The online sales might be tempting but shopping local supports our economy and keeps your friends and neighbours in work too. To encourage you into our towns and villages this Christmas, we’re offering some free parking in Kirklees Council car parks and on streets. Free Christmas parking dates in Huddersfield, Dewsbury and Holmfirth in December 2018: Huddersfield Saturday 8, 15 and
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Christmas Light Switch Ons in Kirklees
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What happens to people who flytip in Kirklees? What if I pay someone with a van to take my rubbish? Why are Kirklees Council doing about flytipping?
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Councillors agreed a revised plan for the Dewsbury Heritage Action Zone on 21 August 2018. What is the Heritage Action Zone? Historic England announced that Dewsbury would have a Heritage Action Zone last year. This means that there will be a programme of work to bring heritage buildings within the town back into use. The decision came with a grant
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We have submitted a bid to bring rugby league home and attract games in both the men’s and women’s Rugby League World Cup.
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We are working in partnership with Victim Support to develop specialist hubs dedicated to supporting victims and witnesses of crime in Dewsbury and Batley. The new hubs will join Brian Jackson Centre in Huddersfield in providing a valuable resource for victims through regular drop-ins and pre-arranged appointments. Key priorities The hubs are funded by the Police Crime Commissioner for West Yorkshire. Supporting
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Malala, winner of a Nobel Peace Prize, visited Carlton J & I in Dewsbury on Tuesday 3 July, to unveil an inspirational quote, and have a question and answer session with pupils.
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Kirklees citizens will get a chance to put questions to some of our local leaders at a live Question Time style event in Dewsbury as part of National Democracy Week 2018.
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