Activities

Recent activities

Ask Burton

4th to 25th June 2022

Kirkburton and Highburton Community Association, want to find out what really matters to you about life in Burton. You can take part now. Join in a local conversation, or take part online or via the post.

Listen to Linthwaite

June and July 2022

Volunteers from Pride in Linthwaite and staff from Kirklees Council are asking people to help prioritise the issues and ideas from local people, so we can create an action plan. Come along to see us at local events or take part online.

Listen to Cowlersley

June and July 2022

Listening to Ravensthorpe

June 2022

We’ve been finding out how you feel about life in Ravensthorpe now, and what your hopes are for the future. You can get involved now to help prioritise the ideas from local people.

Upcoming activities

Look out for community activities that you can get involved in this year in Birkenshaw, Marsden, Paddock, Ashworth and Eightlands.

Previous activities

Ask Brockholes

26th February to 12th March 2022

Your Holme Valley North ward councillors, supported by Brockholes C of E Junior and Infant School, want to find out what really matters to you in Brockholes. Join in a local conversation or take part online or via the post.

Next steps for Batley – Our town centre

12th July to 9th August 2021

We’re sharing the issues and ideas we’ve heard from people in Batley. More citizens have also been getting involved during 2022 to help prioritise the ideas and share their own.

Your voice, your Holmfirth

6th September to 31st October 2021

Kirklees Council and your local councillors asked how you feel about visiting, working in or living in Holmfirth town centre. Our teams were out and about in the town centre and people could also take part online.

Listening to Heckmondwike

4th October to 8th November 2021

We asked visitors, residents, businesses and local organisations how you feel about Heckmondwike town centre now, and what things you’d like to see in the future. People could talk to our teams or take part online.

Cleckheaton – your town, your voice

1st September to 11th October 2021

We asked visitors, residents, businesses and local organisations how you feel about Cleckheaton town centre now, and what things you’d like to see in the future. Our teams were out and about and people could also take part online.

Listening to Waterloo

2nd July to 30th September 2021

People in Waterloo have been sharing how you feel about life in your local place. Your Dalton ward councillors are working together with citizens to create an action plan based on what we’ve learned.

Ask Walpole

23rd August to 10th September 2021

We asked local people what life in Walpole is like. Council officers, our partners and local volunteers have been out and about in Walpole talking with citizens, and people could also take part online. 100 people participated.

Listening to Thornhill Lees

21st June to 1st August 2021

People in Thornhill Lees have been sharing how you feel about your area now, and sharing your hopes for the future. Dewsbury South councillors and Kirklees Council are working with citizens to create an action plan based on what we’ve learned.

Your Voice in Netherton and South Crosland

15th February to 14th March 2021

Netherton and South Crosland Community Group have been finding out what really matters to you in Netherton and South Crosland. The results are available now.

Listening to East Bierley

5th to 31st October 2020

East Bierley Village Preservation Society and the Birstall and Birkenshaw councillors have been finding out what really matters to you in East Bierley.

How good is your home
and your local place?

June to September 2020

Being a tenant or leaseholder means more than just bricks and mortar – it’s also about the place you live. In Summer 2020 we asked tenants and leaseholders what it’s really like to live in your local community.

The Big Local Conversation

July 2019 to February 2020

There were activities in Deighton, Sheepridge, Bradley, Fartown, Fixby and Cowcliffe. Organised by Ashbrow ward councillors and volunteers from local organisations. Participants could also request a home visit or take part online.

Ask Honley

25th October to 20th December 2019

A team of 23 local volunteers and staff from Kirklees Council were out and about asking you about life in Honley. Organised by Friends of Honley, who are now working on an action plan for the area.

Ask Shelley

8th to 24th October 2019

We asked you about life in Shelley. Local volunteers and staff from Kirklees Council have been out and about in Shelley. We also held drop-in events, home visits and the option of taking part online. Shelley Community Association are using the results to update their village plan.