The main section of major repair works to allow Park Road in Elland to reopen will begin this week, with a final completion date of autumn 2021. Park Road, a key route between Halifax, Elland and Brighouse, was severely damaged due to a landslip caused by flooding in February 2020. A 50-metre long crack and… read more … about Next steps for Park Road repairs>>
Ahead of the Euro 2020 semi-final tomorrow evening (Wednesday 7 July), Calderdale Council is encouraging people to enjoy the England vs Denmark game safely. The excitement of the match will see many people heading out to bars and restaurants. It’s important to take care as COVID-19 rates are still increasing in Calderdale due to the… read more … about Let’s enjoy the football safely>>
Calderdale Council will continue its series of Let’s Talk Trade panel discussions later this month with a session on the topic of establishing new export and import ties with India. Trade between the UK and India was worth £24 billion in 2019, an increase of 10% on the previous year. And following our country’s exit… read more … about Online panel session to uncover new trading opportunities with India for Calderdale businesses>>
Shibden Hall is 600 years old and as part of work planned to celebrate, Calderdale Council is asking visitors to share their memories, stories or photographs of the Hall, or any creative work influenced by Shibden’s present or past. The first reference to Shibden Hall was in 1420/21, meaning the iconic Calderdale building is celebrating… read more … about Share your memories of Shibden for 600th anniversary celebrations>>
Summer has well and truly arrived and those enjoying ice creams at Manor Heath or Centre Vale parks in Calderdale can now purchase their frozen treats from vans that power their ice cream machines from electricity, after the Council installed electric points in both parks. To support the Council’s work to tackle climate change and… read more … about A greener way to keep cool this summer>>
Extra COVID testing in areas of concern in Calderdale has now come to an end, but residents are still encouraged to follow the five big things to protect themselves and others. Targeted testing has been taking place for the last four weeks, initially in response to an increase in cases linked to a place-based outbreak… read more … about Keep following the five big things as extra testing ends in Calderdale>>
Calderdale landmarks, including Wainhouse Tower will light up this weekend to show support for Thank You Day on Sunday 4 July, acknowledging the efforts of every person who has made a difference and helped others throughout the pandemic. The idea behind the country’s first ever Thank You Day came from a grassroots campaign in local… read more … about Saying Thank You to Calderdale’s kind and resilient communities>>
Thursday 1 July is the inaugural National Day of Recognition for Registrars, celebrating the efforts and hard work of all registration service workers and especially acknowledging how the service has met the challenges of the last year. Calderdale Council’s Registration Service is based at Spring Hall in Halifax and supports local people through some of… read more … about Recognising the efforts of our registrars>>
Additional businesses and community organisations which have been severely affected by COVID-19 restrictions may now be eligible to apply for grant support. Businesses or voluntary/community organisations which were not previously eligible for support through the Additional Restrictions Grant (ARG) scheme, may now qualify following government changes allowing additional sectors to apply. The Council is also… read more … about Support for further businesses affected by COVID restrictions>>
