Kirklees

In the year to December 2022, net migration hit a new record of 745,000, according to revised official estimates. PIC: Peter Powell/PA Wire

Net migration figures show that skills strategy is failing - The YP says

Dewsbury Hospital

Babies to be born in Kirklees hospitals for first time in over 18 months

Four new members have joined the board of Unity Homes and Enterprise.

Four new board members appointed to West Yorkshire housing association

Batley Sports and Tennis Centre is one of the leisure centres earmarked for closure by Kirklees Council.

Councils shouldn’t have to close leisure centres - Yorkshire Post Letters

Graham's allotment. Credit: Graham Simpson

Allotment holders to see 600 per cent increase in fees next year

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, took control of the nation's finances over a year ago. PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

Local authority financing has reached crisis point - Andrew Vine

Mark Wilson is CEO of Wellspring Academy Trust.

Why long-term thinking is needed in education - Mark Wilson

An artist's impression of how Sycamore Grange could look following redevelopment works

Asbestos-ridden retirement home in Yorkshire to be rebuilt in £12m project

Tickets on sale now for spectacular, immersive production of Beowulf coming to Huddersfield in November. Picture by James Drury

Ad Feature Beowulf in Huddersfield – don’t miss this huge new Yorkshire production

Michael Devanny at Together. Picture by Mark Waugh

Ad Feature Business column: What next for Yorkshire’s brownfield sites?

The \'Welcome to Kirklees\' sign that is actually welcoming drivers to Calderdale. Credit: Abigail Marlow

Error sees ‘Welcome to Kirklees’ sign welcoming drivers to Calderdale

General view of Dewsbury town centre in Kirklees. (Pic credit: Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)

Best place to retire in Yorkshire according to Which? was used to film BBC shows

Batley Sports and Tennis Centre is one of the leisure centres earmarked for closure.

Leisure centres can’t become collateral damage - The YP says

Maurice 'Moz' Greenwood taking part in a VR experience at the Kirkwood. Picture: Justin Slee.

'For that brief moment they're taken away from reality'

'More and more decisions are made by Westminster instead of locally'. PIC: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images

Financial woes of councils could see the disconnect widen - Andy Brown

Multi-award winning composer Anna Meredith presents her live soundtrack to Eighth Grade, its first performance since the world premiere at London’s Barbican in 2022.

Ad Feature Enjoy the magic of the movies at Kirklees Year of Music

Amelia Franks (centre) from Countryside Canines addresses Kirklees Council, with Julie from Happy Hounds and Suzie from Stroll and Stay with Suzie. Credit: Youtube/Kirklees Council

Dog boarding business owners call on council to review drastic fee hike

Leeds retained its spot as second in the region in terms of the number of businesses being created for the first half of the year, with 586 new businesses per 100,000 residents.

140 businesses created per day in Yorkshire and the Humber in first half of 2023

Members of Granny Lane Area Action Group (GLAAG) by meadowland in Hopton Bottom, near Mirfield, destined for housing.

Residents highlight 'breathtaking irony' in council's flood management plans

Huddersfield Town Hall, where Kirklees Council is based

Council facing deficit of almost £50m attempts to stave off bankruptcy

'Would the Labour party, under the current Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, be able to offer more funding to local authorities?' PIC: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

What will Labour do to help cash-strapped councils - YP Letters
From: Dave Ellis, Magdalen Lane, Hedon.

Dewsbury, pictured, Huddersfield, Batley and Cleckheaton town centres are now the only locations that will get a council-funded tree

Yorkshire council will no longer provide free Christmas trees for public display

Dr James Thomas is the medical director for the NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board.

How to take care of your health over the bank holiday - Dr James Thomas

Huddersfield town centre

Yorkshire council wants to increase parking permit charges by 200%

Cathedral House, Huddersfield during the vote count for Kirklees Council. Available for use across all LDRS partners.

Kirklees hits financial trouble unless budget can be balanced

Nine new members have joined the West Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership Board, Mayor Tracy Brabin has announced.

Nine industry leaders appointed to West Yorkshire Local Enterprise Partnership

Councillor Cathy Scott, Acting Leader of Kirklees Council. Credit: Kirklees Council.

New acting leader of Kirklees Council speaks out

In a statement, Mr Pandor said leading the council had been "an honour and a privilege".

Labour leader of Kirklees council resigns ahead of no-confidence vote

A dog at Pip\'s Premier Pets. Credit: Pip\'s Premier Pets.

Licensing fee hike of almost 500 per cent has traders fearing

Local beauty spot Wessenden Head Moor near Meltham

Why the small town of Meltham is one of Yorkshire's best places to live

Huddersfield Town Hall's historic concert hall is an income generator for the council

Kirklees Council tell 750 staff that their jobs could be made redundant

Aside from home births, no babies have been born in the whole of Kirklees for over a year.

