Category Archives: Environment

Halifax project, The Piece Hall Transformation, is appealing for votes after reaching the finals of the National Lottery Awards – the annual search for the UK’s favourite National Lottery-funded projects. The Piece Hall Transformation is competing in the Best Heritage Project category.  The project beat off stiff competition from over 700 organisations to reach the… read more … about Halifax in the running for prestigious National Lottery award>>

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Twenty-six new affordable homes are planned for two rural communities in Calderdale. Walsden will see six new bungalows for independent living, designed to provide suitable homes for local older people. A further proposal for 20 new houses for Hebden Bridge, to be let at affordable rents, is set to be submitted for planning at the… read more … about New affordable homes to help our countryside thrive>>

Calderdale Council is helping the NHS celebrate its 70th birthday by lighting up Wainhouse Tower in blue. Halifax’s prominent landmark will join other iconic buildings across the country to mark the big day on Thursday 5 July 2018. Cllr Tim Swift, Calderdale Council’s Leader, said: “Happy birthday to the NHS! We’re really proud to be… read more … about Wainhouse Tower to light up blue as the NHS turns 70>>

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The centre of Mytholmroyd will be rejuvenated as part of a wider scheme of improvement works developed with the community, beginning early next month.  The project was initially inspired by a study published by the Upper Calder Valley Renaissance, which identified the location of the public conveniences in the village centre as a key issue. … read more … about Mytholmroyd village centre improvements get underway>>

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With national Clean Air Day approaching on Thursday (21 June), West Yorkshire Combined Authority is reminding people across the Leeds City region planning to take part, how they can plan their travel. Detail of bus and rail travel across West Yorkshire and the city region can all be found in one place on the Combined… read more … about Visit West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s www.wymetro.com to plan travel for National Clean Air Day>>

Plans to construct flood walls at an industrial estate in Mytholmroyd to provide better protection for both businesses and residents have been approved by Calderdale Flood Recovery and Resilience Partnership Board. They have given the go ahead for walled defences at Greenhill Industrial Estate as part of the £30m Mytholmroyd Flood Alleviation Scheme which will… read more … about Vital element of the flood defence scheme in Mytholmroyd gets the green light>>

Press release from West Yorkshire Police and Calderdale Council Officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team were joined by council wardens, taxi licensing, environmental health and partner agencies in West Halifax as part of a week of action. Over two days of proactive operational activity, eleven vehicles were seized for a variety of defects, 59 vehicles… read more … about Week of action in West Halifax>>

The awards just keep on coming! The latest wins for the Piece Hall transformation and Central Library and Archives project are for architectural excellence at the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Yorkshire 2018 Awards. The incredible Piece Hall and library in Halifax were on a shortlist of 13 buildings, and they scooped not one… read more … about More awards for The Piece Hall and Central Library and Archives>>

Calderdale Council’s ambitious 15 year plan, which will create new homes and stimulate employment growth across the borough, will move a step closer when the Cabinet discusses the final draft of the Local Plan on Monday 11 June 2018. The plan will help shape the future of the borough, supporting the Council’s Vision 2024 to… read more … about Local Plan for growth moves a step closer>>

Cllr Daniel Sutherland