Last week we announced an update to the Kirklees Local Plan, and we’re now consulting on how members of the public can get involved and have their say going forward.
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If you’re thinking about tying the knot, whatever ceremony you have in mind, head over to our Weddings and Civil Partnerships website for a comprehensive guide to your perfect celebrations, whatever your style or budget.
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Our big plans for Huddersfield’s open market hall on Northumberland Street have been given a major boost today – the government have announced we’ve been successful in our bid for Levelling Up Funding to support the £18million scheme.
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The government have just announced that we’ve been successful in a bid to their Levelling Up Fund for £48million, to support major improvements to the Penistone rail line.
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The government has just announced a new West Yorkshire Life Sciences Investment Zone, which will benefit Kirklees businesses in the health, wellbeing and digital industries.
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School Streets are a pioneering approach to promoting active travel to school. By closing roads to traffic at the start and end of the school day they tackle both road safety and air quality outside schools. This helps to reduce congestion at the school gates, making it easier and safer to walk or cycle to school, creating a more pleasant environment for everyone.
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At today’s Cabinet meeting, Members approved proposals to increase parking tariffs by inflation, retrospectively back to 2009. These changes will support budget savings while setting parking charges that are appropriate and consistent within the region.
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A full update to the Local Plan has just been approved at today’s Full Council meeting, following a recommendation from Cabinet last month.
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