The Dewsbury Town Board is a group of mostly volunteer local leaders, businesses, and community representatives working together to support the regeneration and long-term improvements in Dewsbury Town Centre. Government has mandated the board is set up and run by a range of local leaders and community organisation representatives.

The board’s role is to oversee projects that have been approved through Town Deal funding. The Board makes decisions within funding parameters, that align with objectives including economic growth and regeneration and meeting the needs of the community.

The board includes representatives from local businesses, community groups, local government, a local MP, and other key organisations.

The board is funded by grant monies from central government, Council contributions, and private investment that have been approved in the Town Investment Plan.

People who live and work in Dewsbury can get involved through attending public meetings, submit feedback through the website or take part in local consultations, such as the #OurFutureDewsbury engagement. See links below to get involved!

All projects are currently in the delivery phase, and it’s evident in Dewsbury centre (as of Spring 2025) these are happening. Some of these projects will be ongoing for a number of years, and more projects are anticipated to start once the board and government have approved projects from the Plan for Neighbourhoods funding.

No, the board works independently but collaborates closely with the local council and other organisations to deliver projects. The Council is the accountable body with the Town Board being responsible for overseeing project delivery.

Updates will be posted on the website, through social media, and in press releases in local news. You can also sign up for email updates from this website too and follow links to social media channels.

You can get in touch via the contact form on our website or by emailing info@dewsburytownboard.co.uk

A key part of the board work is to listen to public feedback as they too are local people. In addition to consultation feedback, the Town Board website and social media channels, the local people can share their views or submit questions they may have ahead of board meetings that can be answered during Town Board meetings.

Questions that local people have asked in our Town Board meetings are published on our website, as well as resharing them on social media platforms (see links below) to ensure we are transparent about what has been asked to us as board members. We publish details of our board meetings on our channels and is also available on Kirklees Council website. Documentation about where projects are up to are also published in advance of board meetings, so people have time to read and understand where things are up to.