Traffic and Travel

Jamie Ellison speaking at the meeting

Kirklees Council agrees to axe free parking in car parks across the borough

Kirklees Council has announced main construction works are due to begin at Heckmondwike Bus Hub next week following a £10.5million investment. Photo: Kirklees Council

Heckmondwike bus hub revamp to start following £10.5million investment

The roadworks will take place in October

Roadworks in Batley, Dewsbury and Liversedge coming up this month

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

A decision is expected next month

Kirklees Council to decide on plans to charge for parking in North Kirklees

Rail travellers look at an electronic information board displaying train time information outside Euston Station in London. Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images

Train stations hit by ‘cyber security incident’ - list

TransPennine Express has revealed it “won’t be able to run trains between Huddersfield and Dewsbury” this Sunday, September 29, as the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) completes major work at Mirfield and Ravensthorpe.

Huddersfield to Dewsbury: Check before you travel warning for rail passengers

Drivers are being warned of delays on the M62 this afternoon (Tuesday) following a car fire.

Drivers warned of delays after car fire on M62

Demolition work at Castleton bridge on the M62

Drivers warned to expect delays as M62 shuts again for bridge replacement work

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M62 reopens after police deal with incident

We asked our Reporter Series readers which they thought were the worst roads in Dewsbury, Batley and Spen.

Are these the worst roads in North Kirklees?

We asked our Reporter Series readers which they thought were the worst roads in Dewsbury, Batley and Spen.

Adam Cheshire

Demolition of bridge at Castleton

Overnight M62 closures for the next two weeks following bridge demolition

Dewsbury Town Hall

These major Kirklees road projects have been put on back burner

Huddersfield BID deep cleaning John William Street

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

M62 Castleton bridge - full weekend closure diversions

Map of the diversions drivers will take on M62 as it closes this weekend

Roadworks will take place on several roads in Liversedge and Dewsbury this month

These are the North Kirklees roads where motorists face delays in September

M62.

M62 incident: Drivers face afternoon delays after a vehicle fire westbound

Overnight closures on M62 around junction 25 in September for resurfacing and bridge joint replacement

Overnight closures on M62 around junction 25 in September

Plans have been revealed to upgrade the canal towpath between Shepley Bridge Marina and Station Road in Mirfield

Plans revealed for major upgrade of Mirfield canal towpath and Memorial Park

M62.

M62 lorry fire: Drivers face delays as lanes closed between J25 and J24

Arriva bus timetables are set to change from September 1, affecting journeys in and around Batley, Birstall, Dewsbury, Heckmondwike, Mirfield and Cleckheaton

Bus timetables in Dewsbury, Batley and Spen set to change from September 1

For many this bank holiday the platforms at Leeds Train Station mark the last port of call before heading to Bramham Park for Leeds Festival 2024.

Watch a step-by-step guide to help you find Leeds Festival shuttle bus

The West Yorkshire Vision Zero Strategy aims to improve road safety and save lives.

Plan to stop road deaths and serious injuries in West Yorkshire launched

Huddersfield Railway Station

All trains to, from or through Huddersfield Train Station cancelled this weekend

Ten community groups across West Yorkshire received a share of £500,000 to encourage active travel in communities

Batley and Halifax community groups awarded £50,000 active travel funding

Proposed bridge designs in Brighouse town centre. Artist's impression

A641 update: Progress on £65 million scheme as councillors back key measures

Work is underway to refurbish Huddersfield station's roof canopy

Here's which services are affected by Transpennine Route Upgrade work in August

The roadworks are planned for the coming weeks

Drivers in Dewsbury and Liversedge warned of delays ahead of weeks of roadworks

People travelling through Dewsbury and Liversedge may face some disruption over the coming weeks as a series of roadworks get underway.

Abigail Marlow

The beams being delivered from the M62

WATCH: Drone footage shows 42 metre beam delivery ahead of M62 bridge rebuild

An artist's impression of the proposed exterior of Heckmondwike bus station. Photo: Kirklees Council

Delays hit Heckmondwike bus station revamp as costs soar by £1.8m

Dewsbury Railway Station

Plans submitted to make it easier to access historic Dewsbury Railway Station

The money will be used to fix pot holes and make other improvements

£41m announced to improve the roads across Dewsbury, Batley and Spen

M62.

M62 slip road closed due to a crash with drivers facing 45 minute delays

The issue will be discussed at a meeting today

Hundreds of millions needed to fix Kirklees roads but only £13m in budget

Drivers using the M62 are being advised that the first of a series of carriageway closures related to the replacement of a railway bridge over the motorway is taking place next week.

Overnight M62 closures to allow for bridge replacement preparation

The crash happened yesterday in Cleckheaton

Firefighters rescue crash victim after car flips onto its roof in Cleckheaton

Improvement work will start at Heckmondwike Bus Hub from June 17. Services will run from alternative bus stops from this date

Heckmondwike Bus Hub: Where to catch your bus from during improvement work

Drivers are being urged to delay their journeys if possible

Six-vehicle pile-up causing 90-minute delays and six-mile queue on the M62

The money was spent on fixing potholes

How Kirklees Council spent over £1.6m repairing potholes last year

There will be no trains to Huddersfield this weekend

No trains to Huddersfield this weekend as major station improvements continue

Long delays are being reported on the M62 after a crash

M62 crash: 45 minute delays on motorway after earlier collision

M62 West

15 road closures for motorists to avoid over the next fortnight

Castleton bridge. Picture: NR Air Ops

M62 motorists warned of closures ahead of £20m railway bridge rebuild

More than 3,000m of new track was installed between Morley and Cottingley stations

Transpennine Route Upgrade team thanks passengers between Dewsbury and Leeds

Here are all the roads in Dewsbury, Mirfield, Batley and Spen that are set to be closed during the summer for surface dressing works.

The roads due to be closed by Kirklees Council for surface dressing works

Here are all the roads in Dewsbury, Mirfield, Batley and Spen that are set to be closed during the summer for surface dressing works.

Adam Cheshire

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Severe delays on M62 after a trailer separated from lorry between J26 and J27

Spen Valley residents have shared their views on how they’ve found travelling along the new A649 Halifax Road layout at the top of Hartshead Moor between Scholes and Brighouse.

Spen residents and councillor share their views on new A649 Halifax Road layout

Around 100 people turned up at Birstall Community Centre for a meeting to discuss the proposed car parking charges.

Parking charges plan will be ‘crushing blow' as consultation deadline looms

Take a look at these recent photos of the newly installed traffic lights and pedestrian controlled crossings at the top of Hartshead Moor, on the A649 Halifax Road.

Council apologises for ‘significant delays’ with road improvement works

Plans are in place in Cleckheaton to help fight Kirklees Council’s parking charges proposals for the town.

Cleckheaton resident helping to fight Kirklees Council’s parking fees plans

Donna Pailing, chair of Birstall Chamber of Trade and owner of The Cobbles cafe, pictured here with Leanne Ellam-Felton and Pam Williams, is hosting a meeting at the Community Centre on Thursday where locals are being urged to have their say about Kirklees Council's proposals to charge for parking in the village.

Birstall community rallying together ahead of anti-parking charges meeting

Mobile Speed Camera Van

The mobile speed camera locations in Dewsbury, Batley and Spen this week

West Yorkshire haulier lands industry's top award

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30 minute delays and one lane closed on M62 due to a vehicle fire

The work is part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade, a multi-billion pound programme of rail upgrades between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York

Four weeks of rail service disruption between Leeds, Dewsbury and Huddersfield