Kirklees

Kirklees Council to offload eight key assets amid financial struggles

Kirklees Council is getting ready to offload more assets as it continues to address financial difficulties. When major pressures first took hold, the local authority...

Have your say on West Yorkshire’s future – Public engagement opens on draft budget

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) is calling on residents to shape the future of the region by sharing their views on its draft...

New App to reward West Yorkshire residents for walking, cycling & using public transport

A new app that will reward people in West Yorkshire for walking, cycling or using public transport could soon be rolled out. The app could...

Six month closure for Dewsbury road as rail upgrade continues

Part of a Dewsbury road is to be shut for six months as the multi-billion-pound Transpennine Route Upgrade gathers pace. A section of Thornhill Road...

Surraya Patel: Leading the fight to reopen Dewsbury Sports Centre for community wellbeing

Surraya Patel is a passionate community campaigner and fitness advocate, fighting tirelessly to reopen the Dewsbury Sports Centre, which closed in September 2023 due...

Kirklees councillor vows to fight for ‘irreplaceable’ lollipop people, as roles ‘under threat’

A Kirklees councillor has vowed to fight for local lollipop people as she says their roles have been threatened by Kirklees Council. A petition launched...

Kirklees bin size U-turn hailed as ‘victory for common sense’ amid public backlash

Labour’s move to scrap controversial bin replacement plans in Kirklees has been branded a “victory for common sense”. Under the plans set out in the...

Dewsbury and Batley MP appeals for a more positive approach to ban on first-cousin marriages

A contentious debate has erupted in the House of Commons over a proposal to ban first-cousin marriages in the UK. The issue touches on...

Save Our Hospice: Forget Me Not faces £1M funding gap in fight to support vulnerable children

Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice in Huddersfield has issued an urgent call for donations as it grapples with a £1 million funding shortfall. Rising...

Thirty-five new homes for Milnsbridge, Kirklees as plans welcomed by community

A Huddersfield village will be getting 35 new homes as plans are welcomed by locals and Kirklees Council’s Strategic Planning Committee. The application, which will...

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