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Huddersfield fire-hit site could be sold in Kirklees Council asset sale
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Kirklees Council is considering selling a row of commercial units in Birkby, Huddersfield, that were destroyed by a fire last November. The site, previously slated for demolition, is now deemed surplus to requirements and is included in a report listing 13 assets intended for sale to help the authority raise £4m amid a current financial overspend.
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- Kirklees Council may sell a fire-damaged site on St John's Road in Birkby as part of a wider property sale to raise funds.
- The units were devastated by a suspected arson attack in November, forcing long-standing businesses including a café and a hair salon to close.
- The council is dealing with a £13.6m overspend and aims to bring in £4m through asset sales.
- A report notes that council officers now consider the St John's Road property to be surplus to requirements.