This is the letter about the next stage of the Local Plan that the Council has sent. Planning Policy Group PO Box B93 Civic Centre 3 Off Market Street Huddersfield HD1 2JR Email: local.development@kirklees.gov.uk Tel: 01484 221000 Website: www.kirklees.gov.uk/planningpolicy 5 May 2017 Ref: Kirklees Local Plan Submission Stage Dear Sir/Madam Kirklees Local Plan and Community […]

This illustrates the appalling condition of parts of our road network. This is the junction of Whitcliffe Road and Grange Road in Cleckheaton. The problem is that the Government has slashed funding for repair of roads. There was a report on Look North last week about the issue. The Government has provided the whole of […]

I have reported to Highways the dreadful state of the road at Moorbottom / Westgate. There is a whole series of potholes several of which are significant. If you see potholes please email the location to highways.ROSS@kirklees.gov.uk

CL Local Plan Hunsworth & Brookfields flyer 1215 Please share this with anyone who may be affected.

The A638 from Cleckheaton to Heckmondwike is in a very poor state of repair. The Lib Dem team in Cleckheaton have repeatedly requested for this section of road to be reconstructed. The surface is breaking up and is a patch work of repairs. Work is due to start in October and will be completed in […]

There has been a very large and very deep hole dug in Westgate near the junction with Tofts Road. Many residents have been asking why it is taking so long as the work is causing traffic delays on this busy road. This is what I have found out so far: * the work is to […]

Cllrs John Lawson, Andrew Pinnock and Kath Pinnock completed their 6 mile section of the Kirklees Way in glorious sunshine. Together Kirklees Liberal Democrats walked the full 72 miles of the Kirklees Way last weekend in aid of the Mayor’s Charity. It was a great team effort which we have all enjoyed – especially as […]

The new Whitechapel Road bridge over the M62 has re-opened! It was opened today at 10 am by representatives from local schools who have been particularly affected by the  bridge closure. Lots of other residents, engineers, project managers and the vicars of Scholes and Cleckheaton were there to celebrate the opening. All three local councillors […]

To recap: Work on replacing the bridge began last August. the old bridge was successfully demolished in September 2010. The new bridge beams were scheduled to be installed in early December but this was delayed until January because of the snow and ice. 6 new steel beams were put in place in January.   The new deck […]

The M62 will be closed overnight on Tuesday 19 April to allow the Highways Agency to lower the Whitechapel Road Bridge deck into position.  All of the concrete work has been completed on the main bridge deck and the closure will allow the deck to be jacked into place. The M62 east and westbound carriageways […]