Following a major gas escape on the A629, Skircoat Road it will be necessary to close a section of the road to traffic from 5am tomorrow morning (Thursday 17 August). Due to the nature of the problem and the depth of the work needed, a short section of road at the junction with Hunger Hill… read more … about Emergency road closure – A629, Skircoat Road>>
A section of Skircoat Road in Halifax will be closed overnight from Monday 4 September, to allow for essential repairs. Calderdale Council is carrying out work on the A629 between Prescott Street and Free School Lane. The work is due to start on Monday 4 September and involves the planing and resurfacing of the carriageway…. read more … about Overnight closures for essential repairs>>
Press release from VAC No-one was more surprised than Bill O’Neill to discover who his maternal grandfather was and, better still, to have a photograph of him as he had never seen him before. There can be no denying, genes will out – Bill is the spitting image of his mother’s father! Bill, who resides… read more … about Bill meets his maternal grandfather>>
Akroyd Library, just outside Halifax, will reopen on Tuesday 15 August after refurbishment and improvement work. Calderdale Council’s Akroyd Library is within the Bankfield Museum site and has been transformed as part of wider development works to the museum. The library’s Grade II listed shelving has been improved and new flooring has been installed. The… read more … about Restoration work at historic Bankfield and Akroyd>>
Around 1,300 road gullies in Calderdale will be repaired or replaced after Calderdale Council successfully secured nearly £1 million from the Department for Transport (DfT) to boost local flood defence work. The money is part of a £2 million ‘Challenge Fund’ grant awarded by the DfT for West Yorkshire. The remaining £1 million is split… read more … about Calderdale set for major drainage improvements>>
Looked after children who are waiting for a new family are well supported by Calderdale Council’s Children’s Services team, according to the latest inspection by Ofsted. Officials from Ofsted visited the Council in June 2017 to inspect the local authority’s arrangements for finding long-term homes for local looked after children and young people. The Council… read more … about Ofsted approves Council’s adoption process>>
Little borrowers will have their own special section when the new Central Library and Archive opens in Halifax next month. The new children’s library, for young readers and their families, will be on the ground floor of the new building, close to the reception and new Visitor Information Centre. It has been specially designed to appeal… read more … about New library for little ones>>
Update as at 12pm Statement from Calderdale Council Cllr Barry Collins, Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Development, said: “Members of our building control and emergency planning teams are on site and working with partner organisations to investigate and support the building owner to ensure that the building is safe. “Southgate is… read more … about Update: Fire in central Halifax overnight>>
Calderdale Safeguarding Children Board has appointed a national expert in child welfare as its new Chair. Professor of Social Work at Leeds Beckett University, Nick Frost will take up the role in September 2017. A qualified and registered social worker, Professor Frost gained 15 years’ experience in local authorities before moving into an academic career. … read more … about Frost helps safeguard Calderdale children>>
