The new Pellon Network Centre in Rye Lane was opened in September by the Mayor of Calderdale, Councillor Conrad Winterburn.   Lib Dem Cllr Jennifer Pearson said, “It’s been a long time coming and there have been difficulties along the way. But it looks great and I’m proud to have been involved in seeing the project through from start to finish.”  Cllr Robert Pearson added,  “The Centre will be a really good facility for the whole community to use.”

Cllrs R Pearson, C Winterburn and J Pearson at the grand opening of the Pellon Network Centre

The proposed sale of two small pieces of Council land between Pellon New Road and Pellon Lane (next to the fish shop) has been blocked for the moment by Cllr JenniferPearson.
“The Council says these small areas are surplus to requirements and cost money to maintain. But green areas are few and far between in this part of the ward and I don’t think it’s too much to ask the Council to look after them. They contain some nice trees and I’m afraid that, if they were sold off to a private individual, they would be at risk of being built on.”

Jennifer Pearson Protecting Green Spaces in Pellon