OUR AIMS
To stimulate interest in caring for the town and its buildings.

To encourage improvements in its environment and amenities.

To promote the town as an attractive place to live and work.
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​To preserve and celebrate our built heritage.

We hope you will enjoy exploring our site and we look forward to welcoming you to membership.  

EVENTS

AUGUST TOUR: Johnsons Quarry

​August 13, 2019, 10am.
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We have arranged a morning tour of Johnsons Wellfield Quarries at Crosland Hill, Britain’s leading supplier of natural hard Yorkstone.

​Established in 1854, the quarries came into Johnson’s ownership in 1928 and were acquired by the Myers Group some 50 years later.

​ Projects that use the company's stone include Sheffield’s Tudor Square and ‘Gold Route’, London’s Goldsmith Centre and Birmingham University’s Bramhall Music Building.​

CIVIC SOCIETY NEWS

BUSINESSES VOTE IN FAVOUR OF CREATION OF BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

A majority of businesses in Huddersfield have voted in favour of plans to create a Business Improvement District. 

Those with a rateable value of £12,001 or above will pay a levy based on their rateable value, creating a pot of more than £2million to spend over the next five years.
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Consequently, the town’s new Business Improvement District will come into effect on 1 October.
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Vernon O’Reilly, centre manager of the Piazza Shopping Centre and chairman of the Huddersfield BID development steering group, said: "This is superb news for Huddersfield and huge congratulations must go to all the businesses which rallied and joined forces to ensure we secured today’s yes vote

PLANNING ISSUES
HAVE YOUR SAY ON PLANNING APPLICATIONS
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An important role of Huddersfield Civic Society is to consider planning applications. Kirklees Council consults us on major applications which cover the area.

Changes often result from our comments and efforts in preventing development which is felt to have a negative impact on the area’s heritage and environmental quality.
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Anyone can view and comment on planning applications via the Kirklees Council Planning website.
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​ If you see a planning application you think we should know about, please contact us in addition to telling Kirklees Council your views.

HUDDERSFIELD IN PICTURES

In considering the changing face of Huddersfield, a picture truly is worth a thousand words. We hope you enjoy our gallery which celebrates the places, buildings and people that give or have given this town its distinctive appearance and character.

DISCOVER HUDDERSFIELD

Discover Huddersfield is a community-led project involving a number of local organisations including Huddersfield Civic Society. It offers ways to experience the town, through guided walks, talks and trails.

It aims is to highlight the gems of history, beauty and heritage our town has to offer, as Huddersfield Civic Society chairman, David Wyles, explains in this video.

CIVIC LINKS

Huddersfield Civic Society is affiliated to the Yorkshire and Humberside Association of Civic Societies.

Civic Voice promotes civic pride as the national charity for the civic movement in England. It is an excellent source of news and information on civic issues.