Fire destroys Lascelles Hall Cricket Club Oct 10 Fire destroys Lascelles Hall Cricket Club Much of Lascelles Hall CC club house was destroyed by a fire just after midnight on Sunday 31st October only hours after fire crews had been called to to a fire at Kirkheaton CC. Memorabilia , including precious photographs, archives and cups have been destroyed. There is a possibility that the blaze was started deliberately.
For the third time the Pantomime produced by Kirkheaton Parish Church was sold out. This year’s panto, Dick Whittington, was performed on the 4th, 5th and 6th of February.
“It’s a fantastic response,” says the Rector of Kirkheaton, the Revd Richard Steel. “to what has become a very popular village institution.”
This is the third pantomime the Kirkheaton Players have done (previous ones were in 2006 and 2008). Each time it has been packed out. Mr Steel reckons its success is down to being very local and very family friendly.
“It is a completely traditional family panto,” says Director, Nigel Codman. “with adventure, romance, songs and lots of humour that everyone can appreciate - and jokes which won’t leave anyone squirming in their seats in embarrassment. It’s good, old-fashioned, fun.”
Nigel is the Dame (5th from left on back row of photo). Among other stars of the show is local GP Neal Jolly, as chief ‘baddy’ the Rat King (5th from right on back row of photo), along with his followers the “Rat-lings”. But stealing the show is Megan Wright as Dick Whittington’s cat, Thomas (centre stage). On 24th January, the United Church joined the Parish Church for a 'Unity' service which had a party theme. The younger children played team games and taught the adults an action song, while the teenagers decorated a cake with the inscription '1 + 1 = ?' God's mathematics might make so much more of us! The time together included drama and discussion about how we are as two churches working as one and how we can continue to celebrate and serve the community together.
Council plans to improve surface of B6118 Support for Haiti by King James' pupils "The theme for this year's Holiday Club at Kirkheaton Parish Church was 'Superheroes' and, as you can see from the photos, plenty of people got into character. 
On Tuesday (6th July) around 70 people attended the launch of a Community Plan for Kirkheaton. The idea was given an overwhelmingly positive response and a good proportion of those there immediately volunteered to take part in the work to produce it. The work to produce the report will take place over the next year, with a questionnaire and a series of events to allow those who live, work or are members of organisations in and around the village to become involved. There will also be wide consultations with Kirklees and Kirkburton Parish Council, local businesses and other service providers.
“We were delighted that so many people turned up,” says the Revd Richard Steel, Chair of Kirkheaton Community Network. “It was a really encouraging start and gives a great boost to those who have been working for the community over many years.”
“One really exciting thing was that as well as Parish Councillors and others who already are involved in community action there were many others too who wish to get involved,” he continues, “including a number of teenagers. As well as the main report there will be a special report looking at the needs and concerns of children and young people.”
“The aim of a Community Plan is to gather information about the hopes and concerns of local people,” says Mr Richard Steel. “It looks both at what already is happening and what people would like to see.”
“Everyone who lives or works in the Kirkheaton area (including Lascelles Hall, Briggate, Gawthorpe and Houses Hill) will be encouraged to take part,” he adds. “It’s very important that all the groups currently working in the community should be listening to what people in the community really want, what they need. This workwill be very relevant for all sorts of future planning.”
“We hope that, over the next year, many more people will become involved with the research and the writing of the report. We want this to be a significant document that supports the development of the community for years to come. This project has got off to a flying start.” Scouts and Guides Gala - July 4th Jean Beverley write: We had a very good day with plenty of support from a large number of other people in Kirkheaton, a fine but very windy day (we lost two gazebos which twisted with the force of the wind). However we made a profit of over £2,900 which was exceptional. Thanks to all who contributed on the day.
Over the Summer holidays we had our Kitchen refurbished with £1,000 grant towards this from Kirkburton District Council. A further £900 was received via a Grassroots Grant. We spent £2,600 in total on the kitchen units and also purchased a new Electric Cooker at a further cost of £900. From this you will see that we have already spent a large portion of moneys raised, but we now have a superb kitchen which has already been used by two of the units for groups to do some baking. Clockwise from top left:- Trying out the coconut shy, WI members on their homemade cake stall, general view of the field, Huddersfield Youth Band,Giant slide and Battling it out on the 'greasy' pole! 
Arts Festival Photographic Competition Winners Junior winner - Lucy Jackson with 'Dandi Clock'
Adult winner - Duncan Jackson with 'Let there be light'
NUISANCE MOTOR BIKES May 10 In the early hours of Thursday 29th April local resident Mr Charles Cartwright disturbed someone breaking into his van. On going outside he detained a young lad and held him there until the police arrived. This was a very brave thing to do and Mr Cartwright’s quick action’s resulted with the young lad being arrested for theft from motor vehicle.
