There will be an open meeting on a new Heritage Strategy for Kirklees.

The meeting will feature Kirklees Council museums and galleries manager Deborah Marsland describing the strategy and action plan that is being developed.

Kirklees culture and tourism strategic officer Carl Hutton will talk about developing the Kirklees Cultural Strategy and how it links to the Heritage Strategy.

The meeting will be on Wednesday, November 6 at 7.15pm at Brian Jackson House, 2 New North Parade, Huddersfield, HD1 5JP.

The new Heritage Strategy (https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/culture-strategy/pdf/heritage-strategy.pdf) has recently been created by Kirklees Council with support from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

It aims to raise the profile of Kirklees’ rich and diverse heritage from the area’s role in the Industrial Revolution to protest movements such as The Luddites and Women’s Suffrage and the formation of the Rugby League.

A Strategic Heritage Action Plan is now being built to deliver plans, including a new Online Heritage Hub.

The Heritage Strategy will sit alongside Kirklees’ Tourism Strategy and also a new Culture Strategy which is currently being developed.

The culture, heritage and tourism strategies are intended to “illustrate how we value the histories which have influenced who we are today and then act as a roadmap for how we promote our stories to our citizens and those further afield, attracting visitors to enjoy our landscapes, towns, villages, businesses and attractions.”

All are welcome at the meeting and there is no charge for attendance.