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50 days. No leader. A timeline of Kirklees Council’s political turmoil

It has now been more than 50 days since the residents of Kirklees elected 69 councillors – many of whom were brand new –...
Kirklees

Another Reform UK councillor leaves Kirklees group 

Another Kirklees Reform UK councillor has left the group and will stand as an Independent.  Cllr Susan Maxfield, who represents Liversedge and Gomersal, has resigned...
Kirklees

‘Disgusting’ blocked drains force residents to clear up, while council plans action.

Residents in Dalton cul-de-sac say now have to clean their own drains as they are worried about flash flooding and describe blocked drains as...
Jobs

“You can’t make staff want to work for us” Staff shortages delay Kirklees Council audits

A shortage of staff has delayed several internal audits at Kirklees Council, councillors have been told. The issue was discussed during a meeting of the...
Kirklees

Mayor’s fury over Kirklees deadlock sparks fresh row as Reform leader claims she was left off letter

The political deadlock at Kirklees Council has deepened after a strongly-worded intervention from West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin prompted a public rebuke from Reform...
Campaigns

“We won’t stay silent” say thousands of protesters, in Dewsbury, over growing unrest in Azad Kashmir

For thousands of people who gathered outside Dewsbury Town Hall, the unrest unfolding in Azad Kashmir is not a distant political issue but a...
Kirklees

Leaked letter reveals Kirklees Council crisis

An internal document, a letter dated 22 May, of the Kirklees Council, which has reportedly leaked, has been shared anonymously, which shows Chief Executive...
Batley

“I’m Hurt”: Ten years after Jo Cox, is Britain listening?

Ten years ago, as Jo Cox lay fatally wounded in a Birstall street after being shot and stabbed by a far-right extremist, her reported...
Kirklees

‘A lovely man’: Community mourns beloved Samarkand founder Sammy Laher

Tributes have been pouring in for a well-known restaurant owner who spent four decades serving generations of customers and helping shape the local dining...
Bradford & Keighley

Special Sikh prayers to honour Henry Nowak and promote unity after tragedy

Special Sikh prayers to honour Henry Nowak and promote unity after tragedy A special Sikh prayer service will be held in Leeds this weekend to...
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