Huddersfield Civic Society reveals challenges and concerns with £16.5m plans for Huddersfield Market renovation

Huddersfield Civic Society reveals challenges and concerns with £16.5m plans for Huddersfield Market renovation

Consultation for a £16.5m upgrade to Huddersfield Market has now ended and Huddersfield Civic Society has voiced challenges and concerns Kirklees Council faces to make it a success. Under the plans for the old open market on Byram Street, Kirklees Council wants to keep the traditional market with a variety of stalls while bringing in…

HCS responds to Huddersfield Town Centre Conservation Area plan

HCS responds to Huddersfield Town Centre Conservation Area plan

The Civic Society has responded to a mayor consultancy report concerning Huddersfield Town Centre Conservation Area. The appraisal and management plan, produced after the area was identified by Historic England as being at risk  with the 2021 register describing the condition of the Conservation Area as ‘very bad’ and in a ‘deteriorating condition.’ The detailed report…