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Leisure and culture

Kirklees Concert Season 2025-26

Enjoy a selection of some of the most well-loved music that the classical world has to offer here on your door step.

Council and democracy

My Kirklees Account

Make requests to Kirklees Council and keep track of your requests.

Services

Planning and development

Search for planning applications, regulations and policies, conservation, regeneration and pollution.

Your property, bins and recycling

View your grey, green and brown bin collection dates, household waste recycling centres and trade waste

Council tax and benefits

View your council tax bands, make payments and see what benefits and support you may be entitled to.

Leisure and culture

Things to do in Kirklees, Town Hall events, libraries, museums and galleries, countryside and open spaces and visitor information.

Schools, education and childcare

A-Z of schools, admissions, childcare and early education, educating at home and preparing for adulthood.

Council and democracy

View your ward councillors, voting, policies and strategies, our council plan, voting and elections and information and data.

Connecting Kirklees

Car parks and parking permits, roadworks and closures, road safety and transport options.

Adult social care and health

Arranging support, safeguarding, social activities, carers support, care homes and paying for care.

Housing and homelessness

Council housing, appling for property, homelessness, travellers, housing strategies and policies.

Births, deaths and marriages

Marriages and civil partnerships, certificates, deaths, funerals and memorials, births and naming, register offices.

Children and families

Childcare and early education, child protection, fostering and adoption, support for mums.

Jobs and training

Employment support, jobs and careers, volunteering, training and apprenticeships, working for Kirklees.

Licensing

Licences for taxis, animals, waste, food, highways and gambling, entertainment and others.

Business and economy

Business Kirklees, markets, work with Kirklees, employment and skills, rates and regulations.

Crime and safety

Report a crime, flytipping, litter and graffiti, keeping safe, preventing crime, drugs and alcohol.

Communities and volunteering

Community grants and funding, community directory, volunteering, community assets, local facilities and organisations.

Digital inclusion and accessibility

Digital access and skills, website standards, digital accessibility, writing and documents guidance, digital infrastructure

News

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Councillors agree budget for new financial year

Posted on: Thursday 26 February 2026

Councillors have agreed Kirklees Council’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year, following a Council Meeting held on 25 February 2026 at Huddersfield Town Hall.

Our properties – Home Assessment Visit

Posted on: Tuesday 24 February 2026

At Homes and Neighbourhoods, we’re committed to creating safe, modern, and sustainable homes that meet the needs of tenants today and for generations to come. 

Events and groups

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