Index of on-line forms
Provides access to all forms on the web site.
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Links to useful web sites
A range of useful external web sites listed under various categories.
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Index of on-line publications
Provides access to all publications on the web site.
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Online services
Some of the many online services available on this site.
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The questions and answers section is a vast resource of information, application forms
and publications on many aspects of life in Kirklees. All subject areas are laid out in
alphabetical order.
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Activities & Sports
Contact details for information about activities, swimming schemes, sports
courses, funding...
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Adoption and Fostering
Links to information about becoming a foster parent and adopting a child.
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Adoption Procedures
Procedures for adopting a child.
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Aftercare Service
Information about the aftercare service provided for young adults wanting to leave
care and live independently - entitlement, support, rights.
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Animals
Animal welfare, taking pets abroad, regulations & licences for keeping pet
shops, dangerous animals, dog breeding, boarding and riding establishments.
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Anti-social Behaviour Menu
Contacts and advice for concerned parties regarding, Crime, Substance abuse,
Harrasment, Misuse of property, Noise, Nusiance, Pets/animals and Vehicles.
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Asylum Seekers
Information regarding asylum seekers. Why they recieve benefits and some
useful contacts.
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Beacon Council Scheme
Kirklees Environmental Services and Kirklees Environment and Transportation
Services were awarded Beacon Council Status.
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Becoming a councillor
Information about becoming a councillor.
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Benefits
Information about the various benefits available, how to apply and who to
contact for further advice and information.
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Bereavement
How to apply for a bereavement service, links to application forms and
charges. Contact details.
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Births, Deaths and Marriage Registrations
Information regarding birth, marriage, death certificates and application
forms.
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Book a park/recreation ground
How to book, contact details for Kirklees parks and recreation grounds and
link to booking form.
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Book a sports centre/swimming pool
How to book, contact details for Kirklees sports centres and link to booking
form.
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Buildings are for people grants
Grants towards improving access for disabled people to buildings which are
used by the public.
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Business
Setting up business, finding premises, enterprise centres and venues, business
funding, European funding, regulations, advise and environmental information.
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Business Rates (National Non-Domestic Rates)
Information including unoccupied properties, rate relief, payments, contact
info, and more...
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Carers Gateway
Carers Gateway link, ACE, carers emergency cards, facilities, enquiry form and
contact details.
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Catering
Information about Kirklees Catering Service who provide school meals and
"meals on wheels" services to the elderly.
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Childcare
Childminding, how to open a Crèche, Playgroup, Playscheme, Out of School
Club or Nursery.
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Children with a Disability Unit
Link to online form, contact details and information about the Children with
a Disability Unit.
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Civil partnerships
Information about marriage locations, fees, legal requirements and register
offices.
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Cleaning and Caretaking Services
Information about Service with a Shine provided by Kirklees Cleaning and
Caretaking Services.
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Closed circuit television (CCTV)
Information about security cameras in the Kirklees area.
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Community Document Translation
Information about the Council's Community Languages Service.
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Community Support Grants
Grants for community groups, projects, buildings & Neighbourhood Renewal
Areas.
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Community Work Teams
What Community Workers do, and where the Community Work Teams are.
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Complaints, comments & compliments
How to complain about, comment on or compliment a Council service.
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Conference and meeting venues
How Kirklees Conference Desk can help you find a venue for a conference,
meeting, or seminar.
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Contacting Kirklees Council & your Councillor
How to contact Kirklees Council and a link to Councillor information on the website.
