Politics

Kim Leadbeater MP running the Daily Mile with local schoolchildren and Steph Peacock, the Minister for Sport.

Party conference season and getting on with fixing the country

An application for the “erection of residential development (up to 67 dwellings) with associated access, parking, public open space, landscaping and infrastructure” has ben submitted to Kirklees Council for land at Lower Blacup Farm in Cleckheaton.

Bid to build 67 homes at Cleckheaton site submitted

Weekly list of planning applications received by Kirklees Council the week ending September 29 around Batley, Dewsbury, Cleckheaton and Mirfield.

Planning applications: weekly list received by Kirklees Council

New plans will be put to Cabinet on October 8 following unpopular proposals to introduce charges to 57 free car parks in Kirklees and to increase the cost of annual renewal for residential car parking permits. The revisions will propose a reduced increase in the parking permit cost and suggest keeping 42 council car parks free with the remaining 15 kept free for the first two hours.

Council: Cabinet to decide on "radically different" plans for parking charges

The 300 new nurseries in primary schools are just phase one of the government's plan (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Labour's plan for creating 300 new nurseries in just one year

Kirklees Council's leader Coun Carole Pattison

Kirklees Council leader reveals her priorities for future

Batley Library will host a series of free-to-attend sessions in September and October as part of a new community engagement project 'the Culture Lab' organised by Kirklees Council.

Culture Lab project launches at Batley Library this week

The national curriculum review could shake up what young people learn in school (Image: National World/Adobe Stock)

How to have your say on the new curriculum for England's schools

Huddersfield Town Hall

Heated debate on Kirklees Council finances as £30m to be found

Councillors have shared their objection to the move

Kirklees councillors share widespread objection to Winter Fuel Allowance cut

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper during her conference speech Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images

Silent Crime: Home secretary Yvette Cooper pledges nuisance crackdown

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has pledged to crack down on the street crime that is “corroding the fabric of our communities”.

Tom Morton

Last year supporters created a 'ring of love' around Cleckheaton Town Hall to demonstrate just how important the building is to them

Steering group calls for regeneration of town hall to be 'community focal point'

The cost of some private schools might become prohibitive for some families if they put their fees up in response (Image: National World/Getty Images/Adobe Stock)

What adding VAT to private school fees could mean for pupils

A meeting to be discussed next week outlines the current situation

Threat of bankruptcy still looming over Kirklees Council

Huddersfield BID deep cleaning John William Street

Council given funding to tackle sticky issue of chewing gum on Dewsbury streets

Daniel Shackleton, Chris Thompson and Josh Jones, with Andy's Man Club, at Todmorden Carnival, Centre Vale Park

Kim Leadbeater MP: Community spirit is so important

Mirfield Library. Photo: Google

Council set to scrap unpopular plan for Mirfield Library and seven other sites

Pictured from the left are Caroline English, Kim Leadbeater MP, Victoria English and George Williamson. The Spen Valley MP visited the Cleckheaton recycling business, praising it for overcoming 'significant adversity' following an arson attack at its former Heckmondwike premises last year

MP praises Cleckheaton business for recovering from devastating arson attack

The household waste recycling centre (HWRC) at Nab Lane will close in late Autumn. Photo: Google

Council has ‘no plans’ to reverse Birstall tip closure despite mass objection

Councillor Josh Sheard, who represents Birstall and Birkenshaw ward, has started a petition against the tip closure plans

Petition launched over Birstall tip closure as MP calls on council to reconsider

Cynthia Collinson, chair of the Friends of Mirfield Library Group, at Mirfield Library

Cabinet set to meet to discuss future of Kirklees libraries

The household waste recycling centre at Nab Lane, Birstall, is set to close. Photo: Google

Waste recycling centre in Birstall to close over 'unaffordable' £7m upgrade cost

The charge would cover grass cutting every two to three weeks, hedge trims, weed control and the maintenance of trees and woodland, among other works

Kirklees tenants could be charged for grass cutting as council considers new fee

The former Church of St John in Birstall has been earmarked for 21 apartments. Photo: Medipharm Bradford Ltd

Plans submitted to convert listed former Birstall church into 21 apartments

Travellers encamped at Brook Street car park, Huddersfield

Kirklees Council to carry out visit after travellers set up camp in Dewsbury

Teachers' unions have praised a proposed pay rise from the new government (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock)

What teachers say about government's new 'above inflation' pay offer

A car burns on Parliament Road, in Middlesbrough, during an anti-immigration riot. Credit: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire

What being done to stop spread of misinformation amid UK Riots

Newly-elected Leader of Kirklees Council, Coun Carole Pattison

New Leader of Kirklees Council pledges 'stability' and 'transparency'

The newly-elected Leader of Kirklees Council, Coun Carole Pattison, says her administration can bring “stability” to Kirklees, as she plans to move forward with “more open and transparent” leadership and put a stop to the council’s “dithering” on key decisions.

