Plans for major upgrades to Halifax train station are set to move a step closer, as Calderdale Council’s Economy and Investment Panel is asked to give the go ahead to carry out more detailed feasibility work. Today (Thursday 20 October) the Panel will discuss the exciting proposals for a complete revamp of Halifax Station and… read more … about Train station improvements on track>>
An army of staff from Calderdale Council and the emergency services are taking to the streets of Halifax on a mission to clean up the town centre and make it an even better place to be. In a week of targeted action from Sunday 23 to Saturday 29 October, the Council, West Yorkshire Police and… read more … about Keeping Calderdale safe, clean and green>>
Calderdale Council is investing over £500,000 to upgrade the borough’s network of pathways, rights of way and canal towpaths. The Council received flood recovery money from the Department for Transport to repair Calderdale’s highway network, which was badly damaged by the Boxing Day floods in 2015. The majority of the funding is being used to… read more … about Calderdale is on the right path>>
Owners of empty homes, property developers, landlords, letting and estate agents are being invited to take part in a free event to help them bring their empty properties back into use. The annual Under 1 Roof event, run by Calderdale Council, takes place on Wednesday 19 October at The King’s Centre in Halifax, to help… read more … about Making the most of empty homes>>
Visitors to Todmorden Town Hall will be able to explore hidden parts of the Grade I listed building thanks to a fascinating new tour. For the first time since the 1970s the secret spaces in Todmorden Town Hall are being opened to the public as part of the Total Tours of Todmorden Town Hall. People… read more … about Discover secret spaces at Todmorden Town Hall>>
The flood warning sirens in Walsden, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd will be sounded this week (Friday 14 October) as part of a live training exercise across the valley. Calderdale Council is holding its biggest ever live training exercise and the Environment Agency is taking the opportunity to test the flood sirens. Operation Calderdale16 will… read more … about Flood sirens put to the test for Calderdale exercise>>
Local businesses reap benefits from unique energy initiative A unique energy initiative designed to support local businesses in Calderdale reduce their overheads has helped save hundreds of thousands of pounds in just 12 months. 6C Energy was launched last year by Calderdale Council and Orchard Energy to help organisations in Calderdale manage their energy consumption… read more … about 6C Energy celebrates first year success>>
Local people are being invited to share their views on a range of proposals affecting roads across Calderdale. Plans for key aspects of our road network, such as traffic lights, footpaths, bridges and street lights will be discussed at Calderdale Council’s Economy and Environment Scrutiny Panel meeting on Thursday 13 October 2016 from 6pm, which… read more … about On the road to highway improvements>>
Illingworth and Ovenden are the latest areas to have a 20mph speed limit introduced on their residential streets as part of Calderdale Council’s Love our Streets campaign rollout. By 2017 residential streets across Calderdale will be 20mph, and from Friday 7 October 2016, the limit will be operational in the broad areas of Illingworth and… read more … about 20 is plenty for Illingworth and Ovenden>>
