Monthly Archives: October 2019

Work is taking place at Todmorden Town Hall to improve the acoustics in the ballroom, as part of Calderdale Council’s £121,000 refurbishment programme.  The improvement works at the historic building will include the installation of new acoustic panels to reduce the amount of echo in the ballroom. The room will also be redecorated with a… read more … about Acoustic improvements hit the right note>>

The Calderdale Flood Action Plan is three years old this October and to acknowledge this important milestone, Calderdale Council and its partners are reflecting on key areas of progress since 2016.  Created following the floods of Boxing Day 2015, the plan aims to reduce the impact of flooding and build resilience for future events. The… read more … about Marking the third anniversary of the Calderdale Flood Action Plan>>

Flood

A programme of tree planting is taking place in Calderdale, with over 100 new trees planted over the last month and more planned over the coming months and years. The benefits of tree planting are well documented; they absorb carbon dioxide and improve air quality, plus they can assist in the prevention of flooding, encourage… read more … about Council branches out with tree planting programme>>

Tree planting taking place

Key decisions about Calderdale’s Local Plan will be taken by mid-October in readiness for the next stage of examination by the Government’s Planning Inspector. The Independent Planning Inspector Katie Child, wrote to the Council after the end of the first stage of examination. The Inspector expressed concern on only one aspect of the draft Local… read more … about Next steps for Calderdale’s Local Plan>>

Cllr Scullion

A successful Enforcement Action Week showed that Calderdale Council means business when it comes to tackling anti-social behaviour. The Council and its partner organisations stepped up their patrols, checks and enforcement from Monday 23 September, sending out a clear message that irresponsible behaviour such as fly-tipping, illegal parking, littering and vehicle idling will not be… read more … about Enforcement Action Week tackles irresponsible behaviour>>

Last night, Calderdale Council’s Cabinet heard how the actions delivered as part of the First 100 Days plan are making a real difference to people in Calderdale. In June this year, Calderdale Council’s administration unveiled an ambitious programme to be delivered over the next 100 days. The actions in the plan were set out under… read more … about First 100 Days delivers real change>>

Cllr Swift

Following heavy rainfall and subsequent flood alerts and warnings in Calderdale over the weekend of 28-29 September, the Environment Agency has taken the decision to cancel its flood warning siren audibility test, which it had been planning for Thursday 3 October. This was to coincide with ‘Operation Cdale’, the sixth major emergency exercise to be… read more … about Siren test cancelled but flood exercise will still go ahead>>