HUDDERSFIELD CIVIC SOCIETY NEWS

Huddersfield Civic Society members Geoff Hughes and Paul Jackson are concerned about historic railway coal chutes at risk of being damaged or falling into total ruin at Hillhouse.

Huddersfield Civic Society has announced joint winners of its annual Peter Stead Award.

We are involved in several activities and initiatives.

Local organisers of the national Heritage Open Days Festival have exceeded previous records by bringing together over 70 venues, talks and activities across the district.

Huddersfield Civic Society welcomes the government’s recent decision to proceed with spending £1.4billion between now and 2029 on rebuilding the Huddersfield to Westtown, Dewsbury section of the Transpennine rail route.

Sometimes as chairman of Huddersfield Civic Society I’m reminded of those words from Dickens’ novel, A Tale of Two Cities: “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times’.

We’ve had a great response for our evening visit to Halifax but below are details of other opportunities and consultations that are emerging from various organisations and from progress in relation to Kirklees Council’s town centre blueprint.

It has, perhaps, been a relatively quiet month as we await news from many areas of interest, for example the outcome of the trans-Pennine rail upgrade enquiry.

Huddersfield Unlimited and Huddersfield Civic Society have voiced concerns about the temporary railway station needed when major renovation work is carried out at the main station in Huddersfield town centre.

I hope you will be able to join us at the Yorkshire Children’s Centre, New North Parade, Huddersfield for our AGM which will be followed by a presentation by Acumen Architects focussing on town centre residential developments, proposals and opportunities.

HCS Members are invited to attend the society’s annual general meeting which will also feature a presentation from a well-known Huddersfield designers and architects.

Kirklees Council has revealed more details about its plans for the new £210 million Cultural Heart in Huddersfield town centre. Here is Huddersfield Civic Society’s reaction to it.