Headline news
With one week to go until the start of the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire, organisers Welcome to Yorkshire and the ASO have unveiled more star names who are set to compete between 3-6 May. Rio 2016 track gold medallist Owain Doull is set to be named in the Team Sky line up which includes British… read more … about More star riders confirmed with one week to go!>>
Other news
Three men have been convicted after they broke into pay and display parking machines in North Bridge car park, Halifax. They were brought to justice thanks to strong joint working arrangements in place to keep local communities safe in Calderdale. Calderdale Council’s Parking Services, CCTV team and community safety wardens joined forces with the Police… read more … about Teaming up to keep Calderdale safe>>
Calderdale Council is taking action to protect a Grade II listed building in Halifax town centre. On the night of Saturday 21 April, the gable and roof of a heritage building on King Cross Street, Halifax, collapsed due to storm damage. As soon as the damage was reported, Council officers immediately visited the site to… read more … about Protecting Calderdale’s heritage>>
A new memorial honouring people who have lost their lives or been seriously injured at work will be unveiled in Halifax on international Workers’ Memorial Day (Saturday 28 April 2018). Calderdale Council and Calderdale UNISON have joined forces to install a permanent memorial stone outside the new Central Library and Archives, to provide a lasting… read more … about Remembering workers who lost their lives>>
Press release from Calderdale Council and Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group: Voluntary and community sector organisations in Calderdale can now access a range of support services from a single place. Six organisations have come together to form Calderdale’s Voluntary Sector Alliance, which will offer advice, training and a range of other support services through a single… read more … about New partnership to support Calderdale’s voluntary groups>>
The next free taster tour of Todmorden Town Hall will be on Sunday 6 May at 2pm and will focus on the radical side of the town. Todmorden is connected to many radical stories. Visitors will be able to find out more about the revolutionary history of the town, including the life and work of… read more … about Discover the radical side of Todmorden>>
Reigning Olympic champion Greg Van Avermaet is the latest star cyclist confirmed to ride the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire. Van Avermaet is one of the biggest names in the sport who has also won two Tour de France stages, the 2017 Paris-Roubaix title, and numerous other accolades alongside his Rio 2016 success. It will be… read more … about Olympic champion set to ride Tour de Yorkshire!>>
The online planning application system on Calderdale Council’s website will be unavailable for short periods of time in April and July. To carry out essential upgrades and ensure the system meets the requirements for upcoming changes in data protection law, it’s necessary for the online planning application system to be offline on Saturday 28 and… read more … about Planning ahead for website maintenance>>
Tour de Yorkshire organisers Welcome to Yorkshire are delighted that Mark Cavendish has confirmed he will return to racing after injury at the 2018 edition of the race. Cavendish suffered a dramatic crash at the Milan – San Remo race in Italy on Saturday 17 March, fracturing a rib and damaging his ankle after colliding… read more … about Cavendish back in action at Tour de Yorkshire!>>
