Kirklees

Kirklees

Council’s fitness and suitability policy left taxi drivers fearing for their livelihoods

A Kirklees Council policy condemned as “racist” and “draconian” has been updated and is now in force after approval was granted at a meeting...
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Unions and political groups in Kirklees respond to Council’s plan for hundreds of redundancies

Unions and political groups across Kirklees have been reacting to the news that hundreds of redundancies will be made by Kirklees Council. Last week, it...
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Thousands of Kirklees families to receive £70 voucher to cope with cost of living

Kirklees Council is giving £70 vouchers to thousands of families to combat hunger in the school holidays. The vouchers will be given to families of...
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Kirklees Council’s Chief Executive, approves six-figure salaries for top employees, spending over £2 million on senior staff in the past year

Six-figure salaries have been approved for top Kirklees Council bosses, with the local authority forking out over £2m on its senior staff last year. At...
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Kirklees Councillor sentenced to jailed for falsifying information in a speeding offence

A councillor from Kirklees and her partner have been sentenced to imprisonment for attempting to obstruct justice in relation to a speeding offense. Fazila Loonat,...
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Concerns over high smoking rates in Kirklees: implications for children’s well-being and population health

With 12.1% of Kirklees’ residents smoking and a rate among pregnant women above the national average, fears are held for the impact this is...
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Kirklees Council secures £17m for Batley and Marsden regeneration: significant investments approved for multiple Kirklees projects

Kirklees Council has accepted £17m for the regeneration of Batley and Marsden, as well as approving “once in a generation” investments for three smaller...
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Huddersfield’s ‘Cultural Heart’ initiative to launch next spring

Plans for Huddersfield’s Cultural Heart are gaining traction with spades to be in the ground next spring, though “economic constraints” have seen changes made...
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New children’s book to launch in Huddersfield for South Asian Heritage Month

A new children’s book is being launched in Huddersfield during South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM), telling the story of a young Sikh boy’s eventful...
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Men plead guilty for selling vape to minors, appear in Kirklees Magistrates Court

On 23 June, Mr Sheraz Ahmed of Leeds appeared at Kirklees Magistrates Court regarding the sale of an oversized disposable electronic cigarette to a...
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