RUGBY 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.
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We 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.
Read moreCouncil gets deal to buy the birthplace of rugby league over the line
Cabinet has agreed a deal to purchase Huddersfield’s iconic George Hotel after submitting a bid to create a National Rugby League Museum in the building – where the sport was born. The Grade II-listed George Hotel in Huddersfield is famous for being the birthplace of rugby league in 1895. The hotel was built in 1851 and closed in January 2013. Why are we buying it?
Read moreFunding bid for revitalised Huddersfield market
We have submitted a funding bid to create a new and improved Huddersfield town centre market, with a bigger mix of sellers as well as a food a drink offer. Taking another big step towards delivering our £250million Huddersfield Blueprint plans, we have submitted a bid to the Future High Street Fund to bring both town centre markets together. How
Read moreHuddersfield Blueprint plans shaped by local people
The £250million Huddersfield Blueprint is now an official part of planning policy in Kirklees – after local people helped to shape the plans. What happened? On 26 May 2020 Cabinet gave the green light to make the Huddersfield Blueprint a Supplementary Planning Document – which will make it an official guideline for all town centre development. Why has this happened?
Read moreHuddersfield Blueprint shop to reopen
Huddersfield Blueprint shop to reopen
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