Calderdale Council is marking the six month anniversary of the devastating Boxing Day floods by announcing plans for a further £3million boost to the recovery and resilience programme. At the meeting of the Council’s Cabinet on Monday 4 July, councillors will consider the detailed deployment of the £3m fund, which was agreed in outline at… read more … about Plans for £3m flood fund>>
A Calderdale resident has been ordered by the court to pay £250 for failing to pick up after his dog in a Calderdale cricket field. Calderdale Council recently prosecuted Mr Colin Marchington of Sowerby Bridge for failing to clean up after his Newfoundland dog on Sowerby Bridge Cricket Club’s field in December last year. Mr… read more … about Pick up in time, avoid fine>>
Press release from the Environment Agency and Calderdale Council A flood risk reduction scheme in the Bacup Road area of Todmorden is now complete. The scheme was developed by the Environment Agency and Calderdale Council in response to the floods of 2012 and 2013 where properties and businesses in an around the Bacup Road area… read more … about Flood defence work at Bacup Road finishes>>
Local people are being asked for their views on Calderdale’s highways and transport services – from the condition of roads and footpaths to the quality of cycling facilities. Calderdale Council is one of 106 Local Authorities taking part in the National Highways and Transport Public Satisfaction survey, which will ask people exactly the same questions,… read more … about Have your say on roads and transport>>
Proposed changes to Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and community health services by local Clinical Commissioning Groups have been well publicised and the NHS consultation ends on Friday June 24th. As well as the NHS consultation, Calderdale and Kirklees Councils have set up a Joint Scrutiny Committee to examine the proposals in detail. … read more … about Changes to hospitals in Halifax and Huddersfield>>
Events in Calderdale for this year’s Yorkshire Festival are happening six months after floods devastated villages and towns in the borough, showing how Calderdale’s creative spirit hasn’t been dampened by the floods. The Yorkshire Festival 2016 will see music, dance, theatre, art, street performances and much much more, right across the county in a wonderful… read more … about Yorkshire Festival events in Calderdale>>
Engineers are reaching an important milestone in the rebuilding of Elland Bridge as they lay the foundations for the new canal bridge. Contractors working for the Canal & River Trust, the charity that cares for 2,000 miles of historic waterways in England & Wales, are this week laying the concrete that will form the foundations… read more … about Engineers lay foundations for a new Elland Bridge>>
Six months on from the Boxing Day floods, one company which demonstrates the grittiness and determination of local businesses is Bridgefield Garage in Elland, Calderdale. The garage offers MOTs, repairs and tyres. On Boxing Day, the manager, Clive Braithwaite, found the canal flowing through the back door of the building and only had an hour… read more … about Bridgefield Garage bounces back after Boxing Day floods>>
Young people in Calderdale are invited to the Council’s Apprenticeship Live Vacancy Event to find out about exciting apprenticeship opportunities available to them when they leave school. On Thursday 30 June from 3.30pm until 7.30pm, at The Shay Stadium, Halifax, young people will be able to meet a range of businesses and apprentice providers that… read more … about Find out more about being an apprentice>>
