The Government has now confirmed Calderdale Council will receive funding to help support residents and businesses affected by Storm Ciara. Around 1200 residential and business properties across Calderdale were flooded on Sunday 9 February 2020. Leader of Calderdale Council, Cllr Tim Swift said: “I’m delighted by this announcement as it’s something we’ve been pushing for… read more … about Flood relief at last>>
UK Armed Forces personnel will be deployed to Calderdale today (Saturday 15 February) to support the ongoing recovery from last weekend’s flooding and the preparations for Storm Dennis. All available teams from Calderdale Council and partner organisations, as well as volunteers across the borough, continue to work 24/7 to support the major flood recovery efforts… read more … about Armed Forces to support Calderdale flood response and Storm Dennis preparations>>
Around 600 businesses in Calderdale flooded by Storm Ciara Grants available for eligible SMEs The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (the LEP) has created a £2 million recovery fund for businesses in Calderdale that were devastated by flooding following Storm Ciara. The LEP, working in partnership with the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Calderdale Council, has set up the Calderdale Business Flood Recovery Fund to… read more … about LEP creates £2 million recovery fund for flood hit businesses in Calderdale>>
A Yorkshire business support programme has provided more than a million pounds in grant funding since its launch. AD:VENTURE, which helps ambitious new businesses trading for less than three years in North and West Yorkshire, has provided over £1.3m of funding to start-up firms and helped create 391 jobs. Since the programme started at the… read more … about Yorkshire business support programme provides over £1m in grant funding>>
RSA, the multinational insurance group, has signed a 20 year lease on office space in Northgate House, providing a welcome boost to town centre businesses. RSA will lease all of the available office space, around 47,000 ft², within the newly refurbished building. The insurer, which is currently based in Dean Clough, is planning to complete… read more … about New tenant for Northgate>>
Last night, Calderdale Council’s Cabinet heard how the actions delivered as part of the First 100 Days plan are making a real difference to people in Calderdale. In June this year, Calderdale Council’s administration unveiled an ambitious programme to be delivered over the next 100 days. The actions in the plan were set out under… read more … about First 100 Days delivers real change>>
Calderdale Council has published a five year financial strategy to help manage its budget during what is predicted to be a sustained period of national uncertainty. Every autumn the Council updates its Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS) which is then used to inform budget decisions. Previously the strategy has covered a three year period,… read more … about Balancing the books in uncertain times>>
Local businesses in Halifax have been visiting the former office building, Northgate House and the adjoining Central Library, as the transformation of both buildings starts to take shape. As part of the wider transformation of Halifax, Calderdale Council is renovating its vacant former office building, Northgate House, to provide more than 40,000 square foot of… read more … about Progress at Northgate House>>
Plans are progressing for the proposed new business park in Clifton near Brighouse, as the planning application for the project has now been submitted. Creation of a business park on the site at Clifton is a long-standing ambition of the Council. The submission of the planning application is the next step in transforming the site to… read more … about Step forward for Clifton Business Park>>
