Fears over the impact of a proposed Amazon facility at Scholes on surrounding routes has prompted a further intervention by National Highways, the government-owned company responsible for maintaining motorways and ‘A’ roads.
West Yorkshire has seen one of the sharpest drops in firefighter numbers in England since the Grenfell Tower disaster five years ago according to government figures.
Further consultation “is likely to be necessary” around proposals for a massive Amazon fulfilment centre near the M62 motorway at Scholes.
People are being urged to give their views on fire services in the borough as the days tick down to the end of a 10-week consultation. So far fire chiefs say they have had hundreds of responses – but want more.
RETAIL giant Amazon sent its representatives to a drop-in event about its plan to build a warehouse close to the M62 at Cleckheaton.
Thousands of schoolchildren every year will be taught to swim at the new Spen Valley Leisure Centre in Liversedge, which has been formally launched by the Mayor of Kirklees.
The building of a housing estate on fields bordering the M62 near Cleckheaton has been halted after Kirklees Council served a stop notice on the developer for breaching planning conditions.
Critics of plans to build a massive Amazon fulfilment centre on fields off junction 26 of the M62 at Scholes near Cleckheaton say key changes suggested for the scheme have been ignored.
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps could have the final say on rail improvements planned for Batley.
NEW plans for major changes to the bus hub in Heckmondwike have now been revealed, and work is due to start later this year.
