Calderdale Council has welcomed a new member to its senior leadership team. Esther Beresford has taken up the role of Assistant Director for Early Intervention and Safeguarding in the Council’s Children and Young People’s Services department. This comes as Di Drury retires after three years in the role. Esther will support the Council’s ambition for… read more … about Esther takes on lead role to safeguard children>>
Calderdale schools are set to benefit from funding to support safer, active journeys for pupils, parents and staff. Calderdale Council has secured £900,000 from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as part of Active Travel England funding to improve routes and access to schools. Five schools across the borough will benefit from the funding, which will… read more … about Funding supports better access to Calderdale schools>>
A month on from this year’s Anne Lister Birthday Festival, Calderdale Council is reflecting on the festival’s success and its part in the borough’s Year of Culture. The Anne Lister Birthday Festival took place from 29 March to the 6 April, celebrating what would have been the 234th birthday of Halifax’s famous landowner, entrepreneur, mountaineer,… read more … about Anne Lister Birthday Festival welcomes the world to Culturedale>>
Plans to refurbish the Riverside Centre in Todmorden will no longer progress as part of the Town Deal investment programme. The proposed Riverside Centre improvement scheme, led by Upper Calder Valley Renaissance (UCVR), was one of eight projects making up the £17.5 million UK Government-funded Todmorden Town Deal programme. The Town Deal provides investment to… read more … about Todmorden Town Deal project update>>
Todmorden-based artist David Chatton Barker will be unveiling a new folkloric map and series of beer mats, which explore and celebrate the lore and legends of sites in the surrounding area. The launch event will be from 6-8pm on 9th May at the Folklore Centre in Todmorden, where David has spent the last six weeks… read more … about Todmorden artist to unveil new folkloric map and beer mat treasure hunt>>
People in Calderdale are encouraged to come together to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Thursday 8 May 2025 is 80 years since Victory in Europe Day, when the Second World War came to an end in Europe. Back on this momentous day in 1945, spontaneous celebrations took place across the country. A national… read more … about Calderdale to come together for VE Day 80>>
As the incredible Year of Culture in Calderdale draws to a close, a series of striking light installations will be one of the last spectacles marking the grand finale. Since the Year of Culture (CultureDale(external link)) started in April 2024 to celebrate Calderdale’s 50th birthday, over 350 events and 110 projects have been supported. April… read more … about Final CultureDale event will stand out like a beacon>>
People in Calderdale are being asked to share feedback on the location and suitability of local polling stations, to help inform voting arrangements for future elections. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England conducted an Electoral Review of Calderdale. In 2024, they concluded that Calderdale should be split into 18 wards, one more than the… read more … about Have your say and shape voting arrangements for future elections in Calderdale>>
Part of a Calderdale nature reserve has been officially recognised as one of the borough’s most important sites for nature, thanks to its vital role in protecting the endangered white-clawed crayfish.Jerusalem Farm is owned and managed by Calderdale Council and located between Halifax and Hebden Bridge in the beautiful Luddenden Valley. The Luddenden Brook, which… read more … about Calderdale nature reserve awarded protected status to save rare crayfish>>
