The award winning International Village Market will be returning to Halifax again this year fromThursday 4 May to Sunday 7 May 2017. Over 40 traders from around the globe will set up stalls along Southgate, Corn Market, Russell Street and Woolshops. Just some of the tasty flavours which will be drawing visitors in to the… read more … about International market returns to Halifax>>
The Leeds office of global professional services and engineering consultancy WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff has been appointed by Calderdale Council to take forward plans to deliver the ‘Halifax Station Gateway’. The company will set out a strategic programme to deliver the existing station masterplan and improve connectivity for the town centre which is currently undergoing… read more … about Rail vision for Halifax signals new era for market town as WSP | Parsons Brinckerhoff commissioned to develop station masterplan>>
Construction of a £4.2m state of the art teaching block has started at Todmorden High School in Calderdale. Funded by Calderdale Council, the new two-storey building will have space for 16 classrooms. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Young People’s Services, Cllr Megan Swift said: “I’m delighted work is now underway at Todmorden High… read more … about Building starts at Todmorden High School>>
Ways to reduce the amount of littering and fly-tipping in Calderdale have been discussed at the meeting of Calderdale Council’s Economy and Environment Scrutiny Panel. At the meeting of the Panel on Thursday 20 April, members of the Litter and Fly-tipping scrutiny review group presented their report and recommendations to reduce litter and fly-tipping in… read more … about A fresh look at litter and fly-tipping>>
Scott Thwaites cannot wait to ride on home roads at this week’s Tour de Yorkshire and will be going all out to put on a show for the mammoth Yorkshire crowds. Thwaites was born in Burley-in-Wharfedale and attended schools in both Ilkley and Skipton before becoming a professional cyclist in 2013. This is the first… read more … about Thwaites raring to compete on home roads at this week’s Tour de Yorkshire>>
An inquiry into Children’s Social Care in England has recognised the work of Calderdale Council’s Social Workers in supporting vulnerable children. The ‘No Good Options’ report summarises the findings of the inquiry by the All Party Parliamentary Group for Children. The inquiry found that young people who are looked after are happier and more successful… read more … about Social work in Calderdale praised in Parliament>>
Calderdale Council has been made aware of fake emails being sent from addresses using the calderdale.gov.uk domain. The emails being sent come from addresses ending ‘@calderdale.gov.uk’, and state that a PayPal transaction has been processed. These emails are part of a phishing scam and have nothing to do with the Council. The Council will never… read more … about Fake email alert>>
The historic main doors of Todmorden Town Hall are being carefully restored, returning them to their former glory. The imposing double doors have been used as the main entrance to Todmorden Town Hall throughout its history. However, time has taken its toll on the oak doors, with the wood having warped and some of the… read more … about Town Hall doors to be restored>>
Excitement is building as there’s now just over a week to go until the Tour de Yorkshire arrives in Calderdale, on Sunday 30 April. Yellow cycle race signs are now in place along the route. The busiest viewing spots in Calderdale are likely to be Shibden Wall (as a King of the Mountain stage) and… read more … about The final countdown to the Tour>>
