Calderdale Council is urging local residents to act quickly to get cheaper electricity and gas while they still can. Calderdale residents could save up to £250 a year on their energy bills by taking part in the borough’s first ever collective switch of energy supplier – and the last date that people can sign up… read more … about Last chance to sign up for cheaper energy>>
Calderdale libraries are getting set to start a new chapter that will bring lots of exciting benefits for local people. Calderdale Council is launching a new Library Management System in libraries across the borough, which will make using the electronic parts of the library service easier, more interactive and more efficient. The new system will… read more … about Updated IT system opens up new chapter for Calderdale libraries>>
Calderdale is set to be one of the first places in the country to introduce a new sporting initiative. Calderdale Sports Development, Halifax Rugby Union Club and the Rugby Football Union are introducing a new Calderdale mixed ability rugby union team, bringing players with and without disabilities together to make ‘contact’ rugby more accessible. The… read more … about New sports opportunity for Calderdale>>
This morning the details of the Grand Départ of the Tour de France 2014 were revealed in the imposing setting of the residence of the British ambassador to France, just off the Champs-Elysées where the UK had its first winner of the race in 2012: Bradley Wiggins. The 101st edition of Le Tour will start… read more … about Grand Départ of the Tour de France 2014: Yorkshire to London, a ‘royal’ programme>>
Calderdale Council is inviting people to join a new group to encourage more people to get out and about in the local countryside. The newly formed Calderdale Local Access Forum is recruiting new members to work with the Council and Natural England, to help improve public access to land in Calderdale for open-air recreation and… read more … about Your countryside needs you>>
On 14 January 2013 Calderdale Council’s Cabinet set out draft proposals for the Council’s budget for 2013 to 2016. Cabinet members are asking residents and businesses for feedback on their proposals during a month of consultation. The proposals have been put together against a background of substantial reduction in funding from central government. Since 2010… read more … about Support where it’s needed most>>
Lee Wood Road in Heptonstall is expected to be closed for three to four weeks whilst repairs are carried out following an incident last Thursday (10 January 2013). Whilst resurfacing works were taking place on Lee Wood Road, the edge of the road and a wall collapsed, causing a truck that was working on the… read more … about Closure of Lee Wood Road in Heptonstall>>
Cow Green multi-storey car park in Halifax town centre is to be closed from 6.00pm today (Friday 11 January 2013). The concrete car park was built in the early 1970s and is at the end of its useful life. Structural inspections and investigations have shown that the car park is in a very poor condition… read more … about Closure of Cow Green Car Park, Halifax>>
Essential carriageway resurfacing works are planned for Ovenden Road / Keighley Road between Friendly Fold Road and Cousin Lane, starting on Sunday 20 January 2013 and expected to be completed on Sunday 3 March 2013. Most work will take place under traffic light control from Monday to Friday, generally between 7.00am and 6.00pm. However, road… read more … about Ovenden Road / Keighley Road carriageway resurfacing>>
