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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...

Plying for hire and poor behaviour: why taxi drivers have lost their licences

Plying for hire and “inappropriate behaviour” are the most common reasons behind Leeds taxi drivers losing their licences, council data has shown. Since 2019, 86...

West Yorkshire Investment Zone announcement

West Yorkshire could soon be home to an £80m Investment Zone that has the potential to become a “Canary Wharfe” of Yorkshire. In today’s Spring...

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...

Use culture to revive town and city centres – mayor

Culture should be used to coax people back into struggling town and city centres, West Yorkshire’s mayor has said. Tracy Brabin said high streets across...

MySkyn Clinic wins big at The Aesthetics Awards

Bradford-based MySkyn Clinic has come third in the Aesthetics Awards, the longest-standing awards ceremony in the UK within the medical aesthetics specialty, which recognises...

Bradford West Awards honour community heroes

Community heroes from the Bradford area were honoured at Bradford Council’s Bradford West Community Recognition awards ceremony which took place on Wednesday 1 March....

Leeds unlikely to meet 2030 net zero target – council

Updated with government right of reply Leeds is unlikely to meet its net zero target by 2030, the city council has admitted for the first...

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...

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