Meeting Thursday 13th January 2022 at 7pm…

Ferret has been asked to share a letter from “Friends of the Hemsworth Constituency” relating to the proposed development of the field between the Woodlands estate and Vale Head Park in Hemsworth.

Readers of Ferret will no doubt remember the circumstances regarding this and the fact that both Mr Jim Kenyon, Chair Independent Hemsworth Town Council and Mr Ian Womersley, District Councillor; stood in front of residents and openly lied that they knew nothing about this.

Previous Ferret posts relating to this are:

The letter below contains an invitation to all residents of Hemsworth, Kinsley and Fitzwilliam to attend a meeting which will be held at Hemsworth Community Centre on Thursday 13th January 2022 at 7pm.

Dear resident,

Following concerns raised by a number of Hemsworth residents, Friends of the Hemsworth Constituency have requested Hemsworth Town Council meeting hold a public meeting to address these concerns.

Hemsworth Town council have agreed to a meeting which will be held at Hemsworth Community Centre on Thursday 13th January 2022 at 7pm. The meeting will include discussions around the WMDC Local Plan 2036, and allegations of inappropriate use of Precept Monies.

The proposed agenda is as follows:

1. Introduction of Councillors, and job roles.
2. Local Plan 2036
   • Previous stages of the Local plan and HTC’s role
   • Explanation of the forthcoming process and application to be made to the Secretary of State for consent to build houses on the proposed sites
   • Jon Trickett’s representation
   • Potential implications for the community
3. Allegations of misappropriation of Precept Monies, and Councillors and Clerk’s views on these.
4. Any Other Business.

Friends of the Hemsworth Constituency recognise that there will be persons who have difficulties in attending this meeting. In such cases, it may be possible to read out any statements and questions prepared by a community member.

If you would like to discuss this, please contact Councillor Maxine Hird on 07881 958729.

Please also be mindful that in order to effectively work through the agenda, a time limit of 20 minutes is set for each agenda point.

Whilst we appreciate that the agenda could raise further concerns, please refrain from comments which could potentially cause offence. This could derail the meeting, leaving questions unanswered.

Should you wish to find Information regarding the Local Plan prior to the meeting this can be found on the following website: https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/planning/local-plan-examination/wakefield-district-local-plan-2036-examination

Thank you for your consideration.

Friends of the Hemsworth Constituency.

Ferret would encourage as many residents as possible to attend this meeting to offer support to the “Friends of the Hemsworth Constituency” and to listen to our  Councillors explain their (lack of) action so far, and what they intend to do moving forward.