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Your area

This page lists all the parts of government that look after your area. Each of these organisations have different responsibilities and representatives.

Huddersfield parliamentary constituency

Member of Parliament

Members of Parliament (MPs) represent your interests and concerns in the House of Commons.

MPs consider and can propose new laws as well as raising issues that matter to you in the House. This includes asking government ministers questions about current issues including those which affect local constituents.

MPs split their time between working in Parliament itself, working in the constituency that elected them and working for their political party.

Find out more about MPs

Mayor of West Yorkshire Combined Authority

Mayor of West Yorkshire Combined Authority

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority brings together the local authorities of Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds and Wakefield. It develops and delivers policies, programmes and services which directly benefit the people of West Yorkshire.

The Mayor of West Yorkshire is a directly elected mayor responsible for the metropolitan county of West Yorkshire in England. The Mayor chairs and leads the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, and assumes the office and powers of the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Commissioner.

Find more about the mayor's role

Kirklees Council: Dalton ward

Local Councillors

There are three local Councillors representing you.

Metropolitan district councils are responsible for services like:

  • schools
  • social services
  • waste collection
  • roads

Understand how your council works


Note: you may also have a parish, town or community council in your area. We're working on adding them to this page

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Find out about local government in your area