The results of the District Council elections in Kirklees see Labour strengthen their position on the council, but not enough to make an overall majority. The Labour party gained 2 seats, these were won by Judith Hughes in Almondbury and Nosheen Dad in Dewsbury South.
The new makeup of the council is as follows: Labour have 34 seats (a gain of 2), Conservative have 18 seats (no change), Lib Democrats have 10 seats (a loss of 1), Green party have 4 seats (a loss of 1), and Valley independents have 3 seats (no change).
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