Yorkshire Counties £2bn investment driving growth in Kirklees Huddersfield Town Centre
Driven by an ambitious vision for the future, Kirklees is witnessing significant investment, with a range of high profile and impactful projects across the district already complete or underway.
Sustainable, long-term, inclusive growth from Huddersfield to Dewsbury is fuelled by a comprehensive and collaborative approach to regeneration, responsible investment, and thriving high-growth businesses - which ben- efit from bespoke support from the Business Kirklees team.
Whether you’re looking to relocate, expand, or start your business journey, you can rely on Business Kirklees to help you establish and grow here too.
Located at the crossroads of Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield, Kirklees’ strate- gic location and excellent connectivity – by road, rail, air and sea– make it the ideal hub for businesses to thrive and expand at the heart of the Northern Powerhouse. We have a global reputation for innovation and col- laboration in advanced precision engineer- ing, manufacturing and technical textiles. The University of Huddersfield’s £250m National Health Innovation Campus is a game-changer for our health and life sciences sector, with Health Innovation and Digital Tech Investment Zone funding driving growth and collabora- tion across West Yorkshire.
From Huddersfield to Dewsbury, £2bn invest- ment is fuelling regeneration, transforming our spaces for the future. Historic buildings are being restored for residential, retail and commercial use. The Transpennine Route Upgrade is doubling network capacity bring- ing faster trains and multiple station upgrades. Injecting vibrancy into Huddersfield town cen- tre are the ‘Our Cultural Heart’ project - cre- ating a new museum, public park, and other cultural attractions - and brand new ‘The Light’ at Kingsgate. But investment isn’t just happen- ing here - big improvements are happening across the borough.
The Holmfirth Blueprint is focused on making the town more accessible for everyone, while in Marsden - on a direct rail link to Manchester - funding from the government, council, and partners is helping to create new spaces for shops, businesses, and homes. In Dewsbury, millions have been secured through the Towns Fund to improve public areas, transport links, and historic buildings. These projects are part of our vision to ensure Kirklees is a great place for residents, visitors, and businesses.
Be part of the transformation and start your business journey in Kirklees today. Business Kirklees provides expert support for busi- nesses of all sizes to grow confidently, help- ing to access funding, innovation networks, source premises and local talent. Contact the team to see how we can help.
For more details visit:
businesskirklees.com/invest
invest@kirklees.gov.uk
Leeds confirmed as UKREIIF 2026 host city
Following on from many successful years, The UK’s Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREiiF) has announced it will remain in Leeds for a fifth consecutive year, for 2026.
Formed in 2022 UKREiiF has quickly become the UK’s leading platform in the regeneration, development and property sectors – bringing together investors, developers, housebuilders and end-users with government, the public sector and the wider built environment. The 2025 event is set to gather 16,000 delegates and raise over £20 million for the local econ- omy through visitor spend.
Nathan Spencer, Managing Director of UKREiiF, said: “We’re delighted to confirm that UKREiiF will remain in Leeds for a fifth consecutive year in 2026. Our commit- ment goes beyond simply hosting an event, we strive to create a lasting impact on the city, its communities, and the wider indus- try. The Leeds and wider West Yorkshire business and community alongside Leeds City Council, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and our host venues including The Royal Armouries are brilliant to work with – and we’re delighted to have secured further expansion space for our 2026 addition of UKREiiF, of which details will be shared in due course.”
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Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, said: “2025 is a major year for West Yorkshire, as we press ahead with our ambitious multibil- lion-pound growth plan to champion invest- ment and create good jobs.”
Councillor James Lewis, leader of Leeds City Council said: “We are delighted to welcome back the UK’s largest property conference to Leeds in 2026 for its fifth year.
“UKREiiF’s presence in our city has been a resounding success story across West Yorkshire.”
“Having grown from attracting just over 3500 thousand people in the first year to over 16,000 this year, the event has not only delivered significant economic benefits - an estimated £38.5 million for Leeds including supporting local businesses and creating jobs, but it has also elevated out city’s reputation as a premier destination for major conferences.
“We look forward to welcoming delegates from across the UK and the globe back to the city, in May this year and again in 2026. We con- tinue working together with the UKREiiF team and the Royal Armouries to transform the site down at Leeds Dock and showcase our won- derful city and region to all that visit.”
Benjamin Campbell, Venue Director, Royal Armouries Conference and Events (RA Venues), said: “A big thank you to the UKREiiF team, Leeds City Council, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the team here at the Royal Armouries and all of our wider Leeds partners for all their hard work and efforts in successfully hosting UKREiiF since 2022 and securing it here at the Royal Armouries for a further year in 2026.
We are delighted to be asked to host UKREiiF in 2026 which is cause of great cel- ebration for the city of Leeds and the wider Yorkshire region.
The team here are incredibly excited to be working with and supporting the UKREiiF event for yet another successful year and applaud their sustained ambition for growth.
The impact of the event on the city and wider region has been phenomenal, and we very much look forward to welcoming thousands more delegates, speakers, partners and exhibitors to the city in 2025 and 2026.”
Dates of UKREiiF 2026 are set to be confirmed during UKREiiF 2025.
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