The Great British Spring Clean is underway in Calderdale, as the Council supports the national campaign to tackle litter and improve the local environment. The Great British Spring Clean 2025, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, is a mass action campaign that takes place each spring and is now in its tenth year. Clean up… read more … about Spring into action to clean up Calderdale>>
Press release from West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Mayor of West Yorkshire A multi-million-pound project to improve walking, wheeling and cycling facilities in West Yorkshire is taking a major step forward. The new £5.1 million West Yorkshire Places scheme includes proposals such as new street crossings and lighting, improved green spaces and traffic calming measures…. read more … about New £5.1 million proposals to improve active travel across West Yorkshire>>
A herd of Exmoor ponies are making Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve, near Brighouse, their home for the winter, as part of a new nature recovery initiative. Calderdale Council declared an ecological emergency in 2021, acknowledging that the borough’s wildlife and wild spaces are under threat and face major challenges, many linked to habitat loss and… read more … about Exmoor ponies make Calderdale nature reserve their new home>>
On the anniversary of Calderdale Council declaring a climate emergency, a new initiative is helping to shape climate action and supporting work to make Calderdale homes warmer, healthier and cheaper to heat. In early 2019, the Council declared a climate emergency in a bold move to step up its action to tackle climate change. The… read more … about Calderdale Citizens’ Jury helps to shape climate action – supporting warmer and healthier homes>>
Landowners in Calderdale could benefit from a new round of funding to support the creation of natural flood management measures on their land. Calderdale Council and the Environment Agency have launched the latest round of the NFM Grant Scheme, which aims to support farmers and landowners in implementing natural flood management (NFM) techniques. Natural flood… read more … about Grants support natural flood management in Calderdale>>
Plans to improve walking and cycling access around Elland and West Vale, including to the planned new Elland Rail Station, are moving forward with the appointment of the contractor to finalise the detailed designs for the project. The new rail station for Elland is being delivered by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, in partnership with… read more … about Step forward for project to improve routes around Elland and support development of new rail station>>
Work to protect Calderdale’s landscapes and wildlife and promote nature conservation and restoration is being outlined as part of a bold new Ecological Emergency Action Plan for the borough. Restoring nature in Calderdale offers a range of benefits, from enhancing climate resilience through improved carbon storage, to supporting biodiversity, reducing flood risk and improving air and… read more … about Launch of plan to protect and restore Calderdale’s natural environment>>
A new co-produced strategy, setting out a shared commitment to the north Halifax area over the next 10 years, is being considered by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet. The communities of north Halifax are on the outskirts of the town, including the villages of Ovenden, Illingworth and Mixenden. These communities benefit from many special qualities, including distinct… read more … about A shared commitment to north Halifax>>
Calderdale Council has approved an application by Calder Valley Skip Hire Ltd for an Environmental Permit to run a small waste incinerator plant at Belmont Industrial Estate in Sowerby Bridge. When determining the environmental permit, consideration had to be given to a number of factors, most importantly the protection of the environment and human health,… read more … about Calder Valley Skip Hire permit approved>>
