With October half term on the horizon, Calderdale Council is working with providers to support another Healthy Holidays activity programme, after a record-breaking summer. Local families can now book on to activities for October half term, as part of Healthy Holidays Calderdale – a partnership between Calderdale Council, the Community Foundation for Calderdale (CFFC) and… read more … about Celebrating a successful summer ahead of a Healthy Holidays half term>>
Calderdale Council’s ambitious project to transform travel in and around Halifax has reached an important milestone, with upgrades to the junction and area at Bull Green. The Council is delivering the A629 Phase 2 Halifax town centre project, which is fully funded through the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund. Construction is split… read more … about Bull Green upgrades latest milestone for Halifax transformation>>
Calderdale Council is delighted that our adult social care services have been rated Good by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), the independent regulator of health and social care. This followed an assurance assessment and on-site visit by the CQC team between 30 April and 1 May 2025. This is the first time Calderdale Council’s adult… read more … about Adult social care is rated Good>>
Nine Calderdale Council employees serving for a combined total of over 200 years have been recognised for the difference they have made, at the Long Service Awards at Halifax Town Hall. The Council event on Tuesday 7 October 2025 celebrated staff who have worked there for 25+ years. The Mayor of Calderdale, Cllr Steven Leigh,… read more … about Celebrating over 200 years of service at Calderdale Council>>
A powerful new fostering film is supporting Calderdale Council’s campaign to recruit more foster carers in the borough. ‘The Run’ is the seventh film to be produced by a growing partnership of councils and children’s trusts to promote local authority fostering. The film focuses on Tom, an 11-year-old boy, contrasting his need to run –… read more … about New film highlights the power of fostering>>
A former brownfield site in Sowerby Bridge is being transformed into a new community of affordable homes, as part of ongoing collaborative efforts to provide high-quality housing in Calderdale. Together Housing, a northern based housing association, is working with Termrim Construction to progress construction on 30 homes for affordable rent at Rawson Wood, a site… read more … about Affordable Housing Scheme Breathing New Life into Brownfield Site in Calderdale>>
The days may be getting shorter, but there are still plenty of opportunities to get out and about in the Calderdale countryside, with new guides featuring inspiring routes for all abilities, across the borough. Calderdale boasts an extensive network of rights of way, with around two thousand footpaths, bridleways and other routes, totalling around 850… read more … about A Calderdale Way for all>>
Calderdale’s distinctiveness will once again be showcased on the national stage, when Sally Wainwright’s latest TV drama, Riot Women hits our screens on Sunday 12 October. West Yorkshire’s own multi-BAFTA award-winning writer chose locations across Calderdale to film her new six-part BBC series, including Hebden Bridge, Todmorden, Mytholmroyd and Halifax. The borough also took centre… read more … about Riot Women to put Calderdale in spotlight>>
The completion of a new town square in Sowerby Bridge has provided a welcoming, mixed-use space for the whole community to enjoy. People first gathered in the newly opened square during the Sowerby Bridge Rushbearing Festival in September. It proved a popular destination on the route, with spaces for performances, stalls, sitting and socialising. Ward… read more … about A square to share: Sowerby Bridge’s vibrant new community space hits the mark>>
