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Culture & Leisure Services based at:
The Stadium Business & Leisure Complex
Stadium Way
Huddersfield HD1 6PG
Tel. 01484 234000
Fax. 01484 234014
Email: culture.leisure@kirklees.gov.uk
Culture & Leisure Services
(Library & Information Centres Library Services, & Premises) based at:
Red Doles Lane
Huddersfield
HD2 1YF
Tel. 01484 226300
Fax. 01484 226342
Email: cultural.services@kirklees.gov.uk
Kirklees Culture & Leisure Services contributes to the delivery of the Kirklees Strategy for Culture 2003 - 2006 to promote, develop and improve leisure, recreation and cultural opportunities for people who live in, work in or visit Kirklees.
Service Description:
The key objectives of the service are to:
Create a stronger economy that is better able to meet the needs of the local community by developing the creative and cultural economy and sustainable employment.
Promote cultural diversity and mutual understanding through - and within- cultural activity, in order to reduce all forms of prejudice and discrimination and to generate pride in a positive image of Kirklees.
Make Kirklees better connected and promote opportunities for a wide and diverse range of cultural experiences.
Increase children's and young people's attainment and opportunities through culture and sport.
Make Kirklees safer.
Make Kirklees cleaner and more attractive by promoting, protecting and enhancing the built and natural environment.
Improve health, well-being and independence by addressing issues of social inclusion in cultural planning and activities.
Help to increase the provision of safe, warm and comfortable homes.
Develop living, vibrant town centres.
Support the development of individuals and communities through Lifelong Learning and Cultural Identity.
The service manages:
33 parks
260 play areas
152 playing fields and sports pitches
6 Local Nature Reserves
38 mature woodlands (158 hectares),62 hectares of new woodland
7 picnic areas
2030 allotments on 100 sites
28 bowling greens
73 tennis courts
2 skateboard parks
Wilton Park Butterfly Conservation Centre
1 cycle speedway circuit
Bradley Park Golf Club and Driving Range
1 pitch and putt course, 2 putting greens
3 all weather pitches
15 floodlit multi-courts
3 sports centres
54 premises - including 23 libraries, 3 museums, 2 historic houses, 4 Town Halls and Public Halls
8 mobile and 3 home service libraries
188 public access computers
Extensive collections of books, audio-visual materials, museum objects, paintings and sculpture and a digital photograph archive.
Culture and Leisure Services is also responsible for the Registration of births, marriages and deaths.
Culture and Leisure Services works in partnership with a wide range of large and small not-for-profit organisations and community groups delivering events, activities and services around Kirklees.
Useful Contacts
Sports and Leisure Facilities
Management, development, liaison and co-ordination.
Library and Information Centres
Management of Kirklees Libraries and Information Centres, Kirklees Information Points and Cash and Information Offices.
Parks and Open Spaces
Management, maintenance and development of parks, recreation grounds, public halls and public open space including play areas, Bradley Park Golf Course, allotments, woodlands and general grounds maintenance.
Public Halls
General management of the Civic and Public Halls in Holmfirth, Meltham, Honley, Gomersal, Marsden, Slaithwaite, the Community Centre in Kirkheaton and maintenance of the Lawrence Batley and Dewsbury Little theatres.
Countryside Recreation
Developing access to countryside recreation opportunities, events and education programmes, conservation and land management initiatives.
Culture, Leisure and Creative Economy Development
Developing people, opportunities and facilities to create quality, sustainable participation in recreation, sport, physical activity and the creative industries.
Physical Activity Development
More people, more active, more often for improved health and well-being through the development of sustainable activity opportunities.
Sports Development
Coordinated sports development programme to increase participation and raise standards. Lottery and funding advice, priority sport initiatives.
