Kirklees

Highways

Big ‘cash boost’ to transform Kirklees travel routes secured

A cash boost of more than £60m is set to transform key travel routes across Kirklees. Kirklees Council secured the investment from the Transforming Cities...
Culture

Dewsbury shop licence surrendered as caught selling ‘illegal cigarettes’

The licence of a Dewsbury shop caught selling illegal cigarettes has been surrendered before Kirklees Council got a chance to review it. On 7 July,...
Business & Finance

Relocation of Dewsbury market traders to cost ‘almost half a million pounds’

Kirklees Council expects to fork out almost half a million pounds moving Dewsbury market traders to a new, temporary location. Last week, the Local Democracy...
Economy

A “game-changing project” as mass transit plans push forward for Kirklees

Kirklees is ‘open for business’ a senior cllr has said, as mass transit plans are set to take a step forward this week. Last month,...
Kirklees

Kirklees taxi safety concerns as over 40% fail annual test

Up to 42 per cent of taxis are failing Kirklees Council’s compliance test each month, rising concerns there are ‘dangerous’ vehicles on the roads. A report...
Kirklees

KIRKLEES: ‘Infamous’ £800k Dewsbury shipping containers to finally get use

Kirklees Council is finally set to make use of the steel shipping containers that have spent years gathering dust on a Dewsbury car park. Fifty-three...
Kirklees

Kirklees welcomes SUVs to the taxi fleet

Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) can now be used as taxis in Kirklees following a policy amendment being green lit by councillors. Today (July 3), Kirklees...
Kirklees

Strides made after Kirklees Council puts tenants at risk of ‘serious detriment’

After putting its tenants at risk of ‘serious detriment’, Kirklees Council has made strides to improve their homes. Last March it was revealed that the...
Crime

Illegal workers found at Huddersfield town centre karaoke bar

Illegal workers have been found at a Huddersfield town centre karaoke bar, where police suspect “sexual services” were offered from basement ‘massage rooms’. On 25...
Finance

Kirklees Council plans to ‘offload more assets’ to bring in ‘extra cash’

Kirklees Council wants to offload more assets in a bid to bring in £6m. In 2023/24 the council was faced with a £47m black hole...
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