Plans to recover from the recent flooding and prepare for future events are being discussed by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet. On 9 February 2020 Storm Ciara brought devastation across Calderdale, at least 695 homes and 572 businesses were flooded, seriously damaging major infrastructure, roads and bridges and resulting in the closure of several schools. Having addressed… read more … about Recovering from Storm Ciara>>
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Exciting plans to revitalise Todmorden town centre could move a step forward if they get the go ahead at Calderdale Council’s Cabinet meeting on Monday 16 March 2020. For the last few years, the Council has been looking into options to breathe new life into the Rose Street area. The site currently houses the vacant… read more … about Next steps for £9m investment scheme for Todmorden>>
The future of the historic Centre Vale Park bandstand in Todmorden will be discussed by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 16 March 2020. The bandstand is in a very poor condition after repeated vandalism, including fire damage, and it continues to attract anti-social behaviour. It has been closed and fenced off for several years as… read more … about Bandstand hits a high note>>
Plans to transform Halifax town centre are moving forward, with the latest designs submitted for planning consent. Designs for the area between Halifax rail station and The Piece Hall, known as the ‘Eastern Gateway’, have been redeveloped, following the listing of the former Hughes Corporation building. The improvements to the scheme now fully incorporate the… read more … about Town centre project moving forward>>
Elland Road in Brighouse is likely to remain closed for between 6 months and a year to allow for significant works to take place. A large crack appeared in the road on Monday 24 February, around the junction with Park Road, by Ash Grove Pipeworks, requiring the road to be completely closed. Initial investigations have… read more … about Update on Elland Road>>
People travelling in Calderdale are set to benefit from a £7.8 million boost to local roads, which will help improve their journeys. Calderdale Council has secured nearly £4 million from the Department for Transport (DfT), and will contribute a further £1 million, to boost road safety along the A629 Calderdale Way. A further £2 million… read more … about Funding boost for road improvements>>
The Trustees of the Centre at Threeways have worked hard over several years to manage and deliver services to the community from the Threeways site in Ovenden, Halifax. Unfortunately the site’s various buildings are ageing and deteriorating and Calderdale Council has had no option but to bring the lease with the Centre at Threeways to… read more … about Centre at Threeways update>>
Calderdale Council has been ranked as one of the top 15 councils in the country for adult social care. In a major independent survey, public service consultancy, IMPOWER has named the Council as one of the most productive local authorities nationwide for the second year running. The IMPOWER index measures which councils are spending their… read more … about Calderdale ranked as one of top UK councils for adult social care>>
Exciting improvement works at Elland Library are taking a major step forward as work begins on the main part of the £1.75m refurbishment programme. As part of Calderdale Council’s continued investment in its library service, Elland Library is being fully refurbished and transformed into a community hub providing a range of services. Over the last… read more … about Next chapter in Elland Library improvements>>