Who should be on our Question Time panels?
If you’d like to recommend someone to be on a future Kirklees Question Time panel, we are taking your suggestions now.
Meet our new Working Group
A new Working Group for the Kirklees Democracy Commission are overseeing our practical work to grow a stronger local democracy.
Local democracy and lowering the voting age in Kirklees – University of Huddersfield Research
Researchers at the University of Huddersfield are encouraging young people aged 14 to 18 in Kirklees to take part in some research about the wider issues around lowering the voting age and young people’s views on politics and democracy.
Next steps for the Kirklees Democracy Commission
A brief report about the next steps for the Kirklees Democracy Commission is on the agenda for the Full Council meeting on Wednesday 15th November 2017.
Free UK Parliament workshops
Learn about the suffragettes and find out how to get your voice heard in these free UK Parliament workshops.
#KirkleesQT, October 2017 – live tweets
Live tweets from our Kirklees Question Time event on 12th October 2017.
Hannah Directory 2017
We’re delighted to be able to share the 2017 edition of the Hannah Directory with Kirklees citizens at our women’s suffrage themed events during Local Democracy Week.
Events archive: Growing a stronger local democracy
We held a special event on 30th June 2017 to celebrate the publication of our ‘Growing a stronger local democracy’ report.
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.
‘Growing a stronger local democracy’ launch event
Join us for this special event at the University of Huddersfield to celebrate the publication of our ‘Growing a stronger local democracy’ report.