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Robert Light
15:33, 11 MAR 2014
Kirklees Tory leader seeks scrutiny review into Almondbury school merger plan
Almondbury
Clr Robert Light says Cabinet has "not considered or has chosen to ignore" consultation
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£21m cut, 200 jobs to go but a welcome u-turn on £30 parking permit fee - see what Kirklees Council's budget includes here
Kirklees Council
Council tax freeze welcomed as Kirklees councillors thrash out budget plan
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Tories insist on reduction of union posts at Kirklees Council
Robert Light
Clr Robert Light, leader of the council’s Conservative Group, said the cost to taxpayers from union posts could be higher than in neighbouring Bradford, even though it has a larger council
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Kirklees councillors' allowances frozen at £12,566
Kirklees Council
An independent body is ruling out a rise for Kirklees councillors with a freeze on the annual £12,566 they currently receive
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Just 523 people responded to Kirklees Council budget cuts consultation
Kirklees Council
The authority asked for feedback to some of its proposed cuts and changes from its 173,525 households
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Kick the plastic bag habit call to Kirklees Council
Kirklees Council
The Break the Bag Habit campaign (BBH) claims 19m carrier bags are given out daily in England
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Kirklees Councillor condemned for scaremongering over Huddersfield flooding risks
Kirklees Council
His comments came after Lib Dem Clr Ridgway described the new Environment Agency maps as scaremongering, “over the top” and “silly”. The maps show areas of the region at risk of surface water flooding and one of those considered at the greatest risk is Marsden
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Kirklees councillors expense claims top £9,000 in eight months - see what they’ve claimed for and why here
Kirklees Council
Research shows that 20 out of 69 Kirklees councillors claimed for travel and food costs totalling £9,362.57
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Kirklees councillors vote against motion to protect single person’s council tax discount
Conservative Party
Support for a motion against the scrapping of the single person’s council tax discount was rejected by Kirklees councillors
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‘High risk’ to bank with the Co-op as Tories urge Kirklees to ‘get out now and avoid the rush’
Kirklees Council
Kirklees Council says it has assessed options ahead of a decision on the bank’s restructure, due to be revealed soon, that could change practices at the Co-op
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10,000 get involved in Kirklees Council’s budget talks
Kirklees Council
The council launched It’s Time to Talk earlier this year in a bid to involve the wider community in council spending plans
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No borough-wide 20mph proposal for Kirklees, councillors rule as they criticise lack of debate
Kirklees Council
Opposition councillors were criticised for calling for a review of 20mph zones – but not attending a debate on whether to introduce it
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Kirklees Conservative declare opposition to Dewsbury Hospital downgrade amid claim 200 beds to go
NHS
More than a month after a review into the re-configuration of the trust’s services was completed, Kirklees Conservatives have officially declared their opposition to the downgrading of the Dewsbury hospital
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Kirklees Tories call for Dewsbury Hospital to pull out of Mid Yorkshire Trust
Robert Light
Call comes as campaigners claim 250 beds to go during shake-up
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Kirklees party leaders speak out on proposed council budget cuts
Kirklees Council
This is what they make of the budget plans, which will go out to public consultation
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Kirklees councillors call on Home Office: Give us our money back
Kirklees Council
A motion was carried at Kirklees Full Council calling on the Home Office to hand back 55% of proceeds of crime money taken
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Kirklees Council backs plan to ‘rejuvenate democracy’ - what do you think?
Andrew Cooper
Ideas included giving people a “meaningful vote” on local tax and spending issues with a local treasury in every authority
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Kirklees councillors to consider rent methods and rumours of scrapping of single persons council tax discount
Andrew Cooper
COUNCILLORS will call for greater flexibility in how people can pay their rent.
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Benefit cheat councillor rejoins Kirklees Conservatives ... but they don't want to talk about it
Conservative Party
A COUNCILLOR kicked out of the Kirklees Conservative group after admitting benefit fraud has been re-admitted.
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Annual elections proposal for Kirklees Council leader is quashed
Andrew Marchington
A MOVE to elect the council leader every year was thwarted at last night’s annual Kirklees Council meeting.
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Mystery over Kirklees councillor who backed tax hike while in council tax arrears
Conservative Party
A KIRKLEES councillor who voted to increase council tax is in arrears on their own council tax bill.
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Kirklees councillor steps down due to health reasons – election due to take place
Robert Light
A COUNCILLOR and former Kirklees Mayor first elected in 1987 is stepping down due to health reasons.
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Kirklees Cabinet: ‘Most exciting plan for generations’ backed – now public can have a say
Conservative Party
PLANS for a Combined Authority of West Yorkshire councils were described as “one of the most exciting developments for generations”.
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Fight never ends for Alfred Moore justice
Alfred Moore
AS someone who, for the past six years, has campaigned on behalf of Alfred Moore and his family to have his conviction for the murder of two police officers in 1951 overturned, the result of the Examiner Hot Topic vote spoke volumes.
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