Cllr Sarah Wood (Reform UK) has been elected Leader of Kirklees Council at a meeting of all councillors held this evening (Wednesday 15 July 2026) at Huddersfield Town Hall. Cllr Wood was elected after securing a majority of votes cast by councillors at the meeting. The election follows two previous meetings where no candidate for the leadership of the council
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Heritage Open Days takes place from Friday 6 – Sunday 15 September and is coordinated nationally by the National Trust and funded by the People’s Postcode Lottery. Events are organised by individual venues, supported by the Kirklees HOD Committee.
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Former Kirklees Council Chief Executive, Jacqui Gedman, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours, which were announced by Buckingham Palace today (15 June 2024). In a 22-year career at Kirklees, Jacqui held several posts at the council, including Director of Economy, Environment and Skills, before being appointed Chief Executive in 2017. During her time as Chief Executive,
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Many of us are going to find ourselves alone this Christmas, lots for the first time ever. Whilst a solo Christmas might not be our first choice, there are plenty of ways to still have an enjoyable day. There will be plenty of us trying to figure out how to replace the usual rituals of gathering and sharing on what
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Cardboard recycling is returning to the Household Waste and Recycling Centres, just in time for Christmas. Paper and card containers were temporarily removed from Household Waste and Recycling Centres across Kirklees earlier this year, to help reduce queueing and aid social distancing. Now, as many residents prepare for the festive season, the council have worked closely with SUEZ and their
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Get in the Christmas spirit with the University of Huddersfield Brass Ensembles this December. The Kirklees Concert Season has looked a little different this year, and the Christmas concert is no exception. The University of Huddersfield Brass Band normally performs at both the Huddersfield and Dewsbury Town Hall Lunchtime concert series. Sadly, this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, these concerts
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Recycle your real Christmas tree and make a real difference to local charities through our ‘treecycling’ programme! This year we are working with Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice and The Kirkwood to give your real Christmas tree a new lease of life once it’s time to shine is over. Not only will it save you a trip to the tip,
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Kirklees Council has appointed design consultants BDP to work on Dewsbury Market and The Arcade, two of the Dewsbury Blueprint’s most significant projects and part of the large investment in the town. Experts in the architectural sector, BPD bring with them a whole host of experience of working on markets and listed buildings. Two teams will work alongside the council
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