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Kath Pinnock
01:10, 12 JUL 2013
Is a cut in councillor numbers a good idea? See what the local party leaders think of it here and give us your view
Andrew Cooper
‘CUT the number of councillors!’
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Kirklees councillors speak of tough times ahead as £22m cuts backed at council budget meeting
Andrew Cooper
BATMAN’S Gotham City got a mention as councillors met to decide how to spend the reduced budget for Kirklees last night.
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Kirklees councillors' allowances frozen – but three rates of pay for new West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel members from zero to £11,716
Andrew Cooper
COUNCILLORS allowances look set to be frozen.
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Schools funding changes will hit the heart of villages, Denby Dale councillor says
Cath Harris
KIRKLEES has no choice but to implement a new schools funding formula which will impact on many schools, councillors say.
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Kirklees council tax benefit claimants face higher bills to make up £3.3m shortfall in funding
Conservative Party
WORKING age households will have to pay more council tax from April after Kirklees councillors voted to pass a £3.3m funding cut on.
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Dewsbury Hospital should leave Trust says Lib dem leader
Dewsbury District Hospital
CALLS have been made for Dewsbury District Hospital to be allowed to leave cash-strapped Mid Yorkshire Trust and instead join with Huddersfield and Calderdale NHS Trust.
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Kirklees political parties split over Cabinet’s Council Tax Support cuts
Andrew Cooper
THERE’S an almighty row brewing at Kirklees Council – and it relates to cuts to Council Tax Support.
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Kirklees getting funding for extra 3,000 nursery places: Are you eligible?
Kath Pinnock
THOUSANDS of local toddlers are to be offered free nursery education.
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Mehboob Khan’s FOI ‘tampering’ allegations tribunal hearing to take place in Leeds on Monday
Kath Pinnock
A JUDGE will hear a case against Kirklees Council’s leader on Monday.
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Three electoral fraud cases in Dewsbury South sent to prosecutors
Kath Pinnock
THREE cases of alleged electoral fraud in this year’s Kirklees Council election have been referred to the Crown Prosecution Service.
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David Cameron’s plan to allow more home extensions is rubbished by Kirklees councillors
Andrew Cooper
HUDDERSFIELD councillors have rubbished the Government’s plan to kick-start the economy by making it easier for residents to build extensions to their homes.
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How much does it cost to visit your local Kirklees library? You may be surprised - full table here
Andrew Cooper
A LIBRARY threatened with losing its employees is one of the most cost-efficient in Kirklees.
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Kirklees Council plans to cut capital spending by more than half
Kath Pinnock
KIRKLEES Council plans to slash its capital spending by more than half over the next four years.
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Shaft work critical to National Coal Mining Museum’s future
David Brown
WE at the National Coal Mining Museum for England were delighted to see that the majority of Examiners readers in Friday’s poll voted in favour of the project to conserve the historic furnace shaft at the NCMME and we would like to take this opportunity to let readers know that the work undertaken was critical to the future of the museum and ensuring that visitors can continue to enjoy the unique experience of going underground.
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£6m left in Kirklees Council's budget - What would you spend it on?
Conservative Party
THERE is £6m left in Kirklees Council’s budget and it should be spent, the Liberal Democrats say.
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Investigation into Kirklees Council leader Clr Mehboob Khan enters second year
Kath Pinnock
AN investigation into Kirklees Council’s leader has entered its second year – but will be completed by the start of next month.
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Revealed: Kirklees taxpayers’ quarter-million pound bill for political staff
Conservative Party
TAXPAYERS are forking out a quarter of a million pounds a year in wages to political staff.
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Readers’ letters: It’s time to listen to people’s concerns
Andrew Cooper
I FULLY support the Green and Valley Independents group on Kirklees Council.
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Revealed: Kirklees taxpayers’ £1,500 bill for political party events
Cahal Burke
TAXPAYERS forked out more than £1,500 for councillors to attend party political events.
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Holmfirth Festival of Folk and the Holmfirth Film Festival prove that Holmfirth is special
Andrew Cooper
I HAD to write in to say that in this day of debate as to whether we need to Keep Holmfirth Special, Make it Special, have or not have a Tesco, Holmfirth has shown that it can be utterly successful and bring in people far and wide.
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Labour’s Clr Mehboob Khan re-elected leader of Kirklees Council as Conservatives abstain
Andrew Cooper
MEHBOOB Khan has been re-elected as leader of Kirklees Council.
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Lib Dems, Greens and Valley Independents turn against Labour Kirklees Council leader Clr Mehboob Khan over libraries cuts
Andrew Cooper
MEHBOOB Khan could lose his grip on Kirklees Council’s leadership today – over controversial cuts to village libraries.
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Kirklees Council leader Clr Mehboob Khan claims nearly as much in expenses as his 78 colleagues put together
Andrew Cooper
NEW figures show Kirklees Council’s leader claimed nearly as much for train fares, food and hotel stays as the other 78 councillors put together.
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Kirklees Council leader Mehboob Khan keeps pledge for annual election for his job
Andrew Cooper
IF librarians lose their jobs, so will you.
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