We’ve funded £667,637 of projects and activities in Batley, Birstall, Cleckheaton, Cowlersley, Heckmondwike, Holmfirth, Honley, Kirkburton and Highburton, Linthwaite, Netherton and South Crosland, Ravensthorpe, Shepley, Thornhill Lees and Waterloo, based on conversations with people in each local place.
Batley town centre
Activity: Batley – Our town centre
Organiser: Kirklees Council, supported by Batley East and Batley West ward councillors
What we funded: Upgrading the visual appearance of Brunswick Street, with the aim of increasing public social space, improving pedestrian access and reducing anti-social parking (£50,000). Developing the local markets offer, working with commercial partners (£25,000). Promoting local community news and information (£5,000). Creating more local community events (arts, heritage, culture and leisure), working with community partners (£20,000).
Amount: £100,000
Birstall
Activity: Listening to Birstall
Organiser: Birstall and Birkenshaw ward councillors and Kirklees Council
What we funded: Play space next to Fieldhead Co-Location Centre (£40,000). Dog fouling prevention programme across the Birstall and Birkenshaw ward (£10,000).
Amount: £50,000
Cleckheaton town centre
Activity: Cleckheaton – your town, your voice
Organiser: Kirklees Council, supported by Cleckheaton ward councillors
What we funded: Town Centre development fund (£20,000). Tidy Trader Scheme (£1,000). Promotional branding and updating town centre information (£4,000). Supporting key town centre festivals and the development of a new activity (£15,000). Planting, bin and seat refurbishments at Cleckheaton Memorial Park and St Peg Lane (£6,000). Spen Bottoms pathways (£24,000), linked to the Cleckheaton Blueprint.
Amount: £50,000
Cowlersley
Activity: Listen to Cowlersley
Organiser: Pride in Linthwaite
What we funded: Updating the Pride in Linthwaite website (£2,250). Supporting Youth Activities in Cowlersley (£4,040). Supporting local food share and Bread and Butter Thing schemes (£3,880). Encouraging responsible dog ownership and reduction of dog fouling via events and distributing poo bag dispensers (£2,017.56). Raising road safety awareness around schools, providing child shaped bollards (£2,264.48). Start up funding for setting up a monthly local market (£1,123). Local litter picking scheme (£359.75). Improving local play spaces (£30,000).
Amount: £50,000
Heckmondwike town centre
Activity: Listening to Heckmondwike
Organiser: Kirklees Council, supported by Heckmondwike ward councillors
What we funded: Tidy Trader scheme and developing town centre vibrancy (£2,600). Employment, training and volunteering fair (£500). Craft markets (£6,500). Music Festival and Christmas Festival (£13,900). Youth activities (£4,000). Fearless Forest Adventures (£4,775). Pride in Heckmondwike activities (£2,000). Planting, planters, signage and gateways (£2,000). Circular seating and planting for Oldfield Lane, Bins, Refurbishment of benches, signage and lampposts (£9,750). Noticeboard for Firth Park (£1,975). Hanging baskets (£2,000).
Amount: £50,000
Holmfirth town centre
Activity: Your voice, your Holmfirth
Organiser: Kirklees Council, supported by Holme Valley South ward councillors
What we funded: Sands Recreation ground path improvement for walking and cycling, between the playable space and Riverside Way (£40,000). To get a promotional campaign off the ground, promoting Holmfirth as a destination for residents and visitors (£10,000).
Amount: £50,000
Honley
Activity: Ask Honley
Organiser: Friends of Honley Community
What we funded: Traffic calming scheme on Bradshaw Road, Honley (£45,000). Building improvements to Honley Library following the asset transfer in December 2022 (£5,000).
Amount: £50,000.
Kirkburton and Highburton
Activity: Ask Burton
Organiser: Kirkburton and Highburton Community Association
What we funded: Speed indicator device for sole use in Kirkburton and Highburton over the next two years (£6,000). Benches or picnic benches at various locations, including Highburton Recreation Ground (£6,000).
Amount: £12,000
Linthwaite
Activity: Listen to Linthwaite
Organiser: Pride in Linthwaite
What we funded: Setting up a community centre and weekly youth club (£39,640). Updating the Pride in Linthwaite website (£2,250). Encouraging responsible dog ownership and reduction of dog fouling via events and distributing poo bag dispensers (£2,017.56). Raising road safety awareness around schools, providing child shaped bollards (£4,338.96). Start up funding for setting up a monthly local market (£1,123). Local litter picking scheme (£359.75).
Amount: £50,000
Netherton and South Crosland
Activity: Your Voice in Netherton and South Crosland
Organiser: Netherton and South Crosland Community Group
What we funded: Road safety and Modeshift active travel scheme (£4,000). Public Rights of Way improvements for Dean Wood and maps identifying footpath walks (£23,000). Community activity sessions (£3,000). Benches x 3 for Netherton Moor Road, Hawkroyd Bank and Lighten Field Lane (£5,000). Community garden (£3,000). Recycling bins in the village (£4,000). Littering campaign and clean-ups (£3,000). Communications, for example a newsletter and website, promoting community activities, meetings and social events (£5,000).
Amount: £50,000
Ravensthorpe
Activity: Listening to Ravensthorpe
Organiser: Kirklees Council and Dewsbury West ward councillors
What we funded: Speed Indicator Device and additional traffic patrols (£13,000). Modeshift active travel work with schools (£3,000). Improvements to Public Rights of Way (£10,000). Young People’s Activity Plan (£10,000). Environmental clean-up campaign and works (£7,000). Partnership development with Transformers North and Ravensthorpe Action Group (£7,000).
Amount: £50,000
Shepley
Activity: Ask Shepley
Organiser: Shepley volunteers
What we funded: Double yellow lines painted at the turning circle outside Shepley First School to prevent cars from parking here and improve road safety for children.
Amount: £5,637
Thornhill Lees
Activity: Listening to Thornhill Lees
Organiser: Kirklees Council and Dewsbury South ward councillors
What we funded: Speed Indicator Device and additional traffic patrols (£11,000). Improvements to Public Rights of Way (£10,000). Young People’s Activity Plan (£10,000). Multi-Use Games Area and Youth Shelter repairs (£19,000).
Amount: £50,000
Waterloo
Activity: Listening to Waterloo
Organiser: Kirklees Council and Dalton ward councillors
What we funded: Commissioning S2R to engage the local community in learning, environmental and social activities in local venues (£20,532). Additional youth activity (£1,000). Keep Waterloo Tidy campaign (£500). Improving and repairing public rights of way (£17,968). Public benches (£3,000). Modeshift scheme for active travel around Dalton School and Greenfield Nursery (£5,000). Road safety measures at Cross Green Road / Brooklyn Avenue / access road to Cottage Homes (£2,000).
Amount: £50,000
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