Consultation on Kirklees Environmental Strategy 3-14 Apr
Kirklees Council is developing an Environmental Strategy for Kirklees. The Council is working with Creative Concern to engage diverse local people in the development of the strategy.
If you want your group or organisation to have a say, now is the time to get involved. There’s not long as it is going through the Council approval process very soon.
Here is the invite Powerpoint
Here’s the invite text: “We’re forming a new Environmental Strategy and Sustainability Vision for Kirklees and we are interested in getting your community’s input. The strategy aims to make sure the environment is a priority, underpinning everything they do, from health, wellbeing, economy, green spaces and communities.
We would like to make sure everyone has a voice in the development of this strategy, getting feedback on the impact it could have on everyday lives of local people. As such, we’re conducting a series of community panels, reaching out to wide range of local groups and organisations to make sure all communities in Kirklees are represented, particularly those who haven’t yet had the opportunity to have their say. We’re getting in touch as we feel that your group / organisation has strong links to these communities, and their input (and yours) could be invaluable in shaping a more sustainable future of Kirklees and its residents!
The primary focus of this is about listening to people in the community and gathering their thoughts. We wanted to start a conversation with you about how to connect with people who haven’t yet been part of the discussions so far and whether you think they’d be interested in taking part in something like this.
We’ve listed some of the communities we’re interested in talking to (but not specifically limited to) and particularly in engaging with younger people (16-25) and / or groups of different ethnic backgrounds from these communities:
- Batley
- Dewsbury
- Heckmondwike
- Birtsall
- Birkenshaw and Liversedge & Gomersal
- Huddersfield
There will be a small series of sessions conducted between 3rd April and 14th April. Final dates have not been confirmed yet but we expect each session could last up to 2 hours. The format and location of these sessions are yet to be decided, but could be held virtually or done in-person, depending on what you think might work best for the group.”