A range of green technologies are being installed in Halifax’s new Central Library and Archive, so that it will be one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in Calderdale. New buildings are assessed by BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Methodology) and then rated according to their level of sustainability. Plans are in place for… read more … about Halifax’s new Central Library and Archive will be green!>>
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>>
An £80,000 fund to improve and maintain stalls, cleaning equipment and recycling in Calderdale markets has been recommended by the Council’s Economy and Investment Panel. The funding would allow the Council to modernise its market service, reduce running costs and ensure that people can enjoy the much-loved local markets for years to come. Repair work… read more … about Proposed funding boost for Calderdale markets>>
Hundreds of colourful wild flowers will be springing up across Calderdale thanks to a project to inspire people to transform their communities by sowing seeds. Calderdale Council is giving away free native wild flower seeds for people to plant at home and in their local area. A massive 40kg of seeds – enough to sow… read more … about Calderdale grows wild>>
The Clean for the Queen campaign was a great success in Calderdale with Council staff and volunteers getting stuck in to tidy up the borough. Clean for the Queen was a nationwide campaign to get the country looking its best ahead of the Queen’s 90th birthday on Thursday 21 April. The Council and partners took… read more … about 800 bags of litter, 17 tonnes of fly-tipping, one big Clean for the Queen>>
The Leader of Calderdale Council has welcomed today’s budget announcement of further funding for flood defence schemes across the North of England. In his budget speech today, the Chancellor of the Exchequer committed the Government to increase maintenance expenditure in England by £40 million per year and an investment of over £150 million to deliver… read more … about Calderdale Leader welcomes Chancellor’s flood funding announcement>>
Spring is well on its way, and with it comes Calderdale Council’s annual Events and Festivals guide, packed full of things to do between April and September. The colourful guide is crammed with over 30 entries of indoor and outdoor events taking place right across Calderdale. Spring arrives with a flurry of exciting events, such… read more … about Pick up your Events and Festivals guide>>
The latest edition of Wildside – the walks and events programme produced by Calderdale Council is now available in local tourist information centres, libraries and sports centres. The guide brings together all the walks and events run by the Council’s Countryside and Woodland team and their partners. This year’s programme has a number of highlights… read more … about Take a walk on the Wildside>>
The Adults, Health and Social Care directorate at Calderdale Council has been highly commended in a peer challenge that was carried out over a four day period by colleagues from the Local Government Association (LGA). The Council requested that the LGA visit to look at its processes for buying and providing services –particularly the Home… read more … about Peers find positives>>
