On the first day of national Anti-social Behaviour Awareness Week (30 June – 6 July 2025), Calderdale Council is seeking to approve a range of powers at its Cabinet meeting to help tackle crime and anti-social behaviour across the borough. The Council works all year round, in partnership with other organisations like West Yorkshire Police,… read more … about Council gets tough on crime and anti-social behaviour>>
Calderdale Council welcomes the announcement from Government that there will be a national inquiry into child sexual exploitation and grooming gangs in England and Wales. The inquiry follows recommendations from a review carried out by Baroness Casey, examining data and evidence on the nature and scale of group-based child sexual abuse. Calderdale Council takes the… read more … about Council response to national inquiry and report into grooming gangs>>
Moving around the Skircoat area of Calderdale should soon be more pleasant, safe and convenient, as final proposals are agreed to improve streets around the ward. Skircoat is a residential area to the south of Halifax that includes large parks, local retail centres and the Calderdale Royal Hospital. Calderdale Council has secured funding from Active… read more … about Skircoat active travel plans get moving>>
Halifax is once again flying the Purple Flag, as the town has been awarded the prestigious accreditation for the fifteenth year running. Purple Flag is the gold standard for town centres, like Green Flag for parks and Blue Flag for beaches. The award scheme recognises excellence in the management of the evening and nighttime economy…. read more … about Fifteen years flying the Purple Flag>>
People in Calderdale can have their say on a proposed new legal tool to limit the anti-social use of vehicles across the borough. Calderdale Council has a Community Protection Team dedicated to improving quality of life for residents and visitors. It has a number of Public Space Protection Orders(external link) (PSPOs) which give legal powers… read more … about Clamping down on vehicle-based anti-social behaviour>>
Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, Calderdale Council is reminding residents and landowners of the risk of wildfires on local moorlands and how they can be prevented. Large and preventable moorland fires cause a significant strain on resources, with recent notable moorland fires at Rishworth and on Ogden Moor the latest in a series of… read more … about Be Moor Aware this Bank Holiday weekend>>
Businesses in Todmorden and Hebden Bridge, and those in between the towns, remain open and trading as normal whilst the A646, Halifax Road remains fully closed. An emergency road closure is in place in both directions at the junction with Stony Lane, Charlestown, between Hebden Bridge and Todmorden, as Yorkshire Water carry out major repairs… read more … about Information about the emergency road closure of the A646, Halifax Road>>
A multi-agency approach to tackling serious and organised crime in Halifax and surrounding areas has been launched this week. Over the past few months, police have been working closely with the community in Halifax and with partner agencies including Calderdale Council, local schools and community groups. Yesterday (3 October), police and partners officially launched an… read more … about Clear, Hold, Build initiative launches in Halifax to crack down on serious organised crime>>
Calderdale continues to be a place of sanctuary for Ukrainians living in the UK, after fleeing the war in their country. Just over two years on from the launch of the Government’s Homes for Ukraine scheme in Calderdale, around 200 Ukrainians now call the borough home. Thanks to the generosity of Calderdale people, many Ukrainian… read more … about Supporting Ukrainian communities in Calderdale>>
