Kirklees

/ ˌkɜːkˈliːz /

noun

1. a unitary authority in N England, in West Yorkshire. Pop: 391 400 (2003 est). Area: 410 sq km (158 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Dozens of other councils including Tower Hamlets, Cannock Chase, North West Leicestershire, Kirklees, Torbay, Haringey, and Havant either require or strongly encourage venues to implement the scheme as part of their licensing conditions.

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Kirklees Council said it, like most local authorities, was under increasing pressure to support those with additional needs and had argued for many years the funding it received had not kept pace with demand.

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The prosecutions took place after officers investigated the sexual abuse of eight girls in the north Kirklees area between 1999 and 2012.

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The day after Ms Higton went to the police, on Friday 12 May, a social worker from Kirklees Council contacted her to offer "services" which she declined, the chronology shows.

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Kirklees Labour group said the council was continuing to fight to "save public services".

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