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Halifax North and East Forum

The Forum covers Illingworth & Mixenden, Northowram & Shelf, Ovenden and Warley wards.

Ward	Next Forum date and venue	Agenda
Illingworth and Mixenden	Wednesday 6 June Holy Nativity Church, Sunnybank Road, Mixenden, HX2 8RX 6.30pm for 7pm	Community group updates Update on Mixenden Community Hub Update on planning issues, including Planning Aid seminar on Neighbourhood Plans (30 March) Police updates and priority setting with you Open forum for your issues.
Northowram and Shelf	Wednesday 30 May St Michael & All Angels CE Primary School, Meadow Close, Shelf, HX3 7QU 5.30pm for 6pm	Update on planning issues, including Planning Aid seminar on Neighbourhood Plans (30 March) Speed Indicator tests at Score Hill Garden waste collection– early feedback from Hipperholme & Lightcliffe, and Illingworth pilot Police updates and priority setting with you Open forum for your issues.
Ovenden	Wednesday 13 June Dean Field Community Primary School Cousin Lane, Ovenden, HX2 8DQ 6.30pm for 7pm	Update on OSCA, 3 Ways@the Ridings, St George’s Youth Group, and other community group action Community First grants Police updates and priority setting with you Open forum for your issues.
Warley	Tuesday 29 May Mount Tabor Methodist Church Hall, HX2 0UP 6.30pm for 7pm	Outcome of 20mph speed limit for Pellon consultation Community First Grants, Action For Pellon and other community updates from the Warley Ward Action against dog fouling Police updates and priority setting with you.

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Here are some of the issues that residents have discussed at recent Ward Forums over the past year.

Ward	Residents’ issues	Our response
Illingworth and Mixenden	Dog fouling and littering at School Lane Illingworth – need litter bin at bus stop Information about current ASBOs Planning framework information from Council	Council’s SCG team arranged bin and additional street cleaning, which residents say has improved the site Police give regular updates at PACT meetings Spatial Planning Manager presented at ward forum, and information on council owned sites to be brought to June Forum
Northowram and Shelf	Developing provision for young people Planning framework, and consultation about land use Speeding on local roads, and dangerous parking near schools	Volunteer group established and working with Young People’s Service to provide a weekly Friday meeting/club Involvement in Planning Aid seminar about Government’s Neighbourhood Plans Initiative Speed indicator advice deployment, and Police and wardens patrols/ advice /enforcement visits at school drop off times
Ovenden	Support for voluntary and community groups Concerns about flytipping and littering Concerns about the closure of St Catherine’s Catholic High School	Community First grants promoted through ward forums (6 grants in April 2012) and regular community group updates and discussion Environmental Health enforcement action at Tennyson Street, and Bulky Waste removal day on Grove Estate Information from senior Council manager about the choices available to parents and carers. There are sufficient places for all pupils who wish, to transfer to Trinity Academy, and there will continue to be full curriculum offered at St Catherine’s until its closure.
Warley	Vandalism and asb at Pellon Rec Supporting more voluntary and community group activity in Warley Dog fouling in local parks, open spaces, and pavements	Support for Action for Pellon Community Group, which has secured Lottery and other funding for improvements at the renamed Sandbeds Park Community First panel of local residents have supported award of 3 grants to date for community projects Environmental health action includes issuing fixed penalty notices, and together with other partners including Junior Wardens , public campaigning and regular attendance in parks to deter dog fouling