Kirklees

Kirklees Council to provide 28 homes for refugees

Kirklees Council has announced it will be matching government funding to provide homes for refugees. The council plans to deliver 28 homes for Ukrainian and...

Amazon speaks out after rejection of Cleckheaton warehouse

Amazon has spoken out after their application for a huge warehouse at Scholes, Cleckheaton was refused on March 15th. Since their inception, the proposals received...

Budget “does not go far enough” says Kirklees Council Leader

Kirklees Council Leader Cllr Shabir Pandor says the government’s Spring Budget does not go far enough in supporting the people of Kirklees. Yesterday (March,15), Chancellor...

Six Kirklees councillors to stand down this year

Six members of Kirklees Council will be retiring this year. At the last full council meeting, members paid tribute to those coming to the end...

Kirklees’ Labour Candidates for May Local Elections

As the local elections are rapidly approaching, parties are beginning to outline their candidates. On Thursday, 4 May, voters across the 23 Kirklees wards will...

Controversial Amazon at Cleckheaton Refused

The controversial Amazon warehouse at Scholes, Cleckheaton has been refused at a marathon planning meeting. Today (March 15) Kirklees Council’s Strategic Planning Committee met to...

Buildings to be demolished as council scrambles to save cash

The future of Kirklees’ town halls is uncertain with other buildings set to be demolished to save the council some cash. A report going to...

How much each band will pay with Kirklees Council’s 4.99% council tax increase

With Kirklees Council voting through the Labour group’s budget proposals last week, a 4.99% council tax hike will be in place from April. The increase...

Huddersfield to Castleford rail service to be axed and replaced with bus service for seven months

The rail service between Huddersfield and Castleford is to be axed for seven months and replaced with a bus service, doubling journey times. A councillor...

Dewsbury regeneration projects to be “re-evaluated” due to inflation

Two major projects to regenerate Dewsbury town centre are being “re-evaluated” as Kirklees Council grapples with inflationary pressures. Last year, Yorkshire Live reported that £15m...

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