Work is due to start this weekend in preparation for the A629 improvements scheduled to begin later this year. The Council has funding earmarked from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to progress plans for major highway works to improve the A629 Huddersfield Road corridor from Jubilee Road through to Shaw Hill. Plans for the road… read more … about Preparing for A629 works>>
As part of our post flood recovery Calderdale Council is working with local community organisations and volunteers to get feedback from the people who helped out after the Boxing Day floods. Volunteers worked tirelessly to help communities after the flooding. The Council is now looking for the opinions of these volunteers to find out what… read more … about Have your say on the flood response>>
Work to enable the road and school to reopen and residents to return to their homes at flood-affected Scout Road, Mytholmroyd, has moved a step closer as Calderdale Council’s Cabinet approved up to £400,000 of funding on Monday 15 February. Storm Eva on Boxing Day caused a landslip which has blocked Scout Road, led to… read more … about Next steps for Scout Road>>
There’s still time for flood affected residents and businesses to apply for financial support from Calderdale Council. Since the December floods, over 1000 households and over 500 businesses have received money from the Council, but there are still more people affected than have claimed. The Leader of Calderdale Council, Cllr Tim Swift, said: “Since the… read more … about Don’t lose out on flood support>>
Calderdale Council is teaming up with GRAHAM Construction to host a series of free public talks focused on the Piece Hall transformation project and new Central Library and Archive. A number of speakers with expertise ranging from osteoarchaeology to stonemasonry and major events planning will provide fascinating insights into the historical content and future of… read more … about ‘Meet the Experts’ – Piece Hall transformation>>
Halifax swimming pool will be closed from Tuesday 29 March until Friday 8 April 2016 whilst essential work is carried out on the pool. This will involve repairs to the pipes, workto the pool water treatment systemand the replacement of pool equipment. This important work can only take place when there is nobody in the… read more … about Halifax pool short term closure>>
People in Calderdale, who have a blue badge which has expired or is no longer valid, are being given the opportunity to hand in their badge without facing penalty. From Monday 22 February until Friday 4 March, Calderdale Council is hosting a blue badge amnesty, where people can hand in invalid blue badges to any… read more … about Blue badge amnesty>>
Calderdale and Kirklees Joint Health Scrutiny Committee will meet on Monday 22 February in the Council Chamber at Halifax Town Hall at 3.45pm to discuss Calderdale and Greater Huddersfield CCGs’ consultation materials about hospital reconfiguration. Members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting and there will be an opportunity to address the Committee…. read more … about Calderdale and Kirklees Joint Health Scrutiny Committee public meeting>>
Researching your Calderdale family tree could now be a lot easier after Calderdale Libraries’ volunteers completed their work on the index of births, marriages and deaths from the old Halifax Guardian newspaper. Almost 6 years after the first volunteer switched on a microfilm reader and started work on the first edition of the Halifax Guardian,… read more … about Family history research goes digital>>
