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Nigel and Judith Patrick, who will be the Mayor and Mayoress of Kirklees in 2021-22 He succeeds Coun Mumtaz Hussain who, due to no change-over because of the Covid-19 pandemic, has completed a historic two-year term of office alongside the Mayoress, his wife Noreen. He is the first Mayor to serve two terms since Kirklees Council was formed in the local government reorganisation of 1974. The Deputy Mayor for 2021-22 will be Coun Mahmood Akhtar, who represents Batley East for Labour. New Mayor of...

Wisbech Town Council votes against providing financial support to 50 Backpacks amid concerns over it not being properly registered and potentially closing  | Updated: 15:33, 08 February 2021 Wisbech Town Council will not be providing financial support to an organisation that helps homeless people because of concerns that it is not properly registered. The decision was made almost unanimously at last Mondays full council meeting when members discussed a motion put by independent Councillor Dav...

Updated Thursday, 28th January 2021, 9:22 am Barratt Homes wants to build 260 homes on almost 20 acres of farmland off Owl Lane at Chidswell, near Dewsbury. The area is earmarked for 1,500 homes in total. It is one of the biggest developments in North Kirklees. And despite concerns over the impact on local roads from extra houses and a lack of cash for supporting infrastructure, such as a new roundabout to access the estate, the scheme was approved. The site off Owl Lane at Chidswell, near Dew...