The Voice of the Councillor, 13th February 2018
This free event in Kirklees is an opportunity to discover, debate and learn about what councillors are doing nationwide to develop their roles and be catalysts for change in their communities.
#KirkleesQT, October 2017 – live tweets
Live tweets from our Kirklees Question Time event on 12th October 2017.
Launch of the Councillor Toolkit for schools
We’re delighted to welcome some of our youth councillors back to the Council Chamber to launch a toolkit that will help councillors to talk to school children about local democracy.
Preparing the ground for a stronger local democracy
We want to create the conditions in which local democracy will thrive. This means starting with our citizens and with our sense of local identity – with the ground beneath our feet.
Local democracy workshops
We have a selection of practical workshops at our report launch event on 30th June 2017, each hosted by someone who has given evidence to the Kirklees Democracy Commission.
Growing a stronger local democracy – Key themes from our draft report, May 2017
Read a quick, 10 minute overview of the key themes from our draft report: Growing a stronger local democracy, from the ground up.
Katie Ghose’s evidence
Here’s an overview of the evidence given to the Kirklees Democracy Commission by Katie Ghose from the Electoral Reform Society, in an evidence gathering session on 31st August 2016.
Catherine Needham’s public inquiry evidence
Here’s an overview of the evidence given to the Kirklees Democracy Commission by Dr Catherine Needham from the University of Birmingham, in a public inquiry via phone on 29th September 2016.
Lord Kerslake’s public inquiry evidence
Here’s an overview of the evidence given to the Kirklees Democracy Commission by Sir Bob Kerslake, member of the House of Lords, in a public inquiry via phone on 16th November 2016.
Adrian Lythgo’s public inquiry evidence
Here’s an overview of the evidence given to the Kirklees Democracy Commission by Adrian Lythgo, Chief Executive of Kirklees Council, in a public inquiry on 27th September 2016.