Calderdale Council is reviewing parking across the borough, ensuring the right parking is provided in the right place, considering the requirements of individual towns in the borough. As part of the Council’s agreed Parking Strategy, work is taking place to develop individual Parking Area Plans for each of the six towns in Calderdale – Brighouse,… read more … about Supporting the right parking in the right place>>
Calderdale Council has reviewed its winter service plans this year to help deliver required budget savings whilst keeping Calderdale safe and moving during wintry weather. The winter service includes gritting, which involves spreading rock salt on roads to prevent ice forming and to melt any existing ice. This year’s budget, approved by Council in February… read more … about Preparing for ice and snow>>
Searching for information about local land charges in Calderdale is now easier and quicker, as the service has transferred to the national database. The Local Land Charges (LLC) register holds information about charges held against property, which could restrict its use or incur payment. Examples include planning conditions, listed buildings or tree preservation orders. When… read more … about Improving the property-buying process in Calderdale>>
The future of waste and recycling collections in Calderdale will be discussed at the Council’s next Cabinet meeting. Waste and recycling is the biggest service that the Council provides in terms of volume, with over 7.5 million scheduled collections from 95,000 households every year. The Council’s current waste and recycling collection contract has been with… read more … about The future of waste and recycling collections in Calderdale>>
The planned public engagement event at Todmorden Market tomorrow (Saturday 26 October) is now cancelled. Calderdale Council was due to hold two engagement sessions at the market, for people to find out more about the Active Todmorden project, including an additional option to create a walking and wheeling scheme through the town. The project is… read more … about Active Todmorden engagement event cancelled>>
Organisations across Calderdale have come together to help understand the best ways they can support residents to stay warm and well this winter. Calderdale Council, as part of the borough’s Anti-Poverty Partnership, hosted an event at the Shay Stadium in Halifax, exploring ways to help everyone to stay warm and live sustainably. The event welcomed over 120… read more … about Working together to promote cost of living support>>
A powerful new fostering film is supporting Calderdale Council’s campaign to recruit more foster carers in the borough. ‘Everything’ is the seventh film to be produced by a growing partnership of councils and children’s trusts to promote local authority fostering. The short film highlighting the long-term benefits of fostering, with relationships between some foster families… read more … about Fostering is…Everything>>
Press release from the West Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme A successful bid for £36,000 is to be used to help improve the mental well-being of communities at risk of flooding. The bid for funding by West Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme (WYFLIP) has been approved during the Environment Agency’s national Flood Action Week by Yorkshire Regional… read more … about Trailblazing project gets off the ground to improve the mental health of people at high risk of flooding>>
Over 80,000 people have attended events as part of Calderdale’s Year of Culture, as the year-long celebration reaches its halfway point. Calderdale’s Year of Culture (CultureDale(external link)), is being celebrated throughout 2024 and until April 2025, with a programme of creativity and activity to celebrate the borough’s 50th anniversary. To celebrate the halfway point in the… read more … about Looking Back, Moving Forward – halfway through our Year of Culture>>
