The period of free for an hour on-street parking in Brighouse town centre will be extended through to the end of January. After listening to local businesses, Calderdale Council temporarily reintroduced a full hour of free on-street parking to help boost trade in the town before Christmas. This will now be extended to the end… read more … about Changes to Brighouse parking>>
A combined bid by local authorities across North and West Yorkshire to retain most of its business rates growth to invest locally has been approved by the government. The successful bid to create the North and West Yorkshire Business Rates Pool will mean that the existing business rates pool partners of Bradford, Calderdale, Harrogate, Kirklees,… read more … about Expanded North and West Yorkshire business rates pilot scheme approved>>
From Monday 10 December, shoppers in Brighouse will be able to park for free for an hour on-street in the town centre in the run-up to Christmas. At a meeting of the Brighouse Town Board yesterday evening (Tuesday 4 December), Calderdale Council announced that it will be temporarily reintroducing the full hour of free on-street… read more … about Festive changes for Brighouse parking>>
Calderdale Council is celebrating the completion of highway improvements between Salterhebble Hill and Shaw Hill – the first project being delivered as part of the £120m A629 improvement programme, funded by the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund. Final milestones have been reached with the seeding of the innovative ‘living wall’ alongside Salterhebble Hill, the reopening of… read more … about A629 Salterhebble to Shaw Hill project complete!>>
Delays and cancellations on the Calder Valley line are having a severe impact on businesses and commuters according to the Leader of Calderdale Council. The latest performance figures published by Northern Rail, which owns the franchise across much of the North of England, including the Calder Valley line, show that only 39.7% of the company’s… read more … about Change overdue on Calder Valley line>>
Businesses in Calderdale are getting ready to celebrate Small Business Saturday, on Saturday 1 December. Now in its sixth year, Small Business Saturday is the UK’s most successful small business campaign, which last year saw an estimated £748m spent with small businesses across the country. Keep it local this weekend by doing all or most… read more … about Supporting Small Business Saturday>>
Calderdale Council’s work to build an inclusive economy, where everyone can access jobs, skills and opportunities, will be discussed at the next Cabinet meeting on Monday 3 December. The Council is working with local people and a range of organisations, including businesses and the public and community sectors, to ensure Calderdale has an economy where… read more … about An economy for everyone>>
A business rates pilot scheme which this year is reinvesting around £41m raised locally in the local area is bidding to expand to spread the benefits across more of the Yorkshire region. The Leeds City Region business rates pool was established five years ago and was selected this financial year to trial keeping 100% of… read more … about Yorkshire-based business rates scheme bids to extend success>>
The A629 Salterhebble to Shaw Hill transport scheme is entering its final stages with the recent completion of work at Dryclough Lane. Final resurfacing work took place on Dryclough Lane last week and the road has now reopened to traffic. Major access improvements and junction remodeling at Dryclough Lane have helped to deliver improved and… read more … about Moving forward with A629 scheme>>
