Bankfield Museum in Halifax is celebrating after winning a prestigious national award for its ‘For King and Country’ exhibition. At an awards ceremony in London on Friday 27 November, the exhibition was awarded the Royal Historical Society’s first ever Public History Prize, as well as winning the Museums and Exhibitions category. The prize is intended… read more … about National award for Halifax exhibition>>
Local communities in Calderdale are full of hidden gems – perhaps a business which provides a particularly good service or a local resident who has particular skills. Calderdale Council is now seeking the help of residents to unearth these talents to benefit local people. These talents or skills are also known as community assets. After… read more … about Hidden gems of Hebden Bridge>>
Businesses from across the UK are being invited to find out how they can become suppliers for the 10-year programme of transport schemes West Yorkshire Combined Authority is developing through its £1bn Growth Deal Transport Fund. West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the West Yorkshire districts, Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) and the Yorkshire & Humber… read more … about ‘Meet the Buyer’ event for potential suppliers to West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s £1bn transport investment programme confirmed>>
A £400,000 scheme to reduce the risk of flooding at Nutclough above Hebden Bridge town centre has been completed – and has already proved its worth. Environment Agency contractors have spent the last seven months constructing a new culvert screen on Ibbot Royd Clough where it passes under Keighley Road. This will significantly reduce the… read more … about New flood risk reduction scheme proves it worth>>
A new Faith Covenant formalising the relationship between Calderdale faith organisations and the Council has now been officially signed. Calderdale is now become one of the first local authorities in the country to adopt a Faith Covenant. The idea of the Covenant was established by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Faith and Society last… read more … about Show of faith>>
Creating a healthier place for people to live, work and visit is something we all want. Air pollution from road transport can affect the health of residents, workers and visitors, and it’s widely recognised that the air quality in many urban areas needs to be improved. To help reduce harmful emissions and improve air quality,… read more … about Improving air quality in Calderdale>>
Blue badge holders in Calderdale are being reminded of the rules and regulations around the use of their blue badges. The blue badge scheme is for people with severe mobility problems. Across the UK, the misuse of blue badges is a problem. To really crack down on the issue in Calderdale, the Council will shortly… read more … about Clampdown on blue badge abuse>>
Over 12,000 people took part in Calderdale Council’s largest ever budget consultation, which resulted in over 4300 formal responses. The ‘Your Council, Your Voice’ public consultation was launched in September 2015 to help the Council identify savings of £9.6 million which must be made by 2017/18. During the nine week consultation residents, local businesses, staff… read more … about Budget consultation – the results are in!>>
River levels in Calderdale have fallen back to normal levels following the heavy rain over the weekend. Council staff, community flood wardens and contractors worked hard with residents to manage the flood threat from the weekend rainstorm. While there was some localised flooding of highways and low lying spots, defences generally held. Teams swung into action straight… read more … about Update following heavy rainfall>>
