About the Council

Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council, also known simply as Kirklees Council, is the local authority of the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. We are a metropolitan single tier authority, one of five in West Yorkshire, and the 13th biggest local authority in the UK in terms of population. Since 1 April 2014 we have been a constituent council of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.

On Thursday 2 May 2024 District and Parish Council elections took place in Kirklees. Voters from all 23 wards had the opportunity to elect a new Councillor to represent their local area.

The results are:

  • Labour – 24 seats
  • Conservative – 15 seats
  • Liberal Democrat- 10 seats
  • Kirklees Community Independents Group – 6 seats
  • Community Alliance – 6 seats
  • Green – 4 seats
  • Independent – 1 seat

We have an elected Leader and Cabinet structure, and a very talented and dedicated workforce across our five directorates: