Calderdale Council continues to crackdown on blue badge fraud, and has successfully prosecuted an individual for illegally displaying a disabled person’s badge. Beverley Wright from Halifax was caught using the badge of a deceased relative, and pleaded guilty to charges of fraudulently displaying the badge at Calderdale Magistrates’ Court on Friday 20 May. Not only… read more … about Resident to pay for blue badge display>>
Calderdale Council’s crackdown on blue badge fraud continues, with 30 badges being taken out of circulation as part of the recent blue badge amnesty. The blue badge scheme is for people with severe mobility problems. The misuse of the scheme is a problem all across the UK and has been highlighted as one of the… read more … about Tackling blue badge fraud>>
Calderdale Council is looking at the future of street lights in the borough, to improve their condition, reliability and energy efficiency. At the meeting of the Economy and Investment Panel on Thursday 17 March, members discussed options for improving and investing in the street lighting network. The Council currently spends £1.3million on Street Lighting energy… read more … about Investment for a bright future>>
Calderdale Council has been awarded a £19.47 million grant by the Department for Transport (DfT) to help repair flood damaged roads across the borough. The funding will allow repairs to be made across the highways network, including at Scout Road and the A646 in Mytholmroyd. Storm Eva had a devastating impact across West Yorkshire. The repair… read more … about £19m flood award for Calderdale>>
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>>