June 10 update DRUGS RAID – Officers attended at a local address in Kirkheaton where a male was arrested for a drug related offence. A substantial amount of M- CAT (Methodrone) was located at the property. If you have any information regarding any type of drug related crime or offences, please contact me at Moldgreen on 01484 436724 or confidentially at crime stoppers on 0800 555 111. INFORMATION NEEDED – On Monday 24th May 2010 at around 10:15pm on St Johns Avenue Kirkheaton, there was a report made to the police of a hedge on fire. The hedge set fire to a nearby fence which subsequently ignited a dog kennel near to the fence; tragically the family pet dog was trapped within the kennel and subsequently died. Were you in the village that evening or did you see anyone hanging around near to the playing field next to the community centre? If you have any information at all please contact me at Moldgreen Police Station or e-mail be at sc13@westyorkshie.pnn.police.uk or call crime stoppers confidentially on 0800 555 111. FUN ATHLETIC DAY – STAR TRACK – Holmfirth Harriers Athletic Club in conjunction with Kirklees Neighbourhood Policing Team, are holding a two day summer Athletic Scheme at Netherhall Learning Campus (old Rawthorpe High School) on Monday 2nd and Tuesday 3rd August. Each course is from10am till 3pm and open to ages 8 – 13yrs of age. It is fully supervised but you will need to bring a packed lunch with you and a drink. The course costs £12 for two days and all participants receive an Avia Star Track Goody bag plus certificate of achievement. This is an excellent event I will be there helping to assist along with my Sgt John Mcfadzean who is a fully qualified coach for Holmfirth Harriers. If you are interested in joining you kids up for the event either contact me at Moldgreen Police Station or drop me an e-mail and I will send you a registration form. KIRKHEATON SCHOOL SPICED TRAINING – Over the next few weeks I will be attending at Kirkheaton Primary School to teach SPICED. (Schools Partnership In Children’s Education on Drugs). This is a training course for year 6 pupils to learn more about drugs awareness and the dangers of drug taking. This is also a good opportunity for the pupils to ask questions regarding drug related issues and discuss what happens if drugs are misused. I also cover a subject on how to get out of situations you don’t what to be in.
The following abbreviated advert has appeared inviting Kirkheaton residents to comment on Casey's permit application. You have 20 days[8th February - with a little latitude] from the 19th January to submit them. This information is held in registers at the following locations: Kirklees Council, Riverbank Court, Wakefield Road, Aspley, Huddersfield,HD5 9AA and EA Phoenix House, Global Avenue, Leeds,LS11 8PG You can inspect these registers free of charge during normal office hours (9am-5pm, Monday to Friday). You may obtain a copy of documents on the register. A charge may be made to cover the costs of copying. The Environment Agency must decide whether to grant or refuse the application. If it grants the application, it must decide what conditions should be included in the permit. Any comments should be made in writing by 20 working days from the date of the advertisement's publication[ 19th January 2010] to: The Environment Agency, PSC, EP Team, Quadrant 2, 99 Parkway Avenue, Sheffield, 89 4WF Guidance on decision-making under the Regulations can be found at www.environment-agency.gov.uk. This guidance explains what factors are relevant to our determination. Please note that any comments we receive must normally be placed on the public register. If you do not want your representation to appear on the public register, you should make a request to this effect
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Kirkheaton in Winter January 2010 |
Village Questionnaire re Parkside Development |
Funding for new Parkside Development withdrawn by Primary Care Trust [Jan 10] We have just received notice that the proposed new Surgery/Library development will not be going ahead, because of decisions by the Primary Care Trust and Kirklees MBC. Here is some text from the letter we received from the developers, GPI, which we have been asked to make public. We hope to hear some more detailed information on the reasons before long, and will publish anything more as soon as we receive it. “NHS Kirklees, in light of the financial circumstances of the Primary Care Trust and the difficulties facing the public sector finances, is unable to progress all their prioritised schemes. As such it has been decided that no additional financial commitment can be considered for Kirkheaton until 2014/15. In the absence of the medical centre involvement, Kirklees MBC has decided (as of 13 Jan 2010) not to continue with the disposal of the Park Side site and thediscussions regarding the release of the restrictive covenant." “Whilst the requirement for a replacement medical centre in Kirkheaton will not disappear and with it the need to identify and acquire a suitable site, the timescales indicated by NHS Kirklees do not allow us to progress this site speculatively, nor would we wish to raise expectations unnecessarily with the majority of Kirkheaton residents who supported the community development or cause further concern and anguish to those residents who opposed the development." “I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of all the stakeholders of the proposal to thank Kirkheaton Community Network for its efforts over the years to bring the question of a new community development to the wider Kirkheaton community." “We will continue to work with the medical practice to lobby for new and improved premises for the benefit of the Kirkheaton residents.” Top The proposed new surgery [For information only as now cancelled] The proposed building on Park Rise would be mainly a single storey with parking for approximately 30 vehicles. It will contain a number of treatment rooms to enable staff to carry out a wider number of medical procedures than available at the moment. Also proposed is a dental practice, pharmacy and a community library within the same building. It is intended that there would be a one way traffic flow around the site.
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The site on Fields Rise would contain the same facilities as those proposed at Park Rise plus a new community room as the present community centre would have to be demolished.
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| The Christmas Cottage event held by June Durkin at her home - Almond Cottage on Saturday 4th December, raised £224 for the Bridgewood Trust which is a charity supporting adults with learning difficulties. June made many of the crafts on sale [see photos] including Christmas food goodies, plants and handmade gifts. She was delighted with the support and intends to repeat the event next year. |
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Kirklees Land Plan
At the request of the government Kirklees has to find space for 37000 new homes between 2004 and 2026. In its document - 'Land Use where you live' - it sets out 4 options identifying areas where development could take place. Click here to see the document . Each options involves extensive house building in Kirkheaton - some of which would probably have to be on present green belt sites.
Option 1 - 1300 houses would be built
Option 2 - 1000 houses
Option 3 - 200 houses
Option 4 - 1300 houses
Options 1,2,3 and 4 will use 'greenfield sites within and around the edges of.. villages' but Options 1,2 and 4 would also have to 'extend into the green belt''