Press release from the Environment Agency Motorists driving through Mytholmroyd will be temporarily diverted through the fire station’s forecourt during the next stage of the flood defence scheme to provide better protection for 400 properties in the village. The temporary diversion is needed to enable connections to be made across the new bridge into existing… read more … about Road closure avoided in Mytholmroyd as vital flood defence scheme progresses>>
Leeds City Region is committed to becoming a net zero carbon city region – by 2038 at the latest with significant progress by 2030 Emissions must be halved every five years according to research by respected Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research Civic leaders, businesses and school children across Leeds City Region have backed the… read more … about Politicians, businesses and young people join forces as Leeds City Region Climate Coalition>>
The installation of sensors and infrastructure to allow the introduction of a new smart parking system in Halifax is now almost complete, and testing is underway. Calderdale Council is working with smart parking technology company, AppyParking to improve the parking experience in Halifax town centre, allowing people to find spaces more easily and pay… read more … about ‘Appy’ future for parking in Calderdale>>
The school summer holidays are just around the corner and Calderdale libraries are once again hosting the annual Summer Reading Challenge. The Summer Reading Challenge is aimed at 4-11 year olds and the theme for this year is Space Chase, inspired by the 50th anniversary of the moon landings. To take part in the free… read more … about New library app launches in time for the annual Summer Reading Challenge>>
The swimming pool at Todmorden Sports Centre will be closed for essential repairs from Monday 29 July to Sunday 25 August. The temporary closure is necessary to allow improvement works to take place. These works will include maintenance to improve the reliability and life-span of the moveable floor and changes to the pool cleaning system…. read more … about Temporary closure of swimming pool at Todmorden Sports Centre>>
A new community garden has been created at Wadsworth Common just off Queens Road in Halifax. Calderdale Council has been carrying out improvement work on the previously under-used patch of land, to boost the amount of green space in the Park ward area, using external funding from the Government’s Migration Fund. The many benefits… read more … about New community garden for Park ward>>
The Local Government Association has today issued a report on delays to the publication of the social care green paper: One year on: the LGA green paper for adult social care and wellbeing(external link). This includes a section written by Calderdale Council’s Chief Executive, Robin Tuddenham (page 21), where he describes the impact on Calderdale…. read more … about Calderdale Council’s support for the LGA report: ‘One year on: the LGA green paper for adult social care and wellbeing’>>
Press release from West Yorkshire Trading Standards The first financial abuse prosecution by the West Yorkshire Financial Exploitation and Abuse Team (WYFEAT) reached the courts last week, resulting in the conviction of two offenders who pleaded guilty to offences relating to the financial abuse of a vulnerable Calderdale resident. On 24th June 2019 at Bradford… read more … about First safeguarding financial abuse conviction secured by West Yorkshire Financial Crime Task Force>>
Pupils from Calderdale schools are helping the Council to combat litter. They have been busy designing anti-litter posters as part of a competition run by Calderdale Council’s Apprentice Litter Champions, to encourage people to take pride in their community and to bin their rubbish. Angharad Cuthell, aged 11 from St. Andrew’s C of E Junior… read more … about School poster competition helps spread anti-litter message>>
