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Reform UK bids to scrap Kirklees Council’s climate emergency declaration and 2038 net-zero target

David Bentley 16.10.2026 No Comments

Reform UK wants Kirklees Council to scrap its climate emergency declaration and 2038 net-zero target but opposing parties have vowed to fight the move

Kirklees Council housing has ‘serious failings’ as 2,500 fire safety actions remain overdue

David Bentley 15.10.2026 No Comments

Inspectors have found serious failings in Kirklees Council’s housing service, with around 2,500 fire safety actions overdue

Work officially starts on £20m Huddersfield Open Market renovation with spring 2028 completion target

David Bentley 14.10.2026 No Comments

Work is under way on Huddersfield Open Market’s £20m renovation, with a spring 2028 completion date and questions over its future running costs

28 opposition councillors demand full council debate over ‘Third World animals’ post which has angered communities

Martin Shaw 13.10.2026 No Comments

Opposition councillors are calling for a debate in full council over controversial comments made by a Reform UK councillor - and the response by the council leader

Kirklees Council approves £9.75m to overhaul vital computer software system which handles pay for 19,000 people

David Bentley 12.10.2026 No Comments

The Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system is behind payroll, payments and finance but councillors have warned lessons must be learned from the last major IT overhaul

One Huddersfield town centre street remains an air pollution hotspot despite better news and cleaner air across the district

David Bentley 12.10.2026 No Comments

Air quality is getting better across the district but one Huddersfield town centre street remains a hotspot

People without driveways could soon charge electric cars at home after Kirklees Council backs pavement channel trial

David Bentley 10.10.2026 No Comments

Kirklees Council has approved a trial that will let people without driveways charge electric vehicles safely from home using channels built into the pavement

Kirklees Council’s Reform UK budget chief is planning even more cuts to tackle £24 million funding gap

David Bentley 09.10.2026 No Comments

Kirklees Council has defended plans to cut millions from its capital programme as it looks for ways to tackle a £24 million budget gap

Nearly 9,800 fly-tipping reports in Kirklees as council reveals £82,000 disposal bill

David Bentley 08.10.2026 No Comments

Nearly 9,800 fly-tipping reports were made in Kirklees in a year as the council revealed an £81,000-plus disposal bill and plans for tougher enforcement

Traditional town centre shop fronts restored on Huddersfield’s John William Street

David Bentley 08.10.2026 No Comments

A row of shops on Huddersfield’s John William Street has been given a £625,000 makeover, restoring traditional features to the Grade II-listed building

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