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Two council-run dementia care homes in West Yorkshire could pass into private ownership after five operators made bids to buy them. Castle Grange in Newsome and Claremont House in Heckmondwike ...
Kirklees Council was established on 1 April 1974, when Kirklees and West Yorkshire were created under the Local Government Act 1972. The eleven former district councils within the area were abolished at the same time. [3] [4] Kirklees was awarded borough status, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. [5]
A draft budget report for a council meeting taking place later said the move would save £131,000 in the 2025/26 financial year and a further £395,000 the following year.
Planning Portal that was established by UK Government in 2002 to allow planning applications in England and Wales to be processed electronically. It later added guidance and information content, interactive guides, an application service for Building Regulations approval and the ability to purchase site location plans.
Kirklees Council is the local authority of the district. The council is composed of 69 councillors, three for each of the borough's 23 wards. Elections are held three years out of four, on the first Thursday of May. One third of the councillors are elected, for a four-year term, in each election. The council is currently led by a Labour executive.
Planning permission or building permit refers to the approval needed for construction or expansion (including significant renovation), and sometimes for demolition, in some jurisdictions. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] House building permits, for example, are subject to building codes .
Parking charges have been introduced at 15 Kirklees car parks which were previously free to use. The charges come into effect following a decision made by the district council in October.
In Northern Ireland, to the Planning Appeals Commission. [8] In Scotland, to the Scottish Government; Directorate for Planning & Environmental Appeals or a Local Review Body of the local planning authority. In Wales, to the Senedd. In England and Wales the appeal is heard by a planning inspector, while in Scotland this role is filled by a ...