SWEP has been activated
The Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) will be in place from today Tuesday 28 November will be reviewed daily.
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Council funding explained
We receive a lot of comments online, asking us to spend money elsewhere or where does council tax go.
So, to try and help provide some clarity we have pulled together information about how the council is funded and how it works. Kirklees Council, like all UK local authorities, is funded from a combination of different sources.
Read moreHonouring our incredible foster carers
We hosted a special event at the John Smith’s Stadium to say ‘thank you’ to its foster carers and to honour everything they do.
Read moreWelcome funding boost for Huddersfield Open Market project
Our big plans for Huddersfield’s open market hall on Northumberland Street have been given a major boost today – the government have announced we’ve been successful in our bid for Levelling Up Funding to support the £18million scheme.
Read more£48million funding boost to get Penistone rail line on the right track
The government have just announced that we’ve been successful in a bid to their Levelling Up Fund for £48million, to support major improvements to the Penistone rail line.
Read moreKirklees introduces trial for School Streets
School Streets are a pioneering approach to promoting active travel to school. By closing roads to traffic at the start and end of the school day they tackle both road safety and air quality outside schools. This helps to reduce congestion at the school gates, making it easier and safer to walk or cycle to school, creating a more pleasant environment for everyone.
Read moreCabinet approves parking charges review across Kirklees
At today’s Cabinet meeting, Members approved proposals to increase parking tariffs by inflation, retrospectively back to 2009. These changes will support budget savings while setting parking charges that are appropriate and consistent within the region.
Read moreKirklees Council approves further savings across a further four property assets
At today’s cabinet meeting, members approved plans that will result in further savings across its revenue budgets. The proposed plans could reduce council property running costs by around £240,000 per year while continuing to protect the core estate.
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