very successful day, huge crowds turned out to support the carnival. The feedback I have received so far is very positive and we will now start planning for next year which will be our 5th since Cllr Christine Stanfield started it up again.

We have a very dedicated and hard working group and I would like to thank all of them for the help they have given. More information and photographs will be available shortly on the Lindley community group website www.lindleygroup.org.uk

Thank you again and I hope everyone enjoyed the day!

The new Kirklees Scrutiny website was laucnched today 27th June.

www.kirklees.gov.uk/scrutiny

· Find out about how Scrutiny works in Kirklees

· Get up to date information about the work Scrutiny is doing

· Find out how to get involved in Scrutiny

· Find out dates of Scrutiny meetings

· Subscribe to receive regular updates by e-mail

In Kirklees, Overview and Scrutiny is a Councillor led non-party political process by which the Council looks at its own performance, and that of other public sector services, to check how well they are doing. As part of the Council’s governance arrangements Scrutiny acts as a ‘critical friend’ to the Executive decision makers.

Overview and Scrutiny gives an important role to all councillors who do not hold Cabinet posts and has a number of key roles to play:-
 Holding to account the Council’s Cabinet and other decision makers
 Policy review and development
 Challenging performance and reviewing quality
 Reflecting the voice and concerns of the public

Cllr Cahal Burke - Leeds 10k - June 2011

On Sunday 19th of June, I took part for the second year in the Jane Tomlinson’s Run for All Leeds 10k, to raise money and awareness for Yorkshire Cancer Research. Thank you to all those who supported me and donated to the charity.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is Yorkshire’s cancer charity. Every penny raised is spent in Yorkshire, helping local people beat cancer and supporting world-class research, diagnosis and treatment in our region. They work throughout Yorkshire and benefit Yorkshire people, in addition to sharing their findings to improve the lives of people everywhere.

http://www.yorkshirecancerresearch.org.uk/donate/one_off_donations.aspx

Cllr Cahal Burke - Lindley Moor

http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/business/planning/yourviews.asp?id=2011/91519

Following the ‘consultation’ an application has now been submitted, the planning office is open for viewing planning applications, Monday to Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm. The application can also be viewed on the council website.
Application Numbers:

2011/91518 – Data Centre
2011/91519 – Residential Development

Please send your comments on the proposal to: planning.contactcentre@kirklees.gov.uk

OR

Market Street
PO Box B93
Civic Centre 3
Huddersfield
HD1 2JR

Your views should concentrate on ‘planning’ issues such as; the planning history of the site, the visual impact of the development, affect on public amenity, access, traffic and highway considerations, conservation areas, or protected trees. Matters that cannot be taken into account include; effect on property values, the character or identity of the applicant, boundary or property disputes, how the application affects a view (as opposed to the wider affect on public amenity) or issues of commercial competition.

If you require any further information please contact me.

Sainsbury's Salendine Nook Store manager Mr. Paul Mitchell and Cllr Cahal Burke, Chair of Lindley Carnival.

Lindley is set to play host to its fourth annual carnival this year and organisers are looking for local people, businesses and organisations to support the event by becoming sponsors.

Sainsbury’s Salendine Nook have already pledged their support by donating £500 to the carnival. Store manager Paul Mitchell said “When we heard that Lindley planned on holding a carnival this year, we couldn’t wait to find the best way to support it. We’re proud to sponsor such a fun event and I know my colleagues can’t wait to be a part of it on the day”.

This year the annual event will be taking place at Fernlea Playing Fields, behind the Black Bull Pub in Lindley on Saturday 25 June 2011, between 1.00pm-5.00pm. The event will be officially opened by the Head Teacher of Lindley Infant School, Sue Drake, who is retiring at the end of the school year.

Further information about the event will be available in due course at the following web address:- www.lindleygroup.org.uk

League One play-off final - Old Trafford

Three goals in the final 20 minutes condemned Town to a Play-Off Final defeat at the hands of Peterborough this afternoon.

The score line didn’t do justice for Town’s efforts who dominated the majority of the second-half before Peterborough scored the opener.

Full Time: Huddersfield 0 – 3 Peterborough

Hopefully next season . . .

Residents Surgery - Sgt Simon Short and Cllr Cahal Burke

I will be holding my residents’ surgery with the Lindley Ward Sergeant, Simon Short on the 3rd Saturday of each month at Salendine Nook Shopping Centre. The surgery will start at 1:30pm and finish at 2:30pm

Cllr Stanfield holds another surgery on the 1st Saturday of the month at Lindley Library, 11am – 12pm.

Please do come along if you have any concerns or issues.

Anyone who needs to speak to a councillor but cannot attend the surgery can contact us direct.

Cllr Cahal Burke: cahal.burke@kirklees.gov.uk – 01484 643953

Cllr Christine Stanfield: christine.stanfield@kirklees.gov.uk – 01484 534326

Heatherleigh playing fields is bounded by The Oaks and Lindley Moor Road and has been a football field for many years, but has had nothing specifically designed for children. It is easily reached from Laund Road, Rafborn Avenue and Haigh House Hill as well as The Oaks.

Lindley is well provided with playgrounds and has fourteen, for children under eleven – Heatherleigh is just the latest addition. It was finished when the snow and ice were at its worst but has come into its own with the warmer weather.

Cllr Christine Stanfield said :
“As a former Play Champion for Kirklees and former Chair of the Play Forum, I am particularly pleased that at last this play area is now installed. As soon as families moved into The Oaks, there were requests for a play area and we had discussions with Culture and Leisure Service as it was then, but there were several obstacles to be overcome. It has taken a long time, but I am delighted that at last there is a play area for children who live in this part of Lindley”.

Cllr Cahal Burke said :

“It was really good to go up and see children and parents happily playing in the sun together – I am really proud that Lindley has so many really well equipped play areas”.