Kirklees Council’s Chief Executive Officer Adrian Lythgo left his post for the final time on 17 February 2017.
Adrian has served Kirklees for 7 years, 6 of them as the Chief Executive. He made the announcement that he would be stepping down at the end of last year and over the last few months, he has been working closely with incoming Chief Executive Jacqui Gedman to ensure the transition in leadership is as smooth as possible.
Jacqui has been Director of Economy, Environment and Skills since 2011, having joined the council as a senior engineer in 2001, she took on the additional role of Assistant Deputy Chief Executive Officer in March 2016.
As Chief Executive of the Council Jacqui will be responsible for overseeing the management of the council’s budget, its internal structure and improving outcomes for the people of Kirklees.
Jacqui said: “I’d like to thank Adrian for the way he has steered us through some difficult times, he has been a huge support and influence for me personally. However, there is clearly still huge amounts to do regarding the budget, changing the shape of the council internally and promoting Kirklees as an attractive place to live and work. I am looking forward to the challenge ahead.”
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Over the weekend KLTV visited Highburton, to be a part of the opening of a new skatepark in memory of Isaac Nash, who was taken away by strong tides in a tragic accident while vacationing with his family in Anglesey in August 2014.
Isaac was swimming with his 10-year-old brother Xander when the tides picked up and it became difficult for them to swim.
Their dad and granddad, Adam and Paul Nash, both jumped in to try and save the brothers but only Xander could be rescued, and Isaac’s body was never found.
After the Tragedy, the Nash family formed the Isaac Nash Trust in his honour and vowed to build a community skatepark in his memory.
Over £100,000 was raised within a year of his passing thanks to generous donations from the community and groups such as RNLI who donated £10,000.
However, the project was delayed for quite some time after some of the local villagers, who were backed by local Conservative councillors, objected to the plans, as they believed it would attract anti-social behaviour.
Eventually though the plans went through and on Saturday (21nd April) over 1,000 guests joined Isaac’s family in a huge community event at Burton Acres Recreation Ground.
In this video we take a look at the new park and what it means for the Nash family, and the community as a whole.
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The Weekly Wind-Up brings information and opinion to the people of Kirklees and the wider Yorkshire area.
On this episode of the Weekly Wind-Up, Dr Emma Kirke speaks to Maureen Winfield, an ambassador for Dementia UK.
Dementia is an umbrella term used to describe a range of progressive neurological disorders, that is, conditions affecting the brain. There are many different types of dementia, of which Alzheimer’s disease is the most common.
The Alzheimer’s Society (2015) reports there are over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK today.
If you have any questions or concerns please contact Dementia UK's national helpline on 0800 888 6678 or send an email to helpline@dementiauk.org
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