Dewsbury welcomes a new generation of pioneers
The first major regeneration project in the Dewsbury blueprint has been completed with Pioneer higher skills center opening its doors to students for the first time.
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£2million funding boost for Huddersfield Blueprint
The Huddersfield Blueprint regeneration vision has been given a major funding boost, with a £2million grant secured to help deliver the George Hotel’s transformation into the new National Rugby League Museum.
Read moreDelivery of Huddersfield and Dewsbury Blueprints set to ramp up with £100million investment
£100million investment plan for Huddersfield and Dewsbury Blueprints gets green light Kirklees Council’s Cabinet has approved a £100million investment which will help deliver key town centre regeneration projects as part of the Huddersfield and Dewsbury Blueprint plans. In June 2019 the council launched its Huddersfield Blueprint plan and followed this up in February 2020 with the unveiling of its Dewsbury
Read moreKeys handed over for the birthplace of rugby league
Kirklees Council now officially owns Huddersfield’s iconic George Hotel – with work to create a National Rugby League Museum in the building set to get underway. On 16 June 2020, Kirklees Council’s Cabinet approved a deal to purchase the George Hotel which is famous for being the birthplace of rugby league in 1895. The deal has now been completed, with the
Read moreRUGBY LEAGUE CAME HOME
A unique exhibition was held in St George’s Square, Huddersfield on Saturday 29 August 2020 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the formation of Rugby League.
Read moreWe will continue to engage businesses on 1.2m Huddersfield Blueprint walking and cycling scheme
We have pledged to continue engaging local businesses on a scheme to improve Huddersfield town centre for cycling and walking, as laid out in our ambitious blueprint for the town centre.
Read moreFunding boost from council will see more bobbies on the beat in town centres
We will fund the positions of five police officers who will work across Huddersfield and Dewsbury Town Centres starting from 1st July 2020.
Read moreNational Rugby League Museum to be created in Huddersfield
Rugby league is coming home – as we have won a bid to create a National Rugby League Museum in the Huddersfield hotel where the sport was born 125 years ago.
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