Yesterday a video went viral showing an incident at a school in Huddersfield. We know that this story has caused a lot of upset and so whilst we cannot say much at this time, we have a brief update: West Yorkshire Police have just confirmed that a 16 year old boy is due to appear in a Youth Court. Read
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Six places in Birkby and Fartown have signed up to as book drop locations whilst we wait to find a new home for the Birkby Fartown Library. We closed the library on Wasp Nest Road at the start of November to give Birkby Junior School room to expand to cope with an increased demand for school places. We know library
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We want your help in creating a new vision for Kirklees
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As temperatures fall, follow our top tips to reduce your risk and stay warm this winter.
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A Safer Kirklees, A Safer Christmas
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Following on from our consultation earlier this year, we are now starting engagement work with library users and our local communities. We want to identify how best to move library services forward, so that they meet both the current and future needs of local communities. What changes are you proposing? We are starting that journey with Almondbury. We have shared our thoughts on a solution
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Kirklees Foster carers asked to “spread the word”
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Build your own cardboard den, discover drawing machines and create fun animations at Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery this Saturday (10 November 2018). The event is entirely free and is part of The Big Draw, the world’s largest drawing festival. It’s also part of Our Biennale, a brand-new festival of arts and culture made with children and young people in Kirklees. Activities
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