Plans to deliver much-needed affordable family homes in Calderdale have been put in motion after the Council’s Cabinet agreed to free up surplus Council-owned land to encourage the development of new affordable housing and create local construction jobs. Work can now move forward to provide high-quality, affordable rented homes, as well as new allotment plots,… read more … about Affordable homes boost for Calderdale>>
Market Place will be arriving along Corn Market, Russell Street and Southgate this May for a fantastic celebration of culture! From Thursday 5 May to Sunday 8 May 2016, Halifax will be playing host to over 30 different traders who have come from all over the world, bringing an array of tastes and unique crafts!… read more … about Halifax to welcome international burst of flavour to town centre>>
This year’s Yorkshire Festival will be more colourful and varied than ever in Calderdale, with songs, music, theatre and even an attempt to create the world’s biggest disco! The Yorkshire Festival will take place from 16 June – 3 July 2016 and has a programme of cultural events which celebrate the county’s artistic richness for… read more … about Be part of the Yorkshire Festival>>
Businesses in Calderdale who are looking to expand, or businesses starting or relocating to Calderdale, could take advantage of the Council’s Business Rates Discount Scheme. It’s now a year since Calderdale Council launched the scheme which gives rate relief to new or expanding businesses in the borough. The scheme encourages the development of new business… read more … about Giving businesses a helping hand>>
The future is bright for street lights in Calderdale after the Council’s Cabinet approved plans to improve their condition, reliability and energy efficiency. The Council currently has around 31,000 street lights. However, many of these are old and are not energy efficient. At the meeting of Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 11 April, members agreed… read more … about A bright idea>>
With the deadline fast approaching, Calderdale Council is encouraging residents to make sure they are registered to vote. On Thursday 5 May voters in Calderdale will go to the polls for the Council and Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections. The deadline to register, if you want to be able to vote and have your… read more … about Register now to have your say on Thursday 5 May>>
Calderdale Council has unveiled plans to celebrate this year’s bicentenary of the birth of world-renowned author, Charlotte Brontë. Novelist and Brontë enthusiast Tracy Chevalier, who wrote Girl with a Pearl Earring, has created a new exhibition for Bankfield Museum in Halifax, in conjunction with the Quilters’ Guild and the Brontë Society. Splendid Shreds of Silk… read more … about Bringing the Brontës to Calderdale>>
Visitors to Smith Art Gallery in Brighouse will soon be able to enjoy a new exhibition, featuring artworks from the Leeds collection. A selection of work depicting creatures great and small, as well as plants and other natural elements opens at Smith Art Gallery on Saturday 16 April. Entitled Imaging Eden: the Flora & Fauna… read more … about Exploring the art of nature>>
On Sunday 17 April, visitors to Halifax Pool will be able to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its opening. Halifax Swimming Pool opened its doors for the first time back in 1966 and since then, the pool has seen approximately 26 million visits and currently accommodates 1500 children each week in the swimming lesson scheme. … read more … about Celebrate 50 years of Halifax Pool>>
