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Abigail Marlow | Local Democracy Reporter

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Kirklees families receive “fantastic news” of secondary school offers

Many Kirklees families will be delighted this school offer day, with over 90% getting their first choice of secondary school. After an anxious wait, families...

‘Community victory’ sees £500k confirmed for Dewsbury and Batley burial space

In a ‘crucial victory for communities’, Kirklees Council has confirmed it will be investing £500k in burial space to serve Dewsbury and Batley. A motion...

Kirklees Council Leader pledges to build a more honest and transparent authority

The Local Democracy reporter Abigail Marshall recently caught up with Cllr Carole Pattison about the latest developments at the local authority. Cllr Pattison, took over...

Kirklees Council to offload eight key assets amid financial struggles

Kirklees Council is getting ready to offload more assets as it continues to address financial difficulties. When major pressures first took hold, the local authority...

Six month closure for Dewsbury road as rail upgrade continues

Part of a Dewsbury road is to be shut for six months as the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade gathers pace. A section of Thornhill Road...

Kirklees councillor vows to fight for ‘irreplaceable’ lollipop people, as roles ‘under threat’

A Kirklees councillor has vowed to fight for local lollipop people as she says their roles have been threatened by Kirklees Council. A petition launched...

Kirklees bin size U-turn hailed as ‘victory for common sense’ amid public backlash

Labour’s move to scrap controversial bin replacement plans in Kirklees has been branded a “victory for common sense”. Under the plans set out in the...

Thirty-five new homes for Milnsbridge, Kirklees as plans welcomed by community

A Huddersfield village will be getting 35 new homes as plans are welcomed by locals and Kirklees Council’s Strategic Planning Committee. The application, which will...

Seventy-seven homes for Liversedge in Kirklees despite more than 100 objections

Plans to build 77 new homes in Liversedge have been greenlit despite 144 objections from local residents. The plans – relating to a plot of...

Fears new Kirklees housing development will play ‘Russian roulette with people’s lives’

Locals fear a housing development could ‘play Russian roulette with people’s lives’ as plans for 21 homes at Holmbridge have been green-lit. The highly controversial...

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