Costly Cons Kirklees proposals curbed
By Ismail Mulla THE Conservative party’s dreams of splitting Kirklees council in two were squashed at a council meeting. The Tories put forward the proposals last month and wanted to …Continue reading
Parking by Phone
By Bill Smith Jr On April 1st the new cashless system to pay for parking in Kirklees became up and running. This new service allows people to pay parking charges …Continue reading
Cuts begin to bite
By Ismail Mulla COUNCILLORS agreed to make cuts of around £16m over the next 12 months, at the Kirklees budget meeting. Protestors from the trade union Unison and Kirklees Save …Continue reading
Bogus Charity Prosecuted
A bogus collection company has been fined at Kirklees Magistrates Court for carrying out unlicensed house to house collections. The company, which carried out an unlicensed house to house collection …Continue reading
Ethnic groups anger at council over budget snub
By Ismail Mulla LOCAL members of ethnic minority groups from across Kirklees directed their anger at the council for not consulting with them in the lead up to this year’s …Continue reading
Fatal drugs stolen from HRI
Potentially harmful medicines have been stolen from Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and could be fatal if misused. On Monday morning hospital staff discovered that a cabinet in the Endoscopy theatre of …Continue reading
Clampdown to improve construction site safety in West Yorkshire
The family of a Dewsbury decorator, who died from long-term injuries suffered in a fall from an unsuitable ladder, is backing a new inspection initiative aimed at reducing death and …Continue reading
16 year-old slapped during failed robbery
A 16 year-old boy was stopped on the street and struck across the face during an attempted robbery in Lockwood. At around 7:30pm a on the 15 February the teenager …Continue reading
BME anger at council over budget
LOCAL members of ethnic minority groups from across Kirklees directed their anger at Kirklees council for not consulting with them in the lead up to this year’s council budget. At …Continue reading
Kirklees housing rents to increase
Council housing rents are to increase in Kirklees by £4.47 per week following an agreement at a Cabinet meeting on 14 February. The 6.88% rise will come into effect from …Continue reading
Conservatives propose radical reform to Kirklees and Calderdale
Kirklees and Calderdale Conservative groups at a joint press conference today revealed proposals to radically reform and reinvent local government by splitting Kirklees into two councils and turn Calderdale into …Continue reading
Unlicensed private hire operators fined
Two unlicensed private hire operators have been fined by Dewsbury Magistrates for operating without a license from Kirklees Council. Both drivers had continued to take bookings after failing to renew …Continue reading
