The school holidays will soon be upon us, the time when children and young people (and parents!) are looking to fill weeks of entertainment. Luckily British Cycling, in partnership with Calderdale Council, is running a number of organised, free bike rides across the borough, with rides for all ages and abilities. These Sky Ride Local… read more … about Summer sun and cycle fun>>
Calderdale Council is about to carry out essential maintenance to Law Lane and Bank Top in Southowram, between Cain Lane and the top of Southowram Bank. Repair works will be taking place on the ageing carriageway, involving the planing and resurfacing of the road. The work is due to start on Monday 20 July and… read more … about Road closure for essential repairs>>
Calderdale Council is carrying out essential maintenance on Stubbing Drive in Hebden Bridge to rebuild a collapsed wall that supports the carriageway. The repair work is being carried out at short notice due to the recent further deterioration of the wall. The works will take place from Tuesday 30 June, and to allow our contractor… read more … about Road closure for wall repairs>>
Local people are being asked for their views on Calderdale’s highways and transport services – fromthe condition of roads and footpaths to the quality of cycling facilities. A questionnaire is being posted out to a random sample of residents this week as part of the National Highways and Transport Public Satisfaction survey. Calderdale Council is… read more … about Have your say on roads and transport>>
A new 20mph speed limit came into force in Siddal yesterday (Wednesday 10 June) as part of the Love our Streets campaign, which aims to help make our streets safe and pleasant wherever we live and however we travel. The 20mph speed limit is coming to residential streets throughout Calderdale by 2017. Siddal joins seven… read more … about 20 is plenty for Siddal>>
The permanent Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) for the outskirts of Halifax town centre, Skircoat, King Cross and the wider Halifax area will be in place from Monday 1 June 2015. The new TRO allows the Council to reinstate parking charges, reintroduce residents’ parking permit schemes and enforce parking restrictions which were lifted on 8 October… read more … about Parking restrictions return to outer Halifax>>
Flooding can occur at any time, sometimes with little or no warning. To help residents and businesses in Calderdale become more flood resilient, a new website has launched, full of up to date information and alerts about flooding, weather and traffic disruptions across the borough. The eyeoncalderdale.com website is a fantastic new resource giving the… read more … about Keep an Eye on Calderdale>>
Spring is in the air and Calderdale Council is preparing for a week of spring cleaning to make the borough sparkle. The third annual, Big Clean week will start on Monday 18 May, when Council teams will take to areas in and around Halifax and the Lower and Upper Valley, aiming to blitz those spots… read more … about Calderdale gets ready for the Big Clean>>
Motorists in Calderdale are being advised that a section of the Calderdale Way (A629) will be closed over two weekends in May. The uphill section of the road (towards Ainley Top roundabout) will be surface-dressed, sealing the existing road surface and prolonging its life. The downhill section (towards Halifax) will remain open as usual. However,… read more … about Calderdale Way closure>>