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Council Tax
Information including discounts, paying by direct debit, contact info, valuation bands, and more. |
Credit Union
What is a Credit Union, list of Credit Unions in Kirklees and how to get more information. |
Council Tax Benefit and Housing Benefit
Information about all aspects of claiming these benefits. |
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Data Protection
Information about what data can be held and people's rights to access information. |
Death
and Bereavement
How to apply for a bereavement
service, links to application forms and charges. Contact details. |
Decision
Support Unit
Find out about Area & Scrutiny
Committees, the Scrutiny Panel, the Cabinet, Council & Councillors. |
Direct Debit
How to pay Business Rates, Council Tax, rent and other Housing accounts by direct debit. Download instruction to your bank. |
Dogs
Barking, fouling, neutering, micro-chipping, stray dogs. Dog Warden & RSPCA contacts details. |
Domestic Violence
What it is, who to contact & how the Council can help. |
Drainage
Blocked drains, blocked or damaged culverts, land drainage, private and public sewers. |
Drugs & Community Safety
Services provided by the Priority Neighbourhoods Project. |
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Economic Development
The Economic Development Services (EDS) offers a range of services to individuals, organisations, businesses and communities in Kirklees
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Education
Clothing grants, free school meals, schools list, term dates, student loans, social inclusion team, special education needs and adult education.
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Electoral Services
Information for your voting queries. Registering your vote and voting by post.
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Emergency Duty Service (Social Services)
Social workers can respond to your urgent needs when the area social work offices are closed.
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Emergency Planning
How the council will respond in the event of a major emergency in the district. Information about flooding.
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Environmental Health service request
You can report environmental health problems or request services, application forms and further information by completing the online form.
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Environmental Improvement
Raising awareness of environmental issues, such as the protection of plants & wildlife, reducing waste and pollution, energy conservation.
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Environmental Maintenance
Explaining how the council maintains our natural surroundings in parks and urban areas.
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Environmental Waste service request
Report environmental waste problems or request services, application forms and further information by completing the online form.
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Flooding
Link to information about emergency
flooding. Also streams, ponds & leaking water mains information. |
Food
Complaints
What to do if you have a complaint
with some food you have purchased. |
Food Business
Information on food safety in businesses and infectious diseases. |
Fostering
and Adoption
Links to information about becoming
a foster parent and adopting a child. |
Freedom of Information
Information the Freedom of Information Act, personal information and the publication scheme. |
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Grants
A wide range of grants and funding information. |
Gypsies and travellers
Information on the rights of travellers, gypsies and people on whose land unauthorised camping
takes place. |
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Health
and Safety
H & S laws, how to obtain
a poster, links to business regulations and course information. |
Heavy
Goods Vehicles
HGV licensing information. Approved
routes for abnormal loads and how to report damage caused by HGVs. |
Highways
Information about permission to carry out
works on public highways. Find out if a road or path is owned by or
the responsibility of the Council. |
Highways service request
How to report a problem with a road, pavement, footpath, street light, traffic light, or similar. Also request information and application forms. |
Housing
Housing offices, adaptations, improvements, nuisances, repairs, Radon, private sector, buying your rented home & homelessness support. |
Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit
Information about all aspects of claiming these benefits. |
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Income Support
Information regarding claiming this benefit. Who is eligible? How is it calculated ? |
Insurance claims against the council
Who to contact for insurance advice regarding a potential claim against the Council. |
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Jobseekers
Allowance
Information about this benefit which can
be claimed by those who are actively seeking work. |
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Kirklees
Passport
Prices, discounts, types of passport,
what you will need to get one and link to application form. |
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Land
and property
Information and advice regarding
land and property within Kirklees. |
Land
Charges
Information about the Local Land Charges
Register and how to carry out a Land Charges search. |
Libraries
Information about the library resources in
Kirklees. How to join, IT facilities, services and events. |
Licensing
Find out whether you need a licence,
information about licence fees and how/where to apply. |
Neighbourhood housing offices
List of contact details for all
local area housing offices throughout Kirklees. |
Local
Transport Plan
The Local Transport Plan is a
5-Year strategy for the development of local, integrated transport.
