Calderdale Council has signed a sponsorship deal with Sowerby Bridge based MBi Consulting which will see The Shay in Halifax renamed ‘The MBi Shay Stadium’. The sponsorship deal is worth £120,000 over three years. The stadium is the home of FC Halifax Town and Halifax Rugby League Football Club. MBi will be a familiar name… read more … about The Shay scores with £120,000 sponsorship deal>>
Press release from British Cycling and Calderdale Council Gain two-wheeled skills, boost your confidence and make life-long friends with Breeze Network Calderdale. We’re looking for women across the region to join us for our Brooksbank Breeze Rides on Saturday 29 August and Saturday 19 September. The free rides aim to equip new or returning cyclists… read more … about Breeze Network Calderdale and you>>
Major deterioration of the Industrial Museum building in Halifax means that Calderdale Council is working with Calderdale Industrial Museum Association (CIMA) to look at its future. An inspection by Council officers last week found a number of new defects in the external walls. In particular, the bricks in the north wall (facing the Woolshops car… read more … about Calderdale Industrial Museum>>
A Council scheme offering free advice to anyone in Calderdale thinking about becoming self-employed and starting a business is celebrating its sixth anniversary. Since Calderdale Council’s New Enterprise Business Start Up Programme began in 2009, over 4000 people have asked about becoming self-employed, and nearly 2,500 people have benefited from one-to-one, tailored advice. As the… read more … about Start-up scheme means business>>
Visitors to Halifax town centre can now take advantage of extra parking, after a number of spaces were opened up as an additional pay and display section. A small section of the Mulcture Hall Road car park (opposite the entrance to the Wool Merchants Hotel) in Halifax is now available for pay and display parking,… read more … about New parking options in Halifax>>
Mystery surrounds a number of objects found at the Piece Hall during its transformation into a 21st century heritage visitor attraction. The conservation of the Grade I listed Piece Hall is being undertaken by the Council’s contractors, GRAHAM Construction. The items were discovered as work continues to progress on site. Three photographs were revealed behind… read more … about Lost and found in the Piece Hall>>
Government announces 3 million UK premises can now surf superfast as a result of its roll-out Superfast West Yorkshire has now completed the first phase of its rollout to bring fibre broadband to 97 per cent of West Yorkshire. Since the roll-out begin in January 2014 the partnership has made the new technology available to… read more … about Superfast West Yorkshire completes first phase of multi-million pound broadband rollout three months early>>
Calderdale residents have the chance to find out more about the roll out of 20mph speed limits in the borough, as the Love Our Streets campaign visits the Todmorden Fire Station Open Day this Saturday. Love Our Streets will see 20mph speed limits introduced in residential streets throughout Calderdale by 2017. The limits are already… read more … about Love Our Streets hit the road>>
On Thursday 13 August, Calderdale Council’s Economy and Environment Scrutiny Panel will meet to review how the recovery from the devastating floods that affected parts of the borough three years ago has progressed and to find out what more still needs to be done. Parts of the Upper Valley were severely affected by unprecedented flooding in… read more … about Meeting to review flooding recovery work>>
