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Have your say on a Mass Transit network in Kirklees

Posted on: Tuesday 04 August 2026

People, businesses and developers across West Yorkshire will be asked for their views on work to help showcase some of the wider social and economic benefits a future Mass Transit network could bring to the region.

One year to go until the Tour de France Femmes comes to Kirklees 

Posted on: Friday 31 July 2026

On 30 July 2027, Stage One of the Tour de France Femmes will begin in Leeds before entering Kirklees at Birkenshaw. The event will travel through Birstall, Heckmondwike, Mirfield, Kirkheaton, Waterloo, Huddersfield, Netherton and Meltham. This is an exciting opportunity to put our towns, villages and stunning landscapes in front of millions of viewers around the world. 

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