As more businesses start to reopen and Calderdale’s towns and villages get busier, the Council is introducing additional measures to help people feel safer when shopping, queuing, walking and cycling. In June, to support non-essential retailers to start reopening, Calderdale Council launched new safety features in town centres to enable social distancing and more space… read more … about Safer streets for everyone>>
Residents and businesses affected by the flooding in February 2020 are encouraged to check if they could be eligible for resilience support. Despite the coronavirus outbreak, the Council has continued to progress plans to enable applications to be opened for the government’s flood resilience grant scheme. The Property Flood Resilience (PFR) grant pays up to… read more … about Flood grant opportunity to better protect properties>>
A temporary mobile testing unit is now open at Mixenden Activity Centre to make it easier for more people to get tested for COVID-19 in Calderdale. From Friday 17 to Tuesday 21 July, people will be able to get tested there if they have symptoms of COVID-19 and have booked their test on the national… read more … about Mobile testing unit open in Mixenden, Calderdale>>
Calderdale Council is pleased to be able to welcome visitors back to Shibden Hall from Monday 3 August 2020. The historic hall has been closed since Friday 20 March due to COVID-19 restrictions. The museum and shop will now reopen with tickets only available to book in advance online at museums.calderdale.gov.uk from Monday 27 July…. read more … about Shibden Hall to reopen from August>>
Calderdale Council has welcomed an extra £12 million to build on essential flood protection and resilience work in Hebden Bridge. The funding boost is part of the Government’s new multi-billion-pound investment across the country, including an immediate cash injection to speed up flood scheme construction. In Calderdale, the Council and the Environment Agency will use… read more … about £12 million boost for flood protection in Hebden Bridge>>
Residents and businesses are being invited to have their say on the latest plans for the proposed new rail station and accompanying access improvements in Elland. Comments can now be submitted online about the planned new rail station in Elland, funded through the Combined Authority’s West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund. The planned station would support existing… read more … about Are Elland station plans just the ticket?>>
Further business sectors in Calderdale are now invited to apply for funding of up to £10,000 from the Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund. The grant scheme is available for small and micro businesses facing major impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, which aren’t eligible for the Government’s Small Business Grant Fund or the Retail, Hospitality and… read more … about Business grant support scheme extended>>
Following feedback from a recent consultation exercise, a number of changes have been introduced to proposed road improvement schemes in Calderdale. Calderdale Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority are developing a series of improvements to the road network along the A58 / A672 from Junction 22 of the M62 to King Cross in Halifax… read more … about Feedback shapes road improvement plans>>
Local residents are being warned not to lose their voice on decisions that affect them by making sure their electoral registration details are up to date. With elections taking place in Calderdale in May 2021, this is an important opportunity for residents to make sure they can take part. The annual canvass ensures that Calderdale… read more … about Don’t lose your voice – residents in Calderdale urged to look out for their voter registration details from Calderdale Council>>
