With less than a week to go until Yorkshire’s big day, people are being encouraged to line the streets of Halifax on Monday 1 August 2016 to see a 200-strong parade in the town centre as part of the Yorkshire Day celebrations. Halifax is proud to have been chosen to host the county-wide celebrations this… read more … about Yorkshire Day – the countdown is on!>>
Residents in Midgley village near Mytholmroyd are invited to find out more about plans for the Pin Hill flood risk reduction scheme, at a drop-in event on Wednesday 3 August from 6pm. The event will be held in the Community Room in the village, which is found in the old co-op building. Everyone is welcome,… read more … about Find out more about plans for Pin Hill>>
The new Piece Hall courtyard is slowly appearing as sandstone flags and European granite steps are carefully manoeuvred into place. Gone are the old stone setts which date back to the 1970s and which are being replaced to create an attractive and sophisticated town square, as part of the £19 million transformation project funded by… read more … about Stunning Piece Hall square takes shape>>
More parks and green spaces than ever will be flying the Green Flag Award this year – over 1,600 across the UK, and seven in Calderdale alone. Bailiff Bridge Memorial Park, Clay House Park in West Vale, Wellholme Park in Brighouse, plus Manor Heath Park, People’s Park, Shibden Estate and Ogden Water Country Park all… read more … about Calderdale parks named as some of the best in Britain>>
Budding archaeologists can learn the secrets of Halifax’s past at a special summer event for children at Halifax Central Library. The Archaeological Adventure tells the story of the recent dig in the Square Church graveyard. Before building work could start on the new Central Library and Archive, the burial ground at Square Church had to… read more … about Join us on an Archaeological Adventure!>>
Calderdale Council’s Children and Young People’s Services is making significant progress according to a recent review by the Department for Education (DfE). In January 2015 Ofsted inspected the Council’s Children’s Services directorate and rated it as ‘requiring improvement’, where previously the service had been judged ‘inadequate’. This confirmed that good practices are now in place… read more … about DfE recognises good progress in Calderdale>>
Press release from West Yorkshire Combined Authority Leaders from the North of England have written to the Prime Minister to demand a place at the Brexit negotiating table. The Leaders of five Northern Combined Authorities have joined forces to make clear that with an economy stronger than that of Scotland’s and a population greater… read more … about Northern leaders demand place at Brexit negotiating table>>
Press release from West Yorkshire Combined Authority On Monday 18 July, a three-month consultation on West Yorkshire’s transport systems gets underway at Bradford Interchange. West Yorkshire Combined Authority, in partnership with district authorities and bus operators First West Yorkshire, Arriva and Transdev, is working to produce new, 20-year West Yorkshire Bus and Transport strategies. As… read more … about Consultation to shape the future of West Yorkshire’s transport gets underway>>
Children in Rastrick now have a brand new state-of-the-art play area, after a £45,000 refurbishment programme. Work has just been completed at Oaklands play area in Rastrick. The improvements to the site include a brand new toddler play area, basket swing, monkey bars and climbing poles for older kids, and a new path and seating… read more … about Improvements to Rastrick play area>>
