After the recent spell of relatively calm weather, the Met Office has predicted a change to more stormy conditions for the Christmas period, named Storm Barbara. In response to the latest forecasts, Calderdale Council is continuing to make preparations and monitor weather conditions. Two weather fronts are expected, with yellow weather warnings for wind issued… read more … about Preparations for Storm Barbara>>
Do you love your local market? If so, vote for your favourite in the National Association of British Market Authorities (NABMA) awards. The NABMA awards are among the most respected and highest accolades for markets in the country. Voting is now open in the Britain’s Favourite Market category, with people invited to cast their vote… read more … about Cast your vote for your favourite market>>
Established Mytholmroyd business, Russell Dean Furniture Showroom, is to receive a grant from Calderdale Council towards flood resilience measures. At the meeting of the Council’s Cabinet on Monday 12 December, members agreed to award a £75,000 grant to Stokers Ltd, which owns Russell Dean, towards flood resilience measures to be undertaken as part of the… read more … about Supporting Russell Dean’s big plans in Mytholmroyd>>
Since unprecedented floods hit Calderdale on Boxing Day 2015, Calderdale Council has been working tirelessly with other organisations and local people to help the borough recover and to protect communities from further flooding. Cllr Tim Swift, Calderdale Council’s Leader, said: “The floods caused devastation across 25 miles of Calderdale. Over 2000 residents and more than… read more … about One year on from the floods>>
Flood hit residents in Calderdale will soon be receiving handy guides to help them develop their own flood plan in the event of future flooding in the borough. Flood risk can never be eliminated, but it can be reduced and its impacts lessened through good planning, preparation and practice. Acting on recommendations of the Flood… read more … about Helping residents plan ahead>>
Budding hairdressers and beauticians have been taking part in training to help them give friendly advice to future customers, promoting healthy lifestyles. As part of work done around Alcohol Awareness Week, with the theme ‘know the risks’, Calderdale Council held briefings with students at Calderdale College to help them increase their knowledge of the effects… read more … about Training to ‘know the risks’>>
In 2012, Calderdale Council pledged its support to the Armed Forces Community Covenant, which is about supporting local people and their families who are serving, or have served, in the Armed Forces. As part of this commitment, the Council is supporting the introduction of the Halifax Veterans’ Breakfast Club, which will be held on Friday… read more … about Supporting the Halifax Veterans’ Breakfast Club>>
Calderdale Council’s Safer Cleaner Greener team has been working hard to make sure that no autumn leaves are left behind as we enter the winter season. Since the start of November the team has been out in force using gully wagons, sweepers and manually clearing leaves across Calderdale. Two large sweepers are working a ten-hour… read more … about Council makes a clean sweep>>
Once again, West Yorkshire Combined Authority will be funding Boxing Day bus services this Christmas. Buses will be running on almost 90 routes, every half hour between 9am and 6pm on main West Yorkshire routes to city and town centres, retail locations and hospitals. Destinations include Airedale Hospital, Birstall Retail Parks, Bradford, Brighouse Castleford, Dewsbury,… read more … about Combined Authority-funded Boxing Day bus services to go ahead for ninth year>>
