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>>
A week-long programme of events will highlight that safeguarding vulnerable children and adults is everyone’s business. Calderdale Safeguarding Partnership is joining partnerships across West Yorkshire to host activities and events as part of Safeguarding Week (Monday 24- Friday 28 June), an annual campaign to raise awareness of the support available to protect vulnerable children and… read more … about Events programme highlights that safeguarding is everyone’s business>>
Calderdale’s kind community volunteers have been thanked for their partnership work to ensure a safe and peaceful bonfire weekend in November 2023. On Thursday 30 November, Calderdale Council, West Yorkshire Police and West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service held a special event at Halifax Town Hall, to recognise those who went the extra mile to… read more … about Volunteers thanked for keeping Calderdale safe>>
