We have awarded £5,000 to six local organisations as part of our Zero Waste Community Grant. Launched in April 2024, the scheme aims to support groups to reduce waste by providing funding for implementing their green initiatives.
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Kirklees Council’s Highways Capital Plan for 2024-26 has been agreed by Cabinet today (Tuesday 9 July 2024).
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Ambitious plans to rebuild and relocate two Kirklees special schools have taken a step forward.
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We have been awarded £100k of grant funding from the Net Zero Region Accelerator (NZRA) programme.
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Councillors in Kirklees have welcomed a landmark agreement with government over funding for special educational needs and disability (SEND) services in local schools and other education settings.
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Our museums and galleries will benefit from just over £124,000 of Arts Council England funding from the Culture Recovery Fund Grants programme, ensuring that the district’s much-loved heritage assets can continue to benefit local people and visitors. This funding creates capacity for Covid safe reopening of Oakwell Hall, Bagshaw Museum and Tolson Museum in line with the government’s roadmap, as
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Over £121.34 million in total has been paid out to 11,000 business in Kirklees since the start of the pandemic under Covid support grants. We have already released 2,204 payments for the new national lockdown grant, plus the new one-off ‘Closed Businesses Lockdown Payment’ announced by government on the 5 January. These payments should reach accounts by 20 January and
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We have made an extra £50,000 available to support vital community groups and organisations in local places across Kirklees.
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