Jacob’s story
Jacob told us that joining Kirklees Youth Council was a spur of the moment decision that “has changed my life forever”.
Working Group – 10th October 2019
Our Working Group discussed our democracy work programme, how to connect councillors and citizens in a networked society, how we’re putting councillors at the heart of everything we do, and the upcoming “Growing a stronger youth council” report.
Will you be part of Local Democracy Week 2019?
Could you organise an event or activity anywhere in Kirklees during October 2019 that helps people to get involved in our local democracy?
Working Group – 19th August 2019
Our Working Group discussed Place Based Working in Kirklees.
Working Group – 7th August 2019
Our Working Group discussed Kirklees Question Time events, the changing councillor role and our work programme over the coming year.
How can we best work together in Fieldhead?
Live or work in Fieldhead? Come and share stories about how we can best work together to make our local places better. Join in our workshop on Wednesday 19 June at Fieldhead Primary Academy.
How can we best work together in Ashbrow?
Live or work in Ashbrow? Come and share stories about how we can best work together to make our local places better. Join in our workshop on Tuesday 18 June at The Top Club.
Growing Great Places
Growing Great Places is our new community crowdfunding programme to support citizens and organisations who have great ideas for making our local places even better.
Working Group – 16th January 2019
Our Working Group discussed Civic Pathways for Young Citizens, including our work with NCS, apprenticeships and work placements, projects with schools, voter registration activities, Kirklees Youth Council and work with the University of Huddersfield.
Working Group – 28th November 2018
Here’s an overview of the Kirklees Democracy Commission Working Group meeting on Wednesday 28th November 2018. We discussed work to improve our content about council decision-making and work to involve our young citizens in local democracy.