New planning guidance is set to be consulted on, to ensure new housing developments have enough high-quality open space and recreational facilities to support residents’ health and wellbeing. Calderdale’s Local Plan, which was adopted in March 2023, sets out how much open space, and facilities for sport and recreation, is needed in new housing developments… read more … about Protecting open spaces in Calderdale>>
A programme of seed harvesting is helping to create and maintain healthy grasslands in Calderdale. Calderdale Council’s Parks and Countryside Teams, in collaboration with dedicated local volunteers, have been taking part in work to hand-harvest seeds from vital wildflower plants. Working with local landowners, teams have been collecting seeds from wildflower plants including yellow rattle…. read more … about Wildflower work supports healthy grasslands>>
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>>
A new partnership conservation project in Calderdale is helping to protect endangered birdlife. Calderdale Council is working with the RSPB and Calderdale Bird Conservation Group on the Calderdale Swift Project, with support from Natural England. The project is helping to address the decline in the swift population and as part of this, free swift nesting… read more … about Taking swift action at homes in Calderdale>>
The Great British Spring Clean is underway in Calderdale, as the Council supports the national campaign to tackle litter and improve the local environment. The Great British Spring Clean 2025, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy, is a mass action campaign that takes place each spring and is now in its tenth year. Clean up… read more … about Spring into action to clean up Calderdale>>
A herd of Exmoor ponies are making Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve, near Brighouse, their home for the winter, as part of a new nature recovery initiative. Calderdale Council declared an ecological emergency in 2021, acknowledging that the borough’s wildlife and wild spaces are under threat and face major challenges, many linked to habitat loss and… read more … about Exmoor ponies make Calderdale nature reserve their new home>>
The restoration of the bandstand and transformation of the bowling pavilion in Todmorden’s Centre Vale Park has taken a step forward as Town Deal partner, Todmorden Town Council, opens an Invitation to Tender for contractors to deliver work on the Bandstand and Bowling Pavilion. The re-development of the bowling pavilion and renovation of the bandstand… read more … about Todmorden Town Deal’s exciting improvements to Centre Vale Park progress to Invitation to Tender>>
Climate action in Calderdale has been showcased on the national stage, with two prestigious award events highlighting the achievements of the borough’s sphagnum moss project. Gill Wrigley, the Council’s lead officer for the Calderdale Sphagnum Project, has been recognised on the Environment 100 list(external link), which celebrates the outstanding contributions of individuals and organisations dedicated to… read more … about Awards shine a light on peatland restoration>>
Cromwell Bottom nature reserve, near Brighouse, has welcomed some new and very important visitors this year, as a group of swifts have made the reserve their summer home. Cromwell Bottom is one of the most well-known nature reserves in Calderdale. It’s managed by Calderdale Council in partnership with the Cromwell Bottom Wildlife Group, with both… read more … about Swift action supports endangered wildlife>>
