Where can I report instances of flooding or damage caused by flooding? The Council has opened its Contact Centre for urgent issues and flooding reports. It will be open 24 hours on 01422 288001 between 8.45am-5pm and 01422 288000 outside of those hours. Do I need to leave my home? We advise residents to stay… read more … about Flooding FAQs>>
Calderdale Council is deploying all available resources today, working with partners to coordinate the response to Boxing Day’s devastation. A number of severe flood warnings were issued yesterday in the borough following record river levels. This was mirrored elsewhere across the North putting a major strain on resources available to deal with impacts. In… read more … about Council coordinate response to unprecedented Calderdale flooding>>
Calderdale is experiencing extensive flooding following record river levels and severe warnings are in place across the borough. The Council, Police, Fire & Rescue and Environment Agency have set up a Command Centre and will keep updating the public through social media. More details are available on www.eyeoncalderdale.com(external link). Updates can also be found… read more … about Severe Flooding in Calderdale>>
It’s official – Calderdale is a great place to be active. The borough has come top in West Yorkshire for the percentage of people taking part in physical activity at least once a week for at least 30 minutes. This is based on Sport England’s Active People Survey, which tracks the number of people taking… read more … about Calderdale gets active!>>
Work is due to start in mid-January to fell a number of diseased or dying trees in Centre Vale Park, Todmorden, to address safety concerns. An inspection in autumn found that the ‘Phytophthora ramorum’ disease was attacking some trees in the park. The serious disease affects many trees and other plants across the country including beech,… read more … about Diseased trees to be felled in January>>
Staff at Ferney Lee Care Unit in Todmorden have been working hard to make the surroundings a real home from home for residents, as part of the home’s ‘Butterfly Project’. Many residents at Ferney Lee have dementia. Research from Dementia Care Matters has found that for the majority of time, people living with dementia are… read more … about Ferney Lee’s Butterfly Project takes flight>>
Joint press release with The Soil Association More Calderdale schools than ever are being recognised for offering nutritious, freshly prepared meals as part of the national Food for Life (FFL) programme. Since 2012, Calderdale Council and the Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have funded FFL, to engage with communities, working with Calderdale schools, nurseries, hospitals… read more … about Celebrating school food success in Calderdale>>
The ambition to host a world record breaking dance event is among the first commissions revealed today for the Yorkshire Festival 2016. Big Disco will see the world’s largest disco ball (10m diameter), on loan from Bestival, suspended from a crane above Duke Studios in Leeds while more than 20,000 people dance to the same track,… read more … about Explosive first shows announced for Yorkshire Festival 2016>>
There’s so much to remember over the festive season, but Calderdale residents are being reminded about the changes to their waste and recycling collections over the Christmas period. It’s a time of year when we all have more waste and recycling which needs to be collected, but because Christmas Day falls on a Friday this… read more … about Don’t forget your bin this Christmas>>
