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Developers dodge affordable homes as Kirklees is “desperately short of housing”

Kirklees is “desperately short of houses” leading the local authority to accept that some ‘wily’ developers fail to deliver affordable housing. Kirklees council’s policy requires...

Work on new Huddersfield cinema to begin this month

Film buffs will not have long to wait as work starts on a long-awaited and much-delayed £7m cinema complex in Huddersfield Town Centre. The new...

Kirklees Council to approve demolition for Cultural Heart

Kirklees Council’s ambitious Cultural Heart that lies at the centre of the £250m Huddersfield Blueprint plans, is set to get a boost this week...

Kirklees residents saved £10m in 12 months by using library services

Kirklees residents saved millions of pounds within 12 months by using the district’s library services. At the latest meeting of Kirklees’ Full Council, a presentation...

Kirklees Residents save over £180k on food bills due to affordable food scheme

Kirklees residents have saved over £180k on their food bills in this financial year as a result of an ‘oversubscribed’ affordable food scheme. The Bread...

Key council projects set to go ahead despite dismal financial outlook

Kirklees Council is facing a bleak financial picture but a leading councillor has confirmed that residents can look forward to seeing major projects progressing. Cabinet...

Council ‘still confident’ in Huddersfield Market plans despite £18M bid rejection

Kirklees Council is still confident it can deliver a multi-million-pound scheme for Huddersfield’s Market, despite rejection from the government’s Levelling Up fund. Had the bid...

‘Kirklees is the safest place to live in West Yorkshire,’ says top cop

Kirklees is the safest place to live in West Yorkshire according to a top cop. Supt Helen Brear outlined West Yorkshire Police’s strategy for tackling...

MP “Over the moon” as £12m town centre regeneration confirmed for Batley

Millions of pounds are on the way for the regeneration of Batley after Levelling Up Secretary, Michael Gove, was won over during his visit. Kirklees...

Kirklees voters must show photo ID to vote in May despite challenge from councillor

Kirklees voters must show photo ID when voting in May’s elections in a controversial move by the government despite a Kirklees councillor’s attempt to...

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