An army of Calderdale Council teams took to the streets of the Upper Calder Valley last week, in three Days of Action to help make the area safer, cleaner and greener and to prepare for winter. From litter picking to road safety checks, teams focused on the things that matter most and make the biggest… read more … about Days of Action tackle issues that matter most>>
The Community Protection Team is at the heart of Calderdale Council’s commitment to protecting local people and the environment, and recently moved a step closer to boosting its enforcement and education work. At their meeting on Monday 10 July 2023, Cabinet Members recommended to Full Council to introduce a new way of dealing with poor-quality… read more … about The Council team with community protection at its heart>>
People committing environmental crimes, such as littering or fly tipping, could be subject to increased enforcement action, as Calderdale Council considers new levels of fines for certain offences. The Council is committed to keeping the borough safe and clean. It spends a large proportion of its resources on cleaning streets and open spaces, aiming to… read more … about Taking action to protect Calderdale’s environment>>
Two Calderdale residents are paying the price for their fly tipping actions, after being caught illegally dumping waste in north Halifax. Richard Whylie and Nicola Williams of Sturton Grove, Halifax have together been fined over £1200 for their involvement in fly tipping at Cold Edge Road, Halifax on Thursday 9 June 2022. Their actions were… read more … about Calderdale residents pay the price for fly tipping>>
Calderdale Council has taken robust action to deal with defective drainage at the Casa Hotel and Restaurant in Brighouse. Investigations have been underway to determine the cause of reported pollution within the watercourse at Freeman’s Cut in Brighouse. The problem was found to be caused by defective drainage at the nearby Casa business. Thorough investigation… read more … about Action taken at Brighouse business>>
This national Empty Homes Week, (Monday 27 February – Sunday 5 March) Calderdale Council is highlighting the support available and the work that takes place to help bring empty properties back into use, as well as the positive impacts that can be achieved. Long-term empty homes can cause nuisance to neighbours, potentially attracting anti-social behaviour… read more … about Reducing the number of empty homes in Calderdale>>
As West Yorkshire continues to experience a period of hot and dry weather, Calderdale Council is reminding residents of the associated risks, urging people to show kindness to each other and to the environment. The Met Office’s Fire Severity Index for West Yorkshire is rated as high or very high over the next few days… read more … about Showing kindness and consideration during the hot weather>>
Local people are being asked to have their say on proposed changes to the legal restrictions in place to protect Calderdale’s distinctive moorlands and to keep public spaces safe and clean. Calderdale Council is reviewing its Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs), which can prohibit certain behaviour or activity as well as require action to be… read more … about Protecting Calderdale’s countryside and communities>>
A major operation to clear serious fly tipping in Calderdale has taken place on Cold Edge Road, near Warley Moor Reservoir in North Halifax. The clean-up effort involved 14 people, ten vans and additional traffic management operatives and vehicles. It took the group around five hours to clear a large amount of tyres and other… read more … about Council operation clears tonnes of dumped waste>>
