One month on from the shocking floods in Calderdale, the total value of business grants approved by the Council has hit the £1million mark. The flooding on Boxing Day affected businesses all over the borough, with an estimated 1635 businesses suffering from flood damage, and many still closed. A number of these businesses have been… read more … about Business grants total £1 million>>
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Alert of Rain (very low likelihood, medium impacts), which is valid from 06:00 on Tuesday to 15:00 on Wednesday. Visit Eye On Calderdale (link is external)(external link) for the latest information and flood alerts. Rain will become heavy and persistent at times during Tuesday and into Wednesday. The rain will… read more … about Storm Jonas: Be prepared>>
Calderdale Council is asking for people’s views on whether children’s playgrounds should be smoke free, with public consultation running for the next week. The Council is committed to reducing smoking prevalence, and as part of this commitment we are proposing to make all Calderdale playground areas smoke free. If adopted, the ban could be in… read more … about Are smoke free children’s playgrounds the future?>>
Calderdale Council is continuing to crack down on fly-tipping in the borough, and has recently brought cases against two local men. In cases heard by Halifax Magistrates on Friday 15 January, Mr John Bagley of Halifax pleaded guilty to a fly tipping offence under the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and in a separate case Mr… read more … about Crackdown on fly-tipping>>
A month after the unprecedented flooding on 26 December 2015, Calderdale Council’s Leader, Cllr Tim Swift, talks about the damage and recovery work so far. “The Boxing Day floods caused devastation across Calderdale. The impacts are extensive and widespread, and will be felt for a long time to come. Amongst those affected include an estimated… read more … about One month on from the Boxing Day floods>>
Proposed changes to the way health services are provided across Calderdale and Huddersfield will be discussed by Calderdale’s Health and Wellbeing Board at its next meeting on Thursday 17 March 2016. The Health and Wellbeing Board leads on the strategic planning of local health and wellbeing services in Calderdale. The Chair of the Health and… read more … about Health and Wellbeing Board to Discuss Health Proposals>>
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority Investment Committee has endorsed a £5m fund to help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across Leeds City Region recover from the effects of recent flooding. Today’s meeting of the Committee supported a recommendation to invest £5m from the Leeds City Region Growth Deal allocation to establish the Business Flood… read more … about £5 million to help flood-affected businesses in Leeds City Region>>
Calderdale schools are working together to support the schools affected by the Boxing Day floods in the borough. Schools across Calderdale have been coming up with their own fundraising ideas to help the four schools which have been badly affected by flooding. Pupils at Riverside Junior School and Central Street Infant and Nursery School in… read more … about Fundraising for flood-hit schools>>
The clean up continues all across Calderdale following the flooding on Boxing Day. In the Lower Valley, volunteers, Council staff and partners and have recently taken part in an organised clean up day in Elland to help affected areas of the town. On Tuesday 12 January, Elland Flooding Community Hub in partnership with Calderdale Council… read more … about Clean up for flood hit community>>
