One Rastrick primary school will be expanded and another closed, after proposals were approved by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet following a public consultation. Castlefields Infant School in Rastrick will close its doors for the final time on 31 August 2016, whilst Longroyde Junior School will expand from 1 September 2016 to include children from Reception to… read more … about Expansion plans for Rastrick school>>
Nearly 2000 local residents have already signed up for Calderdale Council’s new garden waste recycling service, and the first collections will start this weekend. In partnership with waste contractor SUEZ, the Council is offering a new opt-in service for people who would like their garden waste collected from home, using a green wheelie bin. Crews… read more … about Council branches out with garden waste collections>>
Calderdale Council has published its annual equality progress report, highlighting the achievements which have been made during the past 12 months. The Council has equality objectives to make sure that it is doing everything it can to improve the life chances of all residents and reports annually on the progress which has been made. The… read more … about Council marks progress on equality>>
Businesses in Calderdale have lost £47 million so far as a result of the Boxing Day floods. That’s one of the findings of a study into the impact of the floods on Calderdale’s business economy. Calderdale Council, the University of Leeds and social enterprise Upper Calder Valley Renaissance surveyed flood-affected businesses across the borough. They… read more … about Counting the cost of the floods>>
Visitors to Todmorden Town Hall will soon be able to see the latest in a series of events telling the story of Todmorden and the people that live there. The Town Hall has just celebrated its 141st birthday, which was marked with a tour of the building, where people also had a chance to preserve… read more … about Delve into Todmorden’s past>>
Press release from the Environment Agency Today (4 April) marks 100 days since the devastating floods hit many communities across Yorkshire – when the country experienced the wettest December since records began in 1910 and the rainfall led to record-breaking levels in the rivers Aire, Calder and Foss. Over the past 100 days Environment Agency… read more … about Environment Agency marks 100 days of flood recovery in Yorkshire>>
