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Council committee to address building control issues after sewage incident complaint.

A committee will be told what changes have been made in a Council department following an incident where a homeowner experienced sewage rising into...

Mirfield residents reiterate flooding concerns and call out Kirklees council’s new policy

Mirfield residents have called out the “breathtaking irony” in Kirklees Council’s Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. The proposed strategy sets out the council’s role in...

Tesla submits plans to install EV charging stations in Bradford.

Electric car giant Tesla has submitted plans to install a bank of electric car charging stations just off a major Bradford road. A planning application...

More than ten thousand illegal cigarettes and vapes seized in Huddersfield.

More than £40,000 of illegal tobacco and vapes have been seized in an operation targeting businesses suspected of selling such products to children in...

Pakistan born blind hiker aims to conquer Snowden with a vision for Cancer awareness.

At the age of 61, Pakistan born Khalid Hussain, with visual impairment, is preparing for his second hiking endeavour, conquering Snowdonia's Snowdon peak despite...

What would happen if Kirklees Council declares effective bankruptcy?

With increasingly severe money-saving measures being put in place, we take a look at what would happen if Kirklees Council declares that it is...

Strikes could hit Kirklees Council as union fights redundancies

Major industrial action could hit Kirklees Council as its largest union fights against hundreds of redundancies and is consulting members on a possible strike...

Murder investigation launched following death of 19-year-old man in Chapeltown area of Leeds

Detectives have launched a murder investigation following the death of a 19-year-old man in Leeds. Police received a report at 2:10am on Saturday, 26 August...

E-bike scheme to launch in Leeds on 15 September

Leeds’ new e-bike scheme will launch on 15 September, council papers have confirmed. The scheme will allow people to hire an electric bike and cycle...

Kirklees Council Leader instigates review of councillor allowances

Within hours of appointing her Cabinet, acting Leader of Kirklees Council, Councillor Cathy Scott, has identified a need to reduce spending on allowances paid...

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