Kirkheaton is a village 3 miles (5 km) north east of Huddersfield in West Yorkshire and has a population of approximately 4,200 together with Upper Heaton.
It is the home of a number of businesses but mainly it serves as a residential village for commuters to the surrounding towns.

We hope you enjoy exploring the website and find it informative. In it you will find details of societies and organisations based in the village alongside community facilities. There are also local walks to try and a history trail. Please let us know if we have missed out anything which you think should be included. Also let us know if we've anything wrong so it can be corrected.

We want to keep the website as up to date as possible so would be grateful if organisations' secretaries would keep us informed of any events etc they are putting on.

info@kirkheatonnetwork.co.uk

"Our Facebook site is where you can go to join the conversation about our community and let others know what your group is arranging. And we'll happily publicise your event here too."

Click here to see a map of the area

NEWS! NEWS! NEWS!

The Community Plan is launched!

To see a copy of the village plan or the results from the questionnaire click here

KIRKHEATON LIBRARY'S FUTURE?
Read about Kirklees Council's proposal

Look at our brand new Diamond Jubilee page to find out how Kirkheaton will be celebrating

WHAT'S GOING ON IN JANUARY
-info about regular and one off events in the village

Important Notice from the police
for all Kirkheaton households about a recent spate of burglaries Nov 2011

Find out more about this important new number

Permit granted for landfill site

Landfill Site Update 28th October 2011

To read the permit and the decision of the Environment Agency Click here

0r visit

http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/library/consultations/80798.aspx

Report of Laneside Landfill Liaison Group meeting on Wednesday 2nd November

STOP PRESS !!!! STOP PRESS !!!! STOP PRESS !!!!

Click on our logo for up to date information on the progress of the Community Village Plan
Last update : 13th December

Neighbourhood Watch meeting report

Police and Communities Together - PACT

Visit our community policing page for upto date information from our Police Community Support Officer Sarah Conderson and PACT. Also to find out about the incidence of reported crime in Kirkheaton

Latest update : 19th January 2012

The next PACT meeting is on

8th February 2012 at The Dram Centre starting at 7pm.

Kirklees Local Development Framework
- how it will affect the village?

Shop Lane footpath

Updated January 2012