Business
Council services for business
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Trade waste
Waste services available to commercial and industrial premises.
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Cleaning and caretaking services
Services offered by Kirklees Council.
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Payslip advertising
Take advantage of our payslip advertising.
Business development
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New businesses and business development
Setting up your business, finding premises and funding sources.
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Green business support and grants
Grants and services to help Kirklees companies reduce their environmental impact.
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Setting up an accommodation business
Start up advice and information on quality schemes.
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Business continuity - Planning for emergencies
Identify which your activities and resources are essential, and plan how to operate an emergency.
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Health and safety
Health and safety laws, obtaining a poster, links to business regulations and course information.
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Increasing links with schools, colleges or the university
Finding educational establishments to work with, and ways of working with them.
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European Union funding
Guidance and support for applicants looking to access European funding.
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Information for food businesses
Licences, regulations, inspections, hygiene and health and safety information.
Regional services
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Leeds City Region business and investment web portal (external)
Support, training and funding options to help start-up, small and medium enterprises.
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Green Business Network (external site)
Advice and assistance to tackle climate change and save money.
Your workforce
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Apprenticeships
We can help you to take on an apprentice.
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Working smarter framework
Improving your business by investing in your workforce.
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Kirklees Skills
Advice and information on funding opportunities for employers to up-skill staff.
- Guide for disabled people: Education, training, volunteering, employment
Local economy
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Kirklees Local Economic Assessment
Relevant and up-to-date information and intelligence about the Kirklees area and in particular, its economy.
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Economic and business statistics
Labour market data and unemployment statistics.
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Kirklees Economy Quarterly
Quarterly newsletter focusing on the Kirklees economy.
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Employer Survey 2013
Kirklees Council conducts an annual employer survey in order to update its knowledge of the local business community.
Most popular
Report a problem
A breach of planning rules, Graffiti, Flyposting
Use a service
Business premises search, Search for a planning application, Comment on a planning application, Do you need planning permission?
Find out about
Business rates, Doing business with the council, Local Development Framework (LDF), Trees and hedges, Conservation and design