HUDDERSFIELD CIVIC SOCIETY NEWS

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.

Concern has been expressed by the society over a planning application by Huddersfield Parish Church to create a small car park in St Peter’s Gardens. Parking for 14 vehicles is proposed on the north side of the building for clergy, volunteers, disabled drivers and those attending funerals. The former Vicar, Simon…

A one-day conference on waste and resources in Kirklees, will start the debate on how we manage waste in the next few years and the implications for our local economy. The issue of waste, litter and fly-tipping was addressed at a recent Civic Society Environment Workshop. The low recycling rate…

HCS Chairman, David Wyles recently provided support for children’s play facilities in the town centre, as part of a consultation carried out by Playful Anywhere on behalf of Kirklees Council’s Blueprint proposals. The following is an extract of comments made on behalf of the Civic Society during a telephone interview:…

A proposal by Network Rail to upgrade a section of railway between Huddersfield and Westtown – about half a mile south-west of Dewsbury station – has won the support of Huddersfield Civic Society. Network Rail says: ‘The current layout of railway in this area means we can’t run more trains…

Karl Battersby By David Wyles Karl Battersby presented an update on the Huddersfield Blueprint document to 40 HCS members and guests. The talk coincided with the end of a three month public consultation period which has included detailed comments made by HCS. Karl,  Kirklees Council’s Strategic Director, Economy and Infrastructure, outlined…

A guided trail around Birkby, outlining a rich and varied history dating from medieval times to the present day, has been produced by the Discover Huddersfield partnership. It features a range of important buildings from the 16th century Bay Hall to St John’s Church, designed by one of England’s most…

Playful Anywhere, a Leeds-based social enterprise, has been commissioned by Kirklees Council to carry out a community engagement programme called Playful Huddersfield. Kirklees would like to find out your views on what would make Huddersfield Town Centre a more playful place for young and old alike. This information will help…

​Greg Marsden, Professor of Transport Governance at Leeds University, drew a large audience for his address on the future of travel in Kirklees at our September meeting. Rather than focussing on autonomous vehicles or flying cars, he drew attention to the important changes in society which have reduced the amount that people are…

BY DAVID WYLES The news of the sudden death of former HCS President Richard Ward, was a shock to his many friends and colleagues in the society. Richard passed away in the early hours of Tuesday, September 3, having collapsed at home the day before from a brain haemorrhage. ​The…