Keighley Big Local Partnership was an Unincorporated Association with a Terms of Reference & code of conduct.
With a minimum membership of 8 and a maximum of 20 Big Local People
Big Local People were people who lived, worked or volunteered in the Keighley Big Local area, defined by Local Trust and known as “Keighley Valley
Big Local People had the right to vote; one member one vote
Decisions were made by a simple majority.
A simple majority was currently SEVEN
The Keighley Big Local Partnership was supported by a maximum of 7 big local friends
Big Local friends were drawn from : Area Office, Keighley East Elected Members, Big Local area Town Councilors, Keighley College, All for Play, Local Trusted Organisation and Big Local area Community Development Officers.
Big Local Friends had no vote, they act as critical friends
Other individuals could attend meetings in an advisory capacity. Representatives from other organisations and community leaders were invited to attend meetings to advise the Partnership to deliver the Keighley Big Local plan. They do not have a right to vote.
Airedale Enterprise was the Local Trusted Organisation for the delivery of all 3 Keighley Big Local Plans [2016-2018, 2018-2021,2021-2016]
CEO Wendy Spencer
Projects Enabler Shaun O’Hare
Projects Officer Andrew Pickles
Our Big Local People 2015 – 2026
* Active Members at Dissolution December 2026
Big Local Residents with a vote
Member Claire Lockyer [Red Holt & Springbank]*
Member Kelly Turner [Red Holt & Springbank]*
Member Davina Merritt [Red Holt & Springbank]
Member Jack Armitage [Parkwood]
Member Claire Denby [Parkwood]*
Member Halimah Ali [Parkwood]*
Member Maria Robertson [Parkwood]
Chair Fiona Thompson [Bradford Road & Dalton Lane]*
Member Helen Parsons [Bradford Road & Dalton Lane]*
Member Junaid Parvez [Bradford Road & Dalton Lane]
Member Pauline Marshall [Hainworth & Woodhouse]
Big Local Volunteers with a vote
Member Sue Patchett [Grange & Riddlesden]*
Member Greg Ellis [Grange & Riddlesden]
Member Emma Groves- Jones [Grange & Riddlesden]*
Finance Mike Kosschuck [Parkwood Volunteer]*
Member Eric Yaffey [Parkwood]
Member France-Leigh Hadrysiak [Parkwood]
Finance & Minutes Secretary Rana Begum [Hainworth & Woodhouse]*
Member Greg Hoyle [Hainworth & Woodhouse]*
Member Claire Young [Hainworth & Woodhouse]
Big Local Friends with no vote
Youth Service Abina Dorgan*
Youth Service Adele Bosworth
Keighley Town Council Barbara Archer
Keighley East Ward Officer Sue Gledhill
Keighley East Ward Officer Jo Beecroft*
Keighley East Ward Officer Shafiq Ahmed
Keighley East Ward Cllr Malcolm Slater
Keighley East Ward Cllr Caroline Firth*
Local Trusted Organisation Wendy Spencer*
Keighley College Tracey Turner*
Get Out More CIC Annie Berrington
Get Out More CIC Hazel Thompson*
Local Trust Rep 1 Sam Keighley
Local Trust Rep 2 Ian Owers
Local Trust Rep 3 Rob Bilson
