ABLE Kirklees

Thursday, 9 June 2011

ABLE KIRKLEES - Ground breaking scheme begins

Diggers have now begun excavating the lake on the new ABLE 2 site at Heckmondwike.

All of the soil removed will be kept on the site and used for landscaping and other works in the coming months.

Thursday, 2 June 2011

ABLE Kirklees: Major Works Begin

Public access to the site has now been closed and signs erected as work begins.

Plans have been put up at various points around the site to allow people to see what the site will look like after the works are complete.

The first major work to excavate the 1.8 acre lake has begun. Diggers and dumper trucks have scraped the turf and topsoil back and the lake will take shape in the coming weeks.

Project Overview

The site of former rail sidings on Walkley Lane, Heckmondwike has been offered to the Green Business Network (GBN) by Kirklees Council to establish a fish farm, and outdoor learning training centre based on the successful ABLE project it has set up in Wakefield.
The new project will provide social education and training for Kirklees young people and could also host a visitor attraction. The Walkley Lane project would host a bigger fish farm and would provide a training and education programme for youngsters excluded from school and those on community punishment orders.
The innovative project will have an eco build, and will not only provide fish and horticultural produce for food, but will also be a vital training resource. The project could also host a coffee shop and toilets for people making use of the Spen Valley Greenway which runs alongside the site.