Enterprise competition launched for under 30s
Business grants of up to £300 on offer to support start-up business ideas in this year’s Kirklees Dragons’ Den.
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Cabinet has agreed a proposal to create a Property Investment Fund, starting with £25m
The new fund will allow the council to offer loans to development projects which offer significant economic benefits to the Kirklees district.
Read moreNew lease of life for Dewsbury Market
We are taking the first step in the next stage of their plans to refresh Dewsbury Town Centre as part of the North Kirklees Growth Zone regeneration project.
Read morePioneer House works begin
An £18.5M investment into Dewsbury Town Centre is about to get started and will breathe new life into one of Dewsbury’s most important heritage landmarks at Pioneer House. Pioneer House has received £11.1m investment through the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) Growth Fund – a £1 billion package of government investment to accelerate growth and create jobs across Leeds
Read moreKirklees Council’s apprenticeship scheme is highly commended
We recently received recognition at a national awards ceremony for apprentice employers – we’ve supported over 90 apprentices over the past year, and we were highly commended in the “large employer” category. The awards took place during #NationalApprenticeshipWeek2017 and was run by Apprenticeship4England. This event promotes good practice across the country with finalists including both training providers and employers of
Read moreNext phase of works on Southgate site to begin
Work on the old Huddersfield Sports Centre site will begin w/c 13 March 2017, helping to prepare the area for future development.
Read moreNew school plans for North Huddersfield
Due to the local demand for school places, we are aiming to create a 420-place primary facility in the North Huddersfield area for children aged 4 to 11.
Read moreTime is running out to apply for skills training grants!
We are currently reminding businesses in Kirklees that they still have the chance to apply for funding to help improve the skills of their workforce.
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