Hundreds of images of Calderdale Council’s collection of oil paintings are now available online to select, buy and print for your own home! 330 high resolution images are now available at www.bridgemanimages.com(external link), including works by John Atkinson Grimshaw, Thérèse Lessore and Marcus Stone. The varied collection ranges from traditional views of Calderdale and… read more … about Home is where the art is>>
The memories of the many celebrations held in the ballroom at Todmorden Town Hall are the focus of the next tour of the building on Sunday 7 October at 2pm. The ballroom is one of the focal points of Todmorden Town Hall, with its richly ornamented ceiling and plasterwork. The room has held a variety… read more … about Having a ball at Todmorden Town Hall>>
Continuing reductions in central Government funding at a time of rising costs and growing demand for local care services have left Calderdale Council facing a current-year budget deficit of £2.2 million, according to the latest figures. Now the plans to tackle this deficit will be discussed by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet at 6pm on Monday… read more … about Taking action to balance the books>>
Calderdale Council is looking at how it can make the most of its Visitor Information Services, to support tourism in the borough and respond to changes in how visitors carry out their research. There are currently two Council run Visitor Centres in Calderdale; one in The Central Library and Archives in Halifax and another by… read more … about Making the most of our Visitor Centres>>
Plans for a new partnership to help boost business in Brighouse town centre will be discussed at Calderdale Council’s Cabinet meeting on Monday 1 October. The Council has been working with businesses in Brighouse town centre to explore the opportunity to create a Business Improvement District (BID), as part of its ongoing work to support… read more … about Plans to boost business in Brighouse>>
Calderdale Council’s plans to keep the borough safe and moving this winter, and proposals for improved salt storage from next winter, will be discussed at the Cabinet meeting on Monday 1 October 2018. Cllr Susan Press, the Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhood Services, said: “We always start planning for winter well in advance… read more … about Getting ready for winter>>
The deadline for people to respond to Calderdale Council’s draft Local Plan has been extended to 12 noon on Monday 1 October 2018. The draft Local Plan identifies development areas for economic growth, and sites for around 9,500 new homes, over the next 15 years. The six week representation period was extended after intermittent technical… read more … about Local Plan deadline extended>>
Exciting plans for improvements in Halifax town centre have taken a step forward as the planning application for the project has now been submitted. The major upgrade to the town centre is one part of the Council’s work to reduce congestion on the A629 route between Halifax and Huddersfield and to boost the local economy… read more … about Step forward in town centre transformation>>
A new initiative to drive growth amongst early-stage and growing businesses in Halifax will be officially launched by Leeds Beckett University and Calderdale Council this month. The University Business Centre, located at Piece Mill in Halifax, offers affordable office services and meeting spaces to early-stage and growing businesses, as well as access to professional business… read more … about Leeds Beckett launches new centre to boost business growth in Halifax>>
