Kirkburton Parish Council has taken action to help
address the cost-of-living crisis
The debate on the cost-of-living crisis was
initiated by Green Party Parish Councillor Robert Barraclough.
Robert said,
“People think of the Kirkburton Parish as a ‘well
off’ area but poverty can be hidden with some people getting by on low fixed
incomes particularly pensioners.We also have community organisations that have
been hit hard by the pandemic which limited their opportunity to raise funds
and now they face the possibility of higher fees for room hire because of the
massive hike in energy bills. To tackle these problems, we have made a donation
of £1500 to The Welcome Centre who are the largest food bank in our area
and asked them to engage with the many villages that make up the Kirkburton
Parish. We have also encouraged community organisations that have been hit with
big room hire costs to apply to the Parish Council for a grant to help deal
with these extra costs.”
Councillor Andrew Cooper who is also a Kirkburton
Parish Councillor said,
“We are also asking people managing Community
Buildings to apply for funding to improve the energy efficiency of their
buildings. Whether it is insulation or solar panels or improvements to lighting
all these things can help reduce energy use in buildings. It is good for
finances and the environment. Parish Councils don’t have huge budgets like
Kirklees Council, but we do make good use of the funds we have even if it is in
a small way.”
Details of Kirkburton Parish Council grant schemes
can be found on the Kirkburton Parish Council website www.kbpc.co.uk