Abigail Marlow, Local Democracy Reporting Service

A view of the Ravensthorpe site from Huddersfield Road. Photo: Youtube/Kirklees Council

Dewsbury homes plan given go-ahead after concerns raised over 'gated community'

Dewsbury Train Station

Major changes proposed for Dewsbury wards in Kirklees boundary shake-up

Coun Graham Turner of Kirklees Council

Some in Kirklees 'paying more tax than multi-million pound London home-owners'

Dewsbury Town Hall. The public consultation period has been extended to August 31 as Dewsbury Town Board seeks input from the public on how a further £20million government funding should shape the town's future plans

'Our Future Dewsbury' consultation extended following further £20million funding

Coun Carole Pattison, Leader of Kirklees Council

New Labour Leader of Kirklees Council reveals her new cabinet

Spen Valley MP Kim Leadbeater with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and her parents Jean and Gordon.

Keir Starmer praises Jo Cox at his first Prime Minister’s Questions

Most UK schoolchildren are required to wear uniforms to school (Photo: National World/Adobe Stock/Getty)

Why Labour has promised to limit branded school uniform items

Formerly the Woodman Inn, the Hartley Street property could become a community centre, according to a planning application submitted to Kirklees Council

Dewsbury pub which shut its doors in January could become a community centre

Councillor Cathy Scott

New leader for Kirklees Council after Cathy Scott ousted

Leader of Kirklees Council Coun Cathy Scott. Credit: Northern Exposure/Kirklees Council.

Who runs Kirklees Council up for debate as no confidence vote tabled

Kim Leadbeater has pledged to work for all the people of Spen Valley following her re-election to Parliament. Photo by Charlie Swinbourne.

MP pledges to ‘represent all the people’ in new constituency of Spen Valley

Councillor Cathy Scott. Credit: Northern Exposure/Kirklees Council.

'No time for complacency' warning as Kirklees Council budget pressure continues

Dewsbury and Batley MP Iqbal Mohamed has officially taken his seat in the House of Commons following a swearing in ceremony

Watch Dewsbury and Batley MP Iqbal Mohamed sworn in to House of Commons

Coun Cathy Scott

No confidence vote to be held against Kirklees Council leader

Leader of Kirklees Council, Coun Cathy Scott, is encouraging the people of Dewsbury to get involved and share their views on how the money should be spent

Our Future Dewsbury campaign seeks views on how to spend £20m of government cash

The Labour Party already have a number of policies in the works focused on reforming education (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Teachers and schools set for big changes under Labour

The general election count in Kirklees 2024.

Shock win in Dewsbury and Batley among general election results

Dewsbury and Batley now have an Independent MP while Labour won in the Spen Valley in the general election.

Abigail Marlow

Kim Leadbeater is MP for Spen Valley

Election result for Spen Valley announced

Iqbal Mohamed is Dewsbury and Batley's new MP

Election result for Dewsbury and Batley

The exit poll results are in

Labour to win general election according to exit poll

A top teaching union has come up with a list of 10 post-election priorities that would help teachers and students most (Photo: NationalWorld/Getty Images)

Ten things teachers want from the next government

YouTube star Fidias has been elected as an MEP. Photos by Fidias via YouTube

A YouTuber has just been elected as an MEP - but he has no policies

Here is who you can vote for

Who you can vote for in Dewsbury, Batley and Spen in the general election

Heather Iqbal has been announced as Labour's candidate for the new Dewsbury and Batley seat at the General Election

Labour selects candidate for new Dewsbury and Batley seat at General Election

Blue Plaque unveiled at the old Batley Variety Club, Batley. Kim Leadbeater pictured. Picture taken by Yorkshire Post Photographer Simon Hulme 16th May 2024

Former Prime Minister Theresa May backs Labour's Kim Leadbeater

Kim Leadbeater with supporters at the launch of her campaign to be the MP for the new Spen Valley constituency

Kim Leadbeater launches General Election campaign in new Spen Valley seat

Coun Habiban Zaman, who represents Batley East, has resigned from the Labour Party, as has fellow ward councillor Adam Zaman

Two Batley councillors resign from Labour Party 'with a heavy heart'