Councillor Karen Allison has been appointed as the new Mayor of Kirklees for 2026/27, following today’s Annual Council meeting. The appointment was made during the council’s Annual Meeting, commonly known as “Mayor Making”, where councillors formally confirm the Mayor and Deputy Mayor for the year ahead. The ceremony marks an important moment in the civic calendar and reflects the council’s
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The new Kirklees Civic Team has been announced for 2025-26.
Councillor Elizabeth Smaje, who is currently the Deputy Mayor of Kirklees, will become the Mayor of Kirklees at a ceremony in May this year.
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You can watch history being made at Huddersfield Town Hall as the new Civic team for 2024-25 will be officially installed at the Mayor Making ceremony.
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The new Civic Team was announced at the Mayor’s final Civic Reception. The Reception was held to thank organisations and businesses in the Borough for hosting both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor at events throughout the past year. What happened? Cllr Gwen Lowe, who hosted the reception, introduced the incoming Mayor, Councillor Mumtaz Hussain, who will take office from 22
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