About Us...

Who is the Brighouse Regeneration Forum?
The Brighouse Regeneration Forum is a local partnership organisation that aims to focus investment in order that substantive and tangible regeneration of the Brighouse area can be achieved. The Forum has an Executive Group that meets monthly, with quarterly open meetings. The Forum is strongly supported by Calderdale MBC, both through attendance by Councillors and officer support.

Current members are drawn from schools, manufacturing businesses, large and small retailers, voluntary groups, property developers, the financial services industry, and local Councillors.

How can you get involved?
Minutes of Forum meetings are freely available via the website, www.brighouse.org. There are also quarterly public meetings, which are advertised in the Brighouse Echo. There is an Annual General Meeting on the 19th August 2003 at Brighouse Sports Club, commencing 6.30pm.

If you would like to join the Executive Group, please complete a nomination form. These are available from the Brighouse Echo offices.

Who are the current members?
Below is a brief note on members who have agreed to stand for appointment at the AGM.

Allan Naylor
Allan is the standing Chairman of the Forum, and has been a member for several years. As well as being a local resident and school governor, Allan runs a busy Accountants practice. His children have been educated through Brighouse High School.

Glyn Foster
Glyn has been involved with the Forum for several years, and is also the long standing Chair of Brighouse Business Club. This group has recently forged links with the 3Bs, and effectively represents town centre traders and delivers town centre marketing projects. Glyn is the proprietor of Marsden’s Jewellers, an established family firm in the town centre.

Bill Ibberson
Bill is an established property developer based and resident in Brighouse. Bill has brought forward several sites for residential and commercial development in the area, and is actively pursuing a number of other projects in and around Brighouse. Bill has been an active member of the Forum for several years.

Clint Gumery
Clint is the Assistant Head at Brighouse High School, with special responsibility for their Business and Enterprise Centre project. Clint has taught at Brighouse High for 14 years, and is a local resident.

Janet Dale
Janet is a successful businesswoman who has an active interest in property development and lettings (notably on Armytage Rd and Brighouse Trade Park), as well as running a strong business creating medical products. The business is based in Brighouse and employs many local residents.

Ken Fleming
Ken is one of the management team at Marshall’s plc, the UK market leader in both cast and natural paving products. Ken is a local resident, and has worked for many years with Marshall’s. Marshall’s is a major employer, with a national brand profile.

Richard Mitchell
Richard is the Chairman of BRASS, and has been involved with the Forum for 2 years. BRASS supports community organisations to deliver projects to improve the Brighouse area. Richard has had a long involvement with Brighouse Gala and the Brighouse Theatre group.

Gill Berry
Gill is the Personnel Manager at the new Tesco superstore. Gill previously worked at the old store on Briggate, and is a local resident.

Councillors
Ward councillors from both Brighouse and Rastrick attend the Forum on a regular basis. Appointments to the Forum will now be made by Calderdale MBC, and this includes for a request to widen the geographical area to include Hipperholme & Lightcliffe wards.

Other Officers
Council officers do attend Forum meetings to provide information and assist in organisation/administration. These attendees have no voting powers.