Kirklees

Economy

4.99 percent council tax hike for Kirklees as council approves budget

A 4.99 percent council tax hike is on the way for Kirklees residents as the council agrees its budget for 2024/25. The local authority’s spending...
Kirklees

Mayor sets out plan for West Yorkshire tram system to better-connect region

The Mayor of West Yorkshire has unveiled “once in a lifetime” proposals for a mass transit system, which would see trams running between Leeds...
Elections

Six Kirklees councillors to stand down at this year’s local elections

Six elected members will be standing down from Kirklees Council at the upcoming local elections. The announcement was made on 6 March at a Full...
Kirklees

£100M in government cash on the way for Kirklees regeneration

Millions of pounds worth of government investment is on the way for Kirklees as major regeneration projects move forward. At next Tuesday’s (12 March) Cabinet...
Education

Number of Kirklees students given first choice secondary school at 10-year high

The number of Kirklees students who have secured their first choice of secondary school is at a 10-year high. Today (1 March) is National Offer...
Education

Under threat outdoor learning service saved from Kirklees cuts

Kirklees Council has announced it will continue to support Duke of Edinburgh Award activities for young people at Little Deer Wood in Mirfield, after...
Economy

Council moves forward with plan to close Dewsbury Register Office

Plans have been approved to close Dewsbury’s Register Office and centralise Kirklees Council’s registration services at Civic Centre I in Huddersfield. Kirklees Registration Service currently...
Education

Kirklees Council ‘can’t give assurances’ about the future of its services, as closure of Customer Service Centres get green light

A senior Kirklees councillor says the local authority ‘can’t give assurances’ about the future of its services without adequate government funding, as plans to...
Health

Government dental reform ‘too little too late’ for Kirklees residents, say Lib Dems

Kirklees Liberal Democrats say the government’s plan to reform dental services is ‘too little too late’ for Kirklees residents. The group has criticised the new...
Community

Kirklees Council to claw back unspent ward budget cash to balance books

Kirklees Council will be taking back “any uncommitted spend” from councillors’ ward budgets, to help balance its books. Each of Kirklees’ 23 wards currently have...
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