Calderdale residents and business owners are invited to find out more about the progress of the Calderdale Catchment Plan at a drop-in event in Hebden Bridge this month. Anyone can stop by to find out more between the hours of 3pm to 8pm on Thursday 15 September at Hebden Bridge Town Hall. People will have… read more … about Opportunity to see Calderdale flood action plan progress at drop-in>>
Calderdale Council needs to save more than £13 million a year by 2019/20. That’s according to the medium-term financial strategy, which will be discussed by Cabinet on Monday 12 September 2016 as the first stage of the Council’s budget setting process gets underway. The strategy forms the basis for developing the Council’s budget proposals for… read more … about Plans to address budget challenges>>
On Monday 12 September Calderdale Council’s Cabinet will discuss ways of achieving £600,000 of savings from its parking services budget. The Council has agreed it needs to save over £400,000 in 2016/17 and a further £200,000 in 2017/18 from this area as part of existing plans to save £13.1 million overall by 2018. In addition,… read more … about Substantial savings needed in parking services>>
The owner of an illegal food business, discovered by officers at Calderdale Council, was prosecuted at Bradford Crown Court yesterday (Tuesday 6 September). On 29 June 2015 the Council received a complaint of foul smelling bins containing meat waste on Battinson Road in Halifax. Officers investigated and found four bins containing poultry waste infested with… read more … about Halifax business fined for hygiene offences>>
Over 3,000 young people across West Yorkshire have already applied for their Under 16 MCards and 16-18 PhotoCards online but twice as many are still spending time queuing at Bus Station Travel Centres. Since mid-August the cards have been available by applying via ticketsandpasses.wymetro.com(external link) Diane Groom, West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Assistant Director Customer Services… read more … about Jump the Travel Centre queues – by applying for under 16 photocards and 16-18 travel photocards online>>
Registering a death in Calderdale on a weekend or bank holiday is now easier after the introduction of a Community Registrars service. Previously an out of hours on call service was operated by the registration service between 10am and 12noon on Sundays and bank holidays, for people who needed a quick registration to enable a… read more … about Broadening our registration service>>
Smoking outside council buildings could soon be banned, as part of Calderdale Council’s work to help reduce smoking rates and have positive impacts on people’s health and the environment. On Monday 12 September 2016, Calderdale Council’s Cabinet will consider recommendations from the Adults, Health and Social Care Scrutiny Panel: – To commit to the Breathe… read more … about Working towards a smoke-free Calderdale>>
From Tuesday 30 August, the cost of DaySavers for bus travel in West Yorkshire is dropping. A single ticket on a Pink MCard will now cost £5.50 for all-day bus travel. When bought in multiples of 3, 5 or 10, the cost reduces to just £5 per ticket. Paper-based, single Metro Day tickets… read more … about Price drop for DaySaver and last call for paper-based Metrocards>>
Calderdale Council’s Cabinet are discussing plans for the future of the site of the former Hebden Vale Centre, which was badly damaged in the 2015 floods. The Hebden Vale Centre was previously used as a children’s centre and a day centre for older people. During the flooding on Boxing Day 2015, the building was seriously… read more … about Breathing new life into the Hebden Vale Centre>>
