Kirklees Council is calling on tenants across the district, including those in Huddersfield, to join panels and forums that help shape future housing services. The council launched the engagement push through its Kirklees Together platform, asking residents to get involved without needing any prior experience, just an interest in their community.
An online forum is planned for around 22 July, and a summer roadshow will visit towns across Kirklees alongside outreach at local Pride events. In the coming weeks, a tenant perception survey will also go out, with emails sent from ‘Kirklees Housing Survey’ and phone calls made by Prevision Research on 01908 278308. Respondents can enter a prize draw to win shopping vouchers worth up to £100. The council has set up a verification line on 01484 414886 for any tenant unsure whether a message is genuine.
The push for greater tenant involvement arrives alongside a £390 million investment programme approved in January 2026. That package allocates £264 million to improving existing council homes and £126 million to building new ones. Last year the council completed more than 88,000 repairs, and damp and mould cases dropped from over 2,000 to fewer than 480—a level now typical for a housing service of this size.
Despite the progress, the Homes and Neighbourhoods service remains under a regulatory notice linked to earlier damp, mould, and fire safety concerns. Fire risk assessments have been completed, but further safety work in some buildings is a priority. A new specialist team to tackle antisocial behaviour is being set up this spring, reflecting consistent tenant feedback that stronger action is needed in that area, alongside improvements to complaints handling and communal area upkeep.
The consultation forms part of the council’s Tenant Voice Strategy, last updated in October 2024, which sets out how residents can influence performance reviews, service changes, and local tenants’ and residents’ associations. More information is available on the council’s housing engagement pages.
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