Author Archives: Calderdale Council

Todmorden Library users are advised to prepare for upcoming temporary changes to library services, whilst work takes place to replace part of the building’s roof. Parts of the extension to the original Todmorden library building contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), which can weaken over time.  Regular monitoring has taken place at the library for… read more … about Temporary changes at Todmorden Library>>

Calderdale Council

A group of Calderdale residents have been developing skills to help kickstart their career, as part of the ISCAL employability skills programme.   The ISCAL factory is owned and operated by Calderdale Council and helps local people with disabilities and/or health conditions, overcome barriers to move into employment.   As part of the factory’s recent employability skills… read more … about Kickstarting careers with support from ISCAL>>

ISCAL presentation of certificate

Landowners in Calderdale could benefit from a new round of funding to support the creation of natural flood management measures on their land. Calderdale Council and the Environment Agency have launched the latest round of the NFM Grant Scheme, which aims to support farmers and landowners in implementing natural flood management (NFM) techniques. Natural flood… read more … about Grants support natural flood management in Calderdale>>

Natural flood management attenuation basin

Business owners and budding entrepreneurs in Calderdale are invited to a drop-in networking event, helping local enterprises to thrive in 2025. On Thursday 30 January, from 4pm until 6pm, the Crossley Gallery, D Mill, Dean Clough will host Calderdale Council’s Doing Business at Dean Clough event, offering an opportunity to connect with the Council’s Business… read more … about Helping businesses to thrive in 2025>>

Women talking at networking event at Calderdale College

Plans to improve walking and cycling access around Elland and West Vale, including to the planned new Elland Rail Station, are moving forward with the appointment of the contractor to finalise the detailed designs for the project.  The new rail station for Elland is being delivered by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, in partnership with… read more … about Step forward for project to improve routes around Elland and support development of new rail station>>

Visual showing how new Elland station could look

Joint with Yorkshire Water Yorkshire Water and Calderdale Council are pleased to announce that one lane of the A646 Halifax Road, Charlestown, Hebden Bridge will reopen under two-way lights with effect from 6am on Thursday 23 January. The road was closed on the evening of Friday 13 December following a collapsed sewer and damaged culvert. … read more … about A646 Halifax Road, Hebden Bridge partial reopening under two-way lights>>

Green light

Work to protect Calderdale’s landscapes and wildlife and promote nature conservation and restoration is being outlined as part of a bold new Ecological Emergency Action Plan for the borough.  Restoring nature in Calderdale offers a range of benefits, from enhancing climate resilience through improved carbon storage, to supporting biodiversity, reducing flood risk and improving air and… read more … about Launch of plan to protect and restore Calderdale’s natural environment>>

Children on Norland Moor

The care and support that adults receive from Calderdale Council has been praised in a recent independent review. The Council invited a team of experts from other local authorities to visit the Adult Services and Wellbeing department in October 2024. The team spent about 220 hours with the Council and talked to over 150 people,… read more … about Calderdale adults’ care and support teams “go the extra mile”>>

Tai chi for older adults in Todmorden

People are invited to have their say on proposals to make it easier and safer for people of all ages to walk, cycle, rest and play on routes around schools in Pellon, Halifax.  The Pellon Routes to Schools project is a package of proposals designed to make walking, cycling and wheeling journeys safer and easier…. read more … about Have your say on proposals for Pellon>>

Cllr Scott Patient outside Halifax Town Hall