No babies born in two Yorkshire hospitals for more than a year
Aside from home births, no babies have been born in the whole of Kirklees for over a year, though this could change in the very near future.

Growing Colour Together aims to create the UK’s largest ever dye garden

The festival encouraging Yorkshire folk to get creative in their garden

Wakefield, Kirklees and Calderdale councils sought injunctions over Home Office asylum seeker hotel plans

Councils sought injunctions over Home Office asylum seeker hotel plans

Get set for summer with an eclectic, vibrant and thoroughly entertaining Kirklees Year of Music line-up

Ad Feature BBC Proms and Bands in the Park headline KYOM23 summer season

Singing sheep, sound artists and an unforgettable finale – make sure you don’t miss HERD

Ad Feature You HERD it here first: full details unveiled

A number of dead fish have been reported over the past week, including in the River Calder near Stanley Ferry.

Charity warns of 'incredibly sensitive' river after unexplained fish deaths

Organic Doom at Huddersfield Town Hall. Picture: Abbie Jennings/Opera North

Gig review: Organic Doom Vol. 1: Arð, Pantheist at Huddersfield Town Hall

This summer’s ‘must-sew moments’ – full details of WOVEN in Kirklees revealed

Ad Feature Full details of WOVEN in Kirklees unveiled

A report by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) said Leeds remained the most expensive place to live in the region.

House prices in Yorkshire city found to be seven times the average annual salary

The Woven festival celebrates the textile industry in Kirklees. Photo: (c) Studio Bokehgo

Woven: The festival celebrating the textile industry in Kirklees

Kirklees and Calderdale junior lawyers division committee members, including chair Jessica Nugent-Herrett from Switalskis (front, 4th from left).

Local trainees reinstate Kirklees and Calderdale junior law division

Mayor of West Yorkshire Tracy Brabin.

Tracy Brabin says buses could be brought under public control in four years

Michal Helik celebrates heading in Huddersfield's opening goal against Hull in January. Helik was named the Terriers' supporters' player of the year (Picture: Bruce Rollinson)

Neil Warnock praises key unit in Huddersfield Town's successful survival run

The Kirklees Council local elections will take place on Thursday, May 4.

Kirklees council: Local election results 2023

Roundhay Parochial Hall, Fitzroy Drive, Roundhay, Leeds, one of the many polling stations open for the local elections.

All of the results from the local elections across Yorkshire as they come in

Picture of pupils walking to school. (Pic credit: David Jones / PA Images)

Best and worst Yorkshire primary schools according to Ofsted ratings

Strata Homes says it ‘won’t make enough profit’ if it builds the required amount of affordable homes. (Photo credit: Amy Murphy/PA Wire)

Developer says it ‘won’t make enough profit’ if it builds affordable homes

The properties will be brought to the site of an old stone quarry at Chippings that sits off Chapelgate at the edge of Scholes village. Photo: Google

Ten affordable eco homes for Holme Valley greenbelt

An artist's impression of the Amazon site near the M62

Controversial new Amazon warehouse in Yorkshire refused permission to be built

Pupils raise their hands in a lesson. (Pic credit: Anthony Devlin / Getty Images)

Which schools are closed in Yorkshire today ahead of NEU strikes?

An artist's impression of the trolleybus scheme in Leeds, which was shelved in 2016. There is still a need for a mass transit system across West Yorkshire.

Mass transit system for West Yorkshire is much needed - The Yorkshire Post says

In October, Kirklees Council’s Cabinet approved £125,000 to facilitate the opening of more hubs across the district. At the time, four hubs were open in Kirklees – Chickenley, Dalton, Deighton, Howden Clough, and a fifth was proposed for Dewsbury Moor. An additional service is being provided at Cowlersley to meet the high demand. Stock photo.

Residents benefit from scheme offering three bags full of food for £7.50

The Oakenshaw cross, which is a 18th century memorial to the wife physican Richard Richardson, was removed in March 2022 after it was deemed a risk following a HGV hitting and damaging the base.

Anger among villagers as Grade II listed cross future uncertain

An artist showcase. Picture by Alejandro Ortiz Unsplas.

'It can lead to a more equal society, a society that has got hope'

Alex Beardsley (Left) and Andy Redman, joint managing directors at ABL

Kirklees consultancy ABL launches equity finance offering after new partnership

How the Amazon warehouse in Spen Valley could look at night

Light from new Amazon warehouse will be like 'Blackpool Illuminations'

'Driving a gritting lorry uses a lot of petrol'.

Let local authorities make spending decisions - Andy Brown

Campaigners are battling plans to build a solar farm near Wakefield

Consultation on giant solar farm was 'done under the radar' says community group

Council accused of being in ‘panic mode’ as library to move for first time since Second World War

Council in ‘panic mode’ as library to move for first time in 80 years