Share your experiences of physical activity in Dewsbury and Batley
We’re asking people in Dewsbury and Batley what motivates them to be physically active, and what stops them from being as active as they’d like.
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Next stage of Our Cultural Heart funding approved
Councillors have approved funding for the next phase of the Huddersfield town centre regeneration programme, Our Cultural Heart.
Read moreFreedom of the Borough for inspirational people
Three inspiring people will receive the Freedom of the Borough for their outstanding achievements and charitable work as we mark fifty years of Kirklees.
Read moreProposals for Kirklees Leisure Centres Approved
Cabinet approved a revised proposal for the future of leisure centres at their meeting on the 12 December.
Read moreUpdate on Kirklees Leisure Centres
New plans for Leisure Centres Batley Sports and Tennis Centre and Colne Valley Leisure Centre will remain open under plans to be considered at our Cabinet meeting next week (12 December 2023). The recommendations follow a huge response from residents to a public consultation on the future of leisure centres across Kirklees. Over 17,800 people responded to the consultation which
Read moreConsultation on Council Leisure Centres approved
As part of our continued work to balance our budgets, our Cabinet Members have approved a 6-week consultation on proposals for changes to the district’s leisure centre offer. Background Our 11 leisure centres have been operated by an external charity called Kirklees Active Leisure (KAL) since 2002. However, the financial responsibility for the physical buildings belongs to the council. In
Read moreCouncillor Cathy Scott elected Leader of Kirklees Council
At this week’s Council Meeting (Wednesday 13 September), Cllr Cathy Scott, was formally elected Leader of Kirklees Council. Cllr Scott had been Acting Leader of the Council since July.
Read moreCouncillors set out plan to deal with financial challenge
Our Cabinet has set out their plan to deal with the authority’s financial challenges at their formal Cabinet Meeting (6 September 2023). They considered the council’s Medium Term Financial Strategy, which sets out the principles that the organisation will use to guide its financial decision-making over the coming months. The strategy aims to ensure the council balances its budget, remains
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