Kirklees

Kirklees Council sets out ambitious plan as hundreds housed in temporary accommodation

Though hundreds of homeless households remain in temporary accommodation across Kirklees, “real progress” has been made in reducing the numbers, council bosses have said. on...

Huddersfield MP Harpreet Uppal urges government to step up fight against knife crime after local tragedy

Huddersfield MP Harpreet Uppal is calling on the government to increase its efforts to tackle serious violence and knife crime in light of devastating...

Kirklees Council under fire for new estate-maintenance charge

Kirklees Council is facing criticism over a new weekly grounds-maintenance service charge that will be levied on council tenants from November, with opposition councillors...

Kirklees Council rules out debate on Huddersfield Giants’ stadium plan after petition falls short

A debate will not be held on the future of a Huddersfield Giants stadium despite thousands of signatures on a petition. Huddersfield Giants fans have...

Kirklees misses its own deadline on Dewsbury burial land report – Community Alliance demands transparency

Community Alliance Kirklees has criticised Kirklees Council for missing its commitment to publish the long-awaited Green and Open Spaces (“Green Land”) Report, which was...

‘Too many livelihoods depend on our market’: Locals object to Huddersfield Market redevelopment plans

“Too many livelihoods depend on our market”, locals say, as almost 30 objections have been made in response to the council’s latest plans for...

Kirklees locals fearing exposure to “toxic cocktail” continue fight to be heard

Cleckheaton locals, who fear they have been exposed to a “toxic cocktail” of chemicals including asbestos while living next to a building site, are...

New Huddersfield town centre world buffet plans revealed

A world buffet could be coming to a former Huddersfield town centre supermarket as new plans are revealed. The application from ‘Home Huddersfield Ltd’ relates...

Huddersfield birth centre re-opening off the table due to capacity issues

Plans to re-open Huddersfield’s Birth Centre are currently off the table due to capacity issues. The facility first closed its doors in March 2020 as...

Dewsbury arcade restoration reaches milestone following setbacks

The regeneration of Dewsbury Arcade has reached a key milestone despite “unforeseen issues”. The arcade had stood empty since 2016 and is one of the...

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