Category Archives: Consultation

Local people are invited to have their say on proposals for a Todmorden Neighbourhood Plan, which would set out planning policies for future development in the area. Todmorden is a market town in Calderdale with a rich history, a vibrant town centre and a grand Town Hall. It’s home to around 15,000 people and the… read more … about Have your say on the future of development in Todmorden>>

Todmorden Town Hall

Improved road layouts and safer, more accessible pedestrian facilities will help transform Elland town centre, with people invited to view and share feedback as Calderdale Council deliver the Future High Streets project. Over £6million of funding from the Future High Streets Fund is being invested in the centre of Elland, supporting improvements to public spaces,… read more … about Have your say as plans for Elland take shape>>

Artist's impression of Southgate, Elland

Feedback from local people and organisations is being used to help shape plans to improve walking and cycling provision in north and west Halifax. Calderdale Council, in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, is working on two projects which focus on a number of changes to roads and facilities around the areas of north… read more … about Feedback shapes improvements in north and west Halifax>>

Cllr Scott Patient outside Halifax Town Hall

Progress is being made in the development of two documents which will help guide future planning decisions. A number of Supplementary Planning Documents (SPD) are currently in development, providing more detailed advice and guidance on policies in the Council’s adopted Local Plan. At the meeting of Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 11 December, members will… read more … about Supporting the creation of successful and resilient places>>

Cllr Jane Scullion, Leader of Calderdale Council

Work is progressing on plans to improve roads and public spaces in and around the centre of Halifax, with feedback from residents and businesses being used to develop the designs. The A629 Phase 2 Halifax town centre project aims to create new welcoming spaces and improve accessibility and traffic circulation around the town. It will… read more … about Feedback used to shape plans for improved travel in Halifax>>

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News Release from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England New boundaries are being proposed for council wards in Calderdale. The Local Government Boundary Commission wants to hear what residents and local organisations think about the proposals. A 12 week consultation on the proposals will run until 22 January 2024. The Commission is the independent… read more … about Have your say on a new political map for Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council>>

Proposed ward boundaries in Calderdale

People in Calderdale are invited to have their say on how future planning developments will meet requirements to deliver improvements for the natural environment. Calderdale Council has launched a four-week public consultation on the Biodiversity Net Gain Supplementary Planning Document (SPD). Once in place, it will help us to apply our Local Plan policies to new… read more … about Have your say on plans to help protect Calderdale’s distinctive environment>>

Cllr Jane Scullion, Leader of Calderdale Council

A new pilot scheme to introduce restrictions around the use of advertising boards on public footways is being introduced on a trial basis in Hebden Bridge. The use of free-standing advertising ‘A-boards’ on pavements in Calderdale town centres can pose a potential danger for highway users, particularly for wheelchair and pushchair users, as well as… read more … about Safely sharing space in Hebden Bridge>>

Hebden Bridge

Work to transform Elland town centre is progressing, with local feedback being used to develop revised plans for the Southgate area of the town and the Coronation Street car park. Over £6million of funding from the Future High Streets Fund is set to transform the centre of Elland, through improvements to public spaces and the… read more … about Council reveals new plans for Elland town centre following local feedback>>

Visual showing preferred option for Southgate, Elland