Kirklees Council

Dewsbury Sports Centre will close because the outdated building requires too much investment to keep open

Two Yorkshire leisure centres are saved from closure after 18,000 people object

Barnsley

Government grants £48m for rail line through South Yorkshire

Kirklees Active Leisure’s centre at Huddersfield’s John Smith’s Stadium will be closing its doors for good.

Shock closure of Kirklees Active Leisure at Huddersfield’s John Smith’s Stadium

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has criticised Kirklees Council. Photo credit: Leon Neal/PA Wire

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak declares Yorkshire council 'not fit for purpose'

Red House Museum, Gomersal.

Cash-strapped Yorkshire council to sell Georgian house with Bronte link

Huddersfield has no more passionate an advocate than Sir John Harman, the former Chairman of the Environment Agency who served as leader of Kirklees Council, which includes Huddersfield, for 13 years. (Photo supplied by Huddersfield Unlimited)

Why Huddersfield is on a journey to reinvent itself

The changes would come in from January 2024 and would also be introduced for car parks that are currently free of charge in areas such as Lindley, Meltham, Slaithwaite, Batley and Cleckheaton. Pictured: Slaithwaite.

Council planning to remove all free parking from its towns and villages

Graham's allotment. Credit: Graham Simpson

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

Dewsbury Arcade shortly before its closure, when decline had set in

Dewsbury Arcade: How 'no takeaways or vape shops' policy could revive a gem

Oliver Freer from CBRE with Nic Harne, Corporate Director of North Yorkshire Council. Picture by Allan McKenzie/AMGP.co.uk -

'Greener public transport network would encourage graduates to stay in region

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

Newsome Street in Dewsbury is part of the Northfields Conservation Area

Council orders demolition of extension built without permission

The ornate Batley Library is facing an uncertain future, with Kirklees Council considering relocating the service to the town hall to save refurbishment costs

Mix-up over charity sale at library sees people 'steal' hundreds of books

Dewsbury Arcade in 2013, three years before closure

Dewsbury Arcade set to become 'Britain's first community-owned shopping centre'

NEGOTIATIONS: THE future of Huddersfield Town and Huddersfield Giants' John Smith's Stadium home is still being discussed

Huddersfield stadium saga expected to drag out until spring

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

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

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

The site at Dowker Street. Credit: BTP Architects/FCHO

Plans to build 40 homes on Yorkshire village's ‘persistent eyesore’

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

An artist's impression of Cliff Hill, Denby Dale.

More than 60 new homes proposed for Yorkshire village despite 'severe impact'

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during the first meeting of his new Shadow Cabinet last week. PIC: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire

Labour needs to offer detailed solutions for Yorkshire voters - Andrew Vine
Everyone in Yorkshire has their own personal list of priorities for what the next government needs to do to make where they live better and give younger people the best chances for the future.

Construction company, Redrow, has acquired 24 acres of land at Bradley Villa Farm and will be delivering 227 homes on the site.

Major new Yorkshire housing development to start construction in September

The Church of the Holy Innocents at Vicarage Road, Dewsbury. Credit: SC1 Property

Fear for access to loved ones’ graves as Yorkshire church could become housing

Kirklees Council needs to cut costs

Key talks set to take place as Yorkshire council tries to avoid £50m deficit

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

Kirklees Council could be declared bankrupt.

Kirklees Council: What would happen if authority declares effective bankruptcy?

Huddersfield Town Hall, where Kirklees Council is based

Kirklees Council staff consider strike to protest against redundancies

Huddersfield town centre

Yorkshire council wants to increase parking permit charges by 200%

A aerial view of the proposed Amazon warehouse site at Scholes, near Cleckheaton, showing its proximity to local houses. It is bordered by the M62 on one side, a cemetery, Whitechapel Road and Whitehall Road. (Image: Google)

Victory for community as Amazon decides not to appeal refusal of huge warehouse

Huddersfield Town Hall, where Kirklees Council is based

Yorkshire council on the brink of bankruptcy halts 'non essential' spending

Kirklees Council is on the verge of going bankrupt

Yorkshire council freezes spending in bid to avoid bankruptcy
Kirklees Council is grappling with its finances in an attempt to avoid bankruptcy after the cabinet approved plans to restrict all non-essential spending.

Holmfirth and the Holme Valley

Holmfirth: Work begins to put River Holme back at the heart of Yorkshire village

Fazila Loonat

Yorkshire councillor jailed for perverting the course of justice breaks silence

Kirklees Council have begun preliminary work in Holmfirth, which will support the development of ambitious plans for the Holmfirth Blueprint – specifically plans focused around the River Holme.

River life to become focus for historic Holmfirth

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

St Peter\'s Birstall C of E Junior, Infant and Early Years School now. Credit: Wilson Mason/The Church of England.

Yorkshire primary school is to be demolished for a modern replacement

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

New acting leader of Kirklees Council speaks out

Former Leader of Kirklees Council reflects on time in role following resignation

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

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

The Arcade in Dewsbury

Grade II-listed Victorian arcade to be restored as food and drink hub

The empty splash pool is a sorry sight

Paddling pool in Yorkshire park to remain closed after 'failing safety tests'

T'Wine in Meltham

Town to get new wine bar with very Yorkshire-themed name

The A62 Leeds Road in Huddersfield

Brand new £8m Yorkshire road dug up weeks later due to gas leak

T'Wine Bar in Meltham was previously a beauty salon

Objectors to new wine bar in Yorkshire moors village fear 'public nuisance'

Keyland Developments Ltd, the sister company to Yorkshire Water, has secured planning permission from Kirklees Council for a new industrial development at its North Bierley Water Treatment works site in West Yorkshire.

Former water treatment site set to be transformed into commercial development

Batley Baths and Recreation Centre on Cambridge Street.

Batley Baths to close for good after customers were sent 'devastating' message

Huddersfield towne centre.

Police object to plans for 'Europe's biggest pub' on Yorkshire street

Asbestos is no longer used in the construction of modern day housing.

Residents in retirement home 'riddled' with asbestos to be rehomed

Greenhead Park

Much-loved Yorkshire paddling pool to remain closed, says council

Holmfirth town centre

Holmfirth divided over plans for new car park, wider pavements and 20mph limit

Residents of Wyke Lane want the Oakenshaw Cross to be repaired and returned.

Oakenshaw residents hold fourth protest in village: “We want our cross back”

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

Controversial new Amazon warehouse in Yorkshire refused permission to be built

The site of a proposed Amazon warehouse in Scholes, near Cleckheaton

Decision on controversial Amazon warehouse to be made in next few days

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'

Where the homes could be built

Plan to build 42 homes on rural land approved despite 350 objections