Kirkburton Parish

The Council is fully committed to providing allotments for the residents of the Parish. It is actively seeking out additional land, particularly in the Shepley area where there is a high demand. If you know of a site which may be suitable, please let us know where it is and details of the landowner, and we will investigate its viability. In Grange... Moor the Council has put in a lot of time and resources into improving the site for the tenants. There have been 2 phases of improvement works, the latter primarily aimed at addressing the drainage problems. It was also one of the first sites for the Fruit Tree project, when Councillors and tenants worked together planting a variety of fruit trees and shrubs on the communal areas of the site. Full details of the project can be found on this link Tenants, Councillors and staff recently took part in a workshop learning about how to prune and maintain the trees. In Summer / Autumn 2013 there are plans to carry out further works to create a wetland area in the south-west corner of the allotments. This should speed up water transpiration and enable the trench to drain quicker, as well as increasing the biodiversity of the allotments. The project is subject to final Council approval.Read More