Link to web site. |
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Making
alterations to your home
Find out whether you need planning
approval & how long permission lasts. Links to applications. |
Markets
Market days, how to obtain a
stall, stall charges, leasing procedure and letting conditions. |
Marriage
Information about marriage locations,
fees, legal requirments, civil cermonies and register offices. |
Members'
Allowances
Explains the allowances that
councillors receive and the procedure followed to agree allowances. |
Memorials
How to apply for kerbstones and plaques for
use in cemeteries and crematoria in Kirklees. |
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Noise
& pollution control
Advice on bonfires, loud music,
burglar alarms, keeping animals etc. Links to useful leaflets. |
Nuisance
Neighbours
Information regarding how to
deal with nuisance neighbours. Advice on the type of action that can
be taken. |
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Older
peoples services
Home/day care, meals on
wheels, care phones, benefits, accommodation, assessments, charges. |
Online
payments
How to make a payment onlline to Kirklees
Council. |
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Park/recreation
ground bookings
How to book, contact details
for Kirklees parks and recreation grounds and link to booking form. |
Parking
Information about permits, disabled and lorry parking, waiting restrictions, fines and more... |
Pest control
Details of Kirklees Council Pest Control Service. Types of pest dealt with and service charges. |
Planning permission & applications
How to apply for, view, or object against a planning application. Ordnance Survey info. |
Pollutants & hazardous substances
Information regarding air pollution in Kirklees, asbestos cement and radon. |
Public rights of way
Information and queries regarding public rights of way. |
Public transport in South Kirklees
Who to complain to and how to report transport problems. How to provide transport in your area. |
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Quality
Standards
Information about the standards social services
work to, to ensure they are providing the highest quality service
possible. |
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Recreation
ground and park bookings
How to book, contact details
for Kirklees parks and recreation grounds and link to booking form. |
Register
Offices
Information on services, contacts,
addresses and opening times. |
Revenues
& Benefits contact information
Contact us about your Benefit
enquiries, Council Tax or Business Rates by phone, email, in writing
or in person. |
Rights
of way
Information and queries regarding
public rights of way. |
Road
Closure
Information about permanent and temporary
road closure. How to arrange for a road to be closed and how to object
to a road closure. |
Road
Maintenance
How to report problems with roads - potholes,
gritting, road markings, cats eyes, accidents on the highway. |
Roads
New developments, the Structural
Maintenance Programme, road improvements affecting private land, link
to the Local Transport Plan. |
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Skip licences
Find out how to get a skip licence and how you can report a skip that is causing a problem. |
Shared Lives
Information about the Shared Lives scheme and how to use this service |
Shopmobility
Information about Shopmobility, how to borrow equipment, book a scooter, wheelchair or powered wheelchair. |
Sports centre and swimming pool bookings
How to book, contact details for Kirklees sports centres and link to booking form. |
Street maintenance
Information about the maintenance of street furniture - repairs to street lights, holes in the pavement, obstructions and private streets. |
Street nameplates and street naming
How to make suggestions and comments for street names and confirm addresses and postcodes. |
Suppliers to Kirklees Council
Who to contact for advice about receiving your payments from Kirklees Council directly into your bank account. |
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Temporary
Employment Register
Temp Direct provides temporary staff to help
the council meet short term vacancies. Link to application pack. |
Traffic and Travel
Information about the measures taken to improve traffic and travel in Kirklees. |
Traffic
Lights
How to report problems with temporary or
permanent traffic lights. |
Traffic
Regulation Order
Information about this legal order which
allows the Highways Authority to regulate the speed, movement and
parking of vehicles. |
Tourism
Information about tourism publicity
grants and link to contact details for Kirklees tourist information
centres. |
Town
Halls
Information about the Town Halls in Kirklees
- book tickets for events or arrange to hire out one of the halls
for your own event. |
Transport
in South Kirklees
Who to complain to and how to
report transport problems. How to provide transport in your area. |
Twin
towns
Common questions about Kirklees
twin towns, twinning activities and link schools. |
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Walls
& bridges in disrepair
Report problems with walls &
bridges, find out who owns a wall, and maintenance information. |
Waste
& Recycling
Dustbins, public litter bins,
services and projects, waste/recycle centres, waste collections, advice
on waste removals, how to report problems. |
Wildlife
& Countryside
Countryside walks & events,
visitor centres, education packs, injured wildlife, frog spawn and
Biodiversity information. |
Working
in Partnership
Works to support the involvement of service
users and carers in planning and decision making about health and
social care services in Kirklees. |
Worklink
Advice about employment, top
tips for completing application forms and CV's, as well as some useful
interview techniques. |
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Young People
Young People's Zone includes contact details for many of the young
people's services in the Kirklees area. Link to activities and sports for young people.
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