Calderdale Council has pledged to take more action to repair roads after the Department for Transport announced a £200,000 fund to tackle potholes in the borough. This winter’s relentless rain and freezing temperatures have led to a significant increase in the number of potholes throughout Calderdale and the UK. So the Council is launching an… read more … about Council pledges potholes blitz>>
Work is due to start this weekend in preparation for the A629 improvements scheduled to begin later this year. The Council has funding earmarked from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to progress plans for major highway works to improve the A629 Huddersfield Road corridor from Jubilee Road through to Shaw Hill. Plans for the road… read more … about Preparing for A629 works>>
The Met Office has issued a Yellow Alert of Rain (very low likelihood, medium impacts), which is valid from 06:00 on Tuesday to 15:00 on Wednesday. Visit Eye On Calderdale (link is external)(external link) for the latest information and flood alerts. Rain will become heavy and persistent at times during Tuesday and into Wednesday. The rain will… read more … about Storm Jonas: Be prepared>>
Department for Transport press release £5 million of government funding for the restoration of Elland Bridge. £500,000 funding for a British-built temporary interim footbridge. Ministerial Flood Recovery Envoy for Yorkshire Robert Goodwill today (17 January) announced up to £5.5 million of funding to rebuild Elland Bridge in Calderdale, West Yorkshire and construct a temporary foot… read more … about Government announces £5.5 million to repair Calderdale bridge>>
Calderdale Council has announced that parking charges in flood affected areas will be formally suspended, to help communities return back to normal. Enforcement had already been put on hold following the devastating floods of Boxing Day, but the Council is now extending this period of relief until the end of January. After this time the… read more … about Parking charges lifted for flood hit communities>>
A number of roads across Calderdale have been affected by the severe floods on Boxing Day. Teams are working hard to keep the borough moving, but some continued travel disruption is unavoidable due to flooding damage and safety reasons. Many people will be returning to work or school tomorrow (Monday 4 January), so ahead of… read more … about Check before you travel>>
Calderdale Council is deploying all available resources today, working with partners to coordinate the response to Boxing Day’s devastation. A number of severe flood warnings were issued yesterday in the borough following record river levels. This was mirrored elsewhere across the North putting a major strain on resources available to deal with impacts. In… read more … about Council coordinate response to unprecedented Calderdale flooding>>
Residents and businesses in Calderdale will soon have a greener, more convenient and cost effective alternative to car ownership when making short journeys around the local area, as a new Car Club is launched in Halifax. Calderdale Council has now established the Halifax town Car Club, joining Leeds, Bradford, Wakefield and Kirklees’ existing network of… read more … about Hit the road with the Halifax Car Club>>
Creating a healthier place for people to live, work and visit is something we all want. Air pollution from road transport can affect the health of residents, workers and visitors, and it’s widely recognised that the air quality in many urban areas needs to be improved. To help reduce harmful emissions and improve air quality,… read more … about Improving air quality in Calderdale>>
