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Kirklees Metropolitan Council
Kirklees Council, also known as Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council, is the Local government in England, local authority for the metropolitan borough of Kirklees in West Yorkshire, England. As a metropolitan borough council it provides the majority of local government services in the borough. Since 2014 the council has been a constituent members of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. The council has been under no overall control since 2024. It meets at Huddersfield Town Hall and has its main offices in the nearby Civic Centre. History Kirklees Council was established on 1 April 1974, when Kirklees and West Yorkshire were created under the Local Government Act 1972. The Kirklees#History, eleven former district councils within the area were abolished at the same time. Kirklees was awarded borough status in the United Kingdom, borough status, allowing the chair of the council to take the title of mayor. The council was originally a district-level authority in a two-tier loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coat Of Arms Of Kirklees
The coat of arms of Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council was granted on 24 June 1974. This was just a few months after the district of Kirklees was created as part of the new metropolitan county of West Yorkshire. It is rarely used by the County council, Council who, until 2007, preferred to use a logo that is based upon the arms. The green shown on the escutcheon (heraldry), shield signifies the green fields that form a large part of the district's outlying rural areas. This is intersected by a silver Bend (heraldry), bend along with a wavy blue lines. These features represent the M62 motorway, which traverses the north, and the rivers and canals of the district. The two Gear, cogs represent the industrial heritage of the area with its many textile mill, mills. The Lamb of God, Paschal lamb is the emblem of John the Baptist, the patron saint of wool workers. The Crest (heraldry), crest of a ram's head is a synonymous symbol of Huddersfield for many years. It was also displayed o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
