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‘If not now, when?’ Kirklees politicians lobby government for fair deal

Kirklees councillors and MPs are lobbying government for a fair funding deal as Kirklees Council continues to grapple with its finances. In a joint letter...

‘Despairing’ dog boarding business owners call on council to review its drastic fee hike

‘Despairing’ dog boarding business owners have urged Kirklees Council to review its licence fee hike, as they say it is forcing them out of...

Row over “intimidation” as Kirklees councillor allowances cause a stir

A row over “intimidation” ensued at full council meeting on 13 September, as the proposed cuts to councillors’ allowances continued to cause a stir. Earlier...

“Painful” cuts on way for Kirklees

“Painful” cuts are on the way for Kirklees, says newly-appointed council leader, Cllr Cathy Scott, as she addresses the council’s financial challenges. At the Full...

Deighton Sports Arena could be transferred to community as future explored

Deighton Sports Arena could be transferred to the local community as uncertainty still surrounds the future of Kirklees’ leisure centres. Deighton Sports Arena was one...

Huddersfield tops charts for train cancellations fuelling political campaign

Huddersfield has topped the charts for the highest rate of train cancellations in the country, and Labour’s prospective parliamentary candidate for Huddersfield, Harpreet Uppal,...

Kirklees Council leadership accused of “bullying” and “abuse of power”

Kirklees Council’s leadership has been accused of “bullying” and an “abuse of power” for asking councillors to publicly state whether they will be taking...

Huddersfield shoppers gutted at Wilko closure and speak of declining high street

With the news that Huddersfield’s Wilko will be closing its doors, leaving another gap in the high street, we spoke to local shoppers to...

Kirklees councillors asked to turn down pay increase and take 5% allowance cut

Kirklees councillors are being asked to reduce their allowances by five percent and opt out of a scheduled pay increase for this year to...

Batley Girls High school contains collapse-prone concrete, government confirms

A Kirklees High School has been confirmed to contain dangerous concrete, with a review of other sites in the district currently being undertaken. Batley Girls’...

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