We are demonstrating our continued Blueprint commitment to making sure the town centre is a safe and attractive place to visit by funding 6 new town centre support officers. The officers will be working in the town centre for 6 months on a trial basis. Councillor Naheed Mather, Cabinet Member for Environment said: “This year has been incredibly difficult for
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The final event of this year’s Black History Month celebrations in Kirklees was the launch of a Windrush Anniversary Garden in Springwood.
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Our parks and green spaces have been recognised with Green Flag Awards, the international quality mark for well-managed parks.
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This Saturday is the beginning of Hate Crime Awareness week 2020. The week has two clear aims: it aims to raise understanding that many people in society unfortunately still suffer hate crimes on weekly and sometimes daily basis. The week also aims to encourage the reporting of hate crime should you suffer from it personally or if you witness it.
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What a fantastic library adventure from two wonderfully talented poets. This week we were joined by Conrad Burdekin and Dom Conlon who read out a few of their poems and talked about different language techniques…
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As part of the council’s commitment to supporting the economic recovery of our town centres following the pandemic, and keeping people safe and stopping the virus spreading; they are working with officers from the West Yorkshire Police to make sure everyone is able to enjoy a COVID-SAFE night out in Kirklees.
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Great Minds is a new collaborative project launching on 21 September and is part of the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership’s broader suicide prevention work.
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Due to the coronavirus outbreak this year’s Kirklees Council event to remember the tragic genocide of 1995 cannot take place in person and we have moved our message online. The video below contains messages from local figures reflecting on the events of 1995 and their ramifications today and, by way of a formal act of remembrance, a short prayer by
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