Kirklees Together

Here is the latest from our improvement scheme in Holmfirth town centre as we carry out essential work as we deliver the Holmfirth Blueprint and create a more accessible town centre for residents, businesses and visitors.

What’s happened recently 

The team have been making the necessary preparations ahead of resurfacing the carriageway and footways on Victoria Street, Town Gate / Station Road and a section of Huddersfield Road. Much of those preparations have included repairs to damaged kerbing and installing new drainage and manhole covers on the highway – These are sometimes referred to as ironworks.

Piling work at the car park continued as planned and is due to start on Hollowgate in the coming weeks.

What’s next at a glance 

The large rig which has been located at the car park, will be moved to Hollowgate to allow for piling to start. The rig will be moved overnight on Tuesday 11 November subject to Police Abnormal Load Escort.

15 November – 23 November

To keep the project on track for Spring 2026, the council has approved the contractor extending working hours and carrying out additional piling work from Saturday 15 November. We’re hopeful that working this Saturday will mitigate the need to work on 22-23 November. Thank you for your understanding as we work to complete this phase as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Find out more details about what Piling is.

January 2026 – March 2026 

Hollowgate will close for a specific period for phase 2 between January – March to allow the construction of the bridge foundation  

Spring 2026 

Scheme completes. 

Public drop-in sessions, Holmfirth Library 

When: 

• Every Tuesday from 10am until 11am 
• Tuesday 11 November, 5pm – 6:30pm 
• Tuesday 9 December, 5pm – 6:30pm 

An opportunity for residents, business owners and visitors to ask questions and provide feedback. 

Traffic management, public transport and where to park 

• View the National roadworks map. 
• Find out about public transport.
• Find out about parking in Holmfirth town centre.

Get in touch 

If you have any questions about the scheme, ongoing works or anything mentioned here, please contact via our form online or using the QR code.

Visit our website to keep up to date with the scheme. 

It’s Christmas in Holmfirth  

Saturday 22 November 

Christmas Celebrations and Lights Switch on 

This year’s Christmas Celebrations promise to be biggest yet, bringing festive cheer to every corner of Holmfirth with family-friendly activities, community performances, and a magical Christmas lights switch-on.  

Follow @holmfirthchristmascelebration on Instagram for more Christmas fun! 

Santa’s Magical Key Hunt! 

Santa needs your help! He’s lost more than 2,000 magical keys in Holmfirth town centre and if he doesn’t find them all before Christmas Eve, he’ll be in bother with the elves! A truly magical community events with over 80 local businesses taking part – it’s a great opportunity to explore Holmfirth unique retail and leisure experience. 

Thursdays from 27 November – 18 December 

Late night shopping 

Holmfirth is brimming with unique independent shops and leisure spots, making it an ideal destination to soak up the festive spirit in the run-up to the holiday season. On Thursdays, enjoy the twinkling Christmas lights and take advantage of extended shopping hours, with many local retailers staying open late. 

There’s plenty of long and short stay public parking in and around the town centre with public transport operating as normal. Details of car parking in Kirklees can be found on our website. 

27 November and 11 December 

Holmfirth Tapas Trail 

Treat yourself to a well-earned break from late-night Christmas shopping by indulging in the flavours of Holmfirth’s popular eateries along the Holmfirth Tapas Trail! 

Follow @PoppaPiccolinosHolmfirth on Facebook for more information. 

Free promotion for your events 

There’s lots more to enjoy in Holmfirth too including wreath making, live music, carol concerts and there’s arts and crafts sessions for all ages. Creative Kirklees is a free online directory listing community events right across Kirklees. If you have an event you want to share, it’s free and easy to upload details.