Category Archives: Next Chapter

Halifax Borough Market is 130 years old, with celebrations highlighting the building’s rich heritage and bright future. The Borough Market was first opened in 1896 by the Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George V and Queen Mary. It’s been at the heart of retail in Halifax ever since, with its Grade… read more … about Happy 130th birthday to Halifax Borough Market>>

Town Crier and brass band by restored historic clock in Halifax Borough Market

Work is progressing on the Brighouse town centre improvement programme, with a redesign of the scheme retaining more parking space and allowing traffic to travel through the town more easily. The changes in Brighouse are part of the Town Deal aimed at making the town a more attractive place for people to shop and spend… read more … about Update on Brighouse town centre works>>

Brighouse town centre from above, showing buildings, hills and the canal.

Work will soon complete on improvements around the top of Halifax, with new road layouts, routes and junctions as part of a wider project to make all types of travel easier and safer. The Council is delivering the A629 phase 2 Halifax town centre project, which is fully funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority…. read more … about Moving forward with Halifax town centre improvements>>

Impression showing how the area around the Minster could look

Calderdale Council’s ambitious project to transform travel in and around Halifax is moving forward. Construction work at the top of town (western side) is nearly complete, with work around the bottom of town (eastern section) following later this spring. The Council is delivering the A629 phase 2 Halifax town centre project, which is fully funded… read more … about Next Chapter for A629 works in Halifax>>

Impression showing how the area around the Minster could look

The next steps in the £2.56million Active Todmorden project are taking shape, with work beginning soon on improving part of the National Cycle Network Route 66, known locally as ‘Tipside’. The Active Todmorden project is one part of the £17.5million Todmorden Town Deal regeneration programme, which is funded by the UK Government and is being… read more … about Active Todmorden project gets moving>>

Cllr Sarah Courtney outside Halifax Town Hall

A first-class new leisure centre for Halifax is moving closer to reality, as work to partially demolish the old North Bridge Leisure Centre is in full swing. Calderdale Council’s project to deliver a new leisure centre and swimming pool for all the borough’s diverse communities to enjoy is progressing well, with parts of the old… read more … about Making way for the new Halifax Leisure Centre>>

Cllr Jane Scullion (Calderdale Council's Leader - fourth from left) with representatives from Tilbury Douglas at the site of the leisure centre in Halifax

People are invited to have their say on the latest plans to transform travel in and around Brighouse, with proposals including a new off-road greenway, and significant investment in the highways infrastructure to make travel easier and more reliable. The A641 is a busy road linking Brighouse with Bradford and Huddersfield. Improvement plans have been… read more … about New plans to better connect Brighouse>>

Visualisation of the proposed new bridge in Brighouse town centre looking north. Daisy Street car park is bottom-right of the image. Aldi supermarket is towards the top of the image.

Calderdale Council’s ambitious project to transform travel in and around Halifax has reached an important milestone, with upgrades to the junction and area at Bull Green. The Council is delivering the A629 Phase 2 Halifax town centre project, which is fully funded through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund. Construction is split… read more … about Bull Green upgrades latest milestone for Halifax transformation>>

Aerial image showing work at Bull Green area of Halifax

People are invited to have their say on plans to make it easier, safer and greener to travel around north east Calderdale. Calderdale Council is working with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority on improved travel options around the areas of Halifax and Stump Cross, Northowram, Shelf, and Hipperholme. The Connecting North East Calderdale project aims… read more … about Have your say to shape travel in north east Calderdale>>

Cllr Sarah Courtney, Calderdale Council's Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Transport