Two new positive asbestos tests

On 22 October, the campaign group submitted three more samples to Acorn Analytical Services, two of which returned positive results. These three samples were taken from properties on Clare Road, running along the eastern perimeter of the Westgate building site.

Latest news coverage

17 October 2025 - Telegraph & Argus: Cleckheaton locals fearing exposure to 'toxic cocktail'

24 September 2025 - Yorkshire Post: 'Toxic cocktail' - Yorkshire residents demand action over building site

19 September 2025 - Yorkshire Live: Cleckheaton residents ‘left in tears’ as council’s ‘blatant disregard’ is condemned by members

14 September 2025 - Dewsbury Reporter: Calls to halt Cleckheaton housing development turned down by council boss

12 September 2025 - Asian Standard: Calls to halt Cleckheaton housing development shut down by council boss

11 September 2025 - Kirklees Council: Westgate, Cleckheaton: Construction site air quality and safety updates

21 August 2025 - Dewsbury Reporter: New tests show no asbestos in air around Cleckheaton building site, Kirklees Council reveals

17 August 2025 - Elliot Bradbury (via Medium): When I flew my drone over Cleckheaton recently, I realised just how big the site was.

17 August 2025 - The Canary: Labour council accused of ignoring toxic asbestos danger to residents from housing development

16 August 2025 - Yorkshire Evening Post: Explained: Why residents 'fear for their lives' in West Yorkshire's so-called Toxic Town Cleckheaton

14 August 2025 - Asian Standard: Developer admits it was ‘not aware’ of former asbestos factory on Cleckheaton building site

13 August 2025 - ITV News: Residents in Cleckheaton call for work on a housing development to stop over asbestos fears

13 August 2025 - The Sun: TURNED TO ASH We live in ‘toxic town’ where clouds of ‘deadly’ building site dust have us fearing for our lives – no one will help

12 August 2025 - BBC: Building site to be tested after asbestos fears

10 August 2025 - BBC: Call to halt building work over asbestos fears

09 August 2025 - Manchester Evening News: The Yorkshire neighbourhood being 'choked by asbestos'