Category Archives: Economy

Residents in Calderdale are being asked to share their opinions on the future development of the borough, through a series of consultations now taking place.  Consultations on the new Local Plan and Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) will run from Friday 6 November through to Friday 18 December 2015 on the Council’s Consultation Portal at http://calderdale.objective.co.uk/portal/planning_services/(external… read more … about Have your say on future development>>

Cllr Jenny Lynn

It’s national Living Wage Week (1 – 7 November) and Calderdale Council has been awarded for leading the way in paying the Living Wage to its employees. This comes after Calderdale became the first council in West Yorkshire to be accredited as a Living Wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation in June 2015. Since… read more … about Council celebrates Living Wage award>>

Nearly 200 people went to a drop-in session this week to find out more about plans for a road scheme to ease congestion on the A629 between Jubilee Road and the junction with Free School Lane in Halifax  The session at St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Skircoat, gave local residents and businesses the chance to look… read more … about Local people have their say on plan to tackle A629 traffic>>

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The latest figures on the local economy show that Calderdale is taking big steps in the right direction, with key indicators showing strong progress compared to regional and national averages. A recent report to Calderdale Council’s Economy and Investment Panel looked at key trends in the borough’s economy, covering areas such as unemployment, skills and… read more … about Calderdale economy on the up>>

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Nearly 1,500 people have already had their say on how Calderdale Council money should be spent and what our future priorities should be, since our budget consultation started on 1 September 2015. We are asking local people what we should invest in, how services could be run differently and how communities could help us keep… read more … about Still time to have your say on Council budget>>

An exclusive energy buying consortium has officially launched that will enable businesses across Calderdale to pool their resources together and benefit from greater energy buying power and significant savings on their energy bills. The Calderdale Energy Purchasing Club is a partnership between Calderdale Council and local energy experts Orchard Energy and was unveiled today at… read more … about Combining the power of Calderdale’s business community>>

A new retail complex for Halifax town centre has moved a step closer after Calderdale Council awarded the contract to re-develop the Northgate House site to Oakapple Group, having secured funding from the Leeds City Region Local Growth Fund. A Leeds based property development company, Oakapple has an impressive track record of multi-million pound office,… read more … about Next step for Northgate House site>>

Northgate House