The Calderdale Flood Commission will report its initial recommendations to Calderdale Council at a public meeting to be held at 6pm on Wednesday 27 April 2016 (today) at Halifax Town Hall. The Flood Commission was announced by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet in response to the unprecedented flooding on Boxing Day 2015. Chaired by Paul Cobbing, the… read more … about Calderdale Flood Commission recommends nine point plan>>
Plans are gearing up for two new Parkruns in Calderdale following the success of Halifax Parkrun, and the Council is on the lookout for volunteers to help manage them. It’s now a year since Halifax Parkrun got going at Shroggs Park, with an average of over 100 people taking part every week. To build on… read more … about New Parkruns on the starting blocks>>
Calderdale Council has awarded over £11,000 to five local community groups to help them put on events and festivals to celebrate all that’s great about Calderdale. The Council invited voluntary groups to apply for grants last month to help boost tourism, trade and morale after the Boxing Day floods. Robin Tuddenham, Calderdale Council’s Director of… read more … about Funding boost helps festivals flourish>>
Todmorden Town Hall welcomed more than 50 people to the launch of the Folk of Todmorden exhibition. On Wednesday 13 April, the Town Hall opened its doors to the latest in a series of events telling the story of Todmorden and the people that live there. Visitors were taken back in time through a series… read more … about A look back at the Folk of Todmorden>>
Halifax’s beacon lit up the sky for the Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations on Thursday 21 April 2016. The landmark on Beacon Hill formed part of a chain of beacons lit around the UK on Her Majesty the Queen’s birthday, after the Queen lit the principal beacon in Windsor. Calderdale Council registered the beacon to be… read more … about Beacon shone brightly for the Queen’s 90th birthday>>
Calderdale Council has published its annual equality progress report, highlighting the achievements which have been made during the past 12 months. The Council has equality objectives to make sure that it is doing everything it can to improve the life chances of all residents and reports annually on the progress which has been made. The… read more … about Council marks progress on equality>>
Visitors to Todmorden Town Hall will soon be able to see the latest in a series of events telling the story of Todmorden and the people that live there. The Town Hall has just celebrated its 141st birthday, which was marked with a tour of the building, where people also had a chance to preserve… read more … about Delve into Todmorden’s past>>
Press release from the Environment Agency Today (4 April) marks 100 days since the devastating floods hit many communities across Yorkshire – when the country experienced the wettest December since records began in 1910 and the rainfall led to record-breaking levels in the rivers Aire, Calder and Foss. Over the past 100 days Environment Agency… read more … about Environment Agency marks 100 days of flood recovery in Yorkshire>>
The Clean for the Queen campaign was a great success in Calderdale with Council staff and volunteers getting stuck in to tidy up the borough. Clean for the Queen was a nationwide campaign to get the country looking its best ahead of the Queen’s 90th birthday on Thursday 21 April. The Council and partners took… read more … about 800 bags of litter, 17 tonnes of fly-tipping, one big Clean for the Queen>>
