We all know that recycling is good for the environment, but did you know that it can also be turned into great prizes? Calderdale Council, along with waste contractor SUEZ, is offering monthly prizes to residents in Calderdale who put their recycling out every week. It doesn’t matter how much or how little is placed… read more … about Do it weekly – win great prizes>>
Calderdale Council and Genr8 Developments’ Sowerby Bridge Copley Valley employment development, which was granted detailed planning permission for approximately 80,000 sq ft (7,432 sq m) of new business units in December, has signed its first occupier as the scheme starts on site. The employment scheme is being delivered by Elland-based Commercial Development Projects. Calderdale Council’s… read more … about Next steps for ambitious regeneration scheme>>
Plans to deliver much-needed affordable family homes in Calderdale have been put in motion after the Council’s Cabinet agreed to free up surplus Council-owned land to encourage the development of new affordable housing and create local construction jobs. Work can now move forward to provide high-quality, affordable rented homes, as well as new allotment plots,… read more … about Affordable homes boost for Calderdale>>
The future is bright for street lights in Calderdale after the Council’s Cabinet approved plans to improve their condition, reliability and energy efficiency. The Council currently has around 31,000 street lights. However, many of these are old and are not energy efficient. At the meeting of Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 11 April, members agreed… read more … about A bright idea>>
Nearly 2000 local residents have already signed up for Calderdale Council’s new garden waste recycling service, and the first collections will start this weekend. In partnership with waste contractor SUEZ, the Council is offering a new opt-in service for people who would like their garden waste collected from home, using a green wheelie bin. Crews… read more … about Council branches out with garden waste collections>>
A range of green technologies are being installed in Halifax’s new Central Library and Archive, so that it will be one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in Calderdale. New buildings are assessed by BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology) and then rated according to their level of sustainability. Plans are in place for… read more … about Halifax’s new Central Library and Archive will be green!>>
Hundreds of colourful wild flowers will be springing up across Calderdale thanks to a project to inspire people to transform their communities by sowing seeds. Calderdale Council is giving away free native wild flower seeds for people to plant at home and in their local area. A massive 40kg of seeds – enough to sow… read more … about Calderdale grows wild>>
The Clean for the Queen campaign was a great success in Calderdale with Council staff and volunteers getting stuck in to tidy up the borough. Clean for the Queen was a nationwide campaign to get the country looking its best ahead of the Queen’s 90th birthday on Thursday 21 April. The Council and partners took… read more … about 800 bags of litter, 17 tonnes of fly-tipping, one big Clean for the Queen>>
The latest edition of Wildside – the walks and events programme produced by Calderdale Council is now available in local tourist information centres, libraries and sports centres. The guide brings together all the walks and events run by the Council’s Countryside and Woodland team and their partners. This year’s programme has a number of highlights… read more … about Take a walk on the Wildside>>
