New cycle storage is now in place in Mytholmroyd, offering nearby residents the chance to store bikes safely and conveniently. As part of priority work to support active travel and help tackle the climate emergency, Calderdale Council has offered residents the chance to register interest in having a cycle hangar installed for local people to… read more … about New storage helping residents to get on their bike>>
Moving around the Skircoat area of Calderdale should soon be more pleasant, safe and convenient, as final proposals are agreed to improve streets around the ward. Skircoat is a residential area to the south of Halifax that includes large parks, local retail centres and the Calderdale Royal Hospital. Calderdale Council has secured funding from Active… read more … about Skircoat active travel plans get moving>>
Vehicles used by Calderdale Council are now being powered by cleaner, renewable fuels, as the Council leads the way in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions in the borough. The Council has around 200 vehicles in its fleet, ranging from small vans to minibuses and larger caged vehicles. Over 40 of these are fully electric… read more … about A gear change in reducing carbon emissions from Council vehicles>>
Work to further boost flood protection in Calderdale could soon be given the go ahead. At Calderdale Council’s next Cabinet meeting on Monday 2 June 2025, Councillors will be asked to accept external grants worth nearly £2 million to strengthen flood defences and reduce the impacts of flooding in areas most at risk. The proposed… read more … about Boosting flood protection in Calderdale>>
Ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, Calderdale Council is reminding residents and landowners of the risk of wildfires on local moorlands and how they can be prevented. Large and preventable moorland fires cause a significant strain on resources, with recent notable moorland fires at Rishworth and on Ogden Moor the latest in a series of… read more … about Be Moor Aware this Bank Holiday weekend>>
This Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) week (12-18 May), Calderdale Council is raising awareness of the problems caused by invasive species and the actions people can take to prevent their spread. Invasive non-native species are animals or plants that have been brought to an area in which they do not naturally occur. These species can spread… read more … about Getting to the root of the problem of invasive species>>
Buildings across Calderdale are set to benefit from major energy improvement works, using grant funding of over £5million. Calderdale Council has secured funding of £5.1million from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to replace fossil fuel gas heating systems in four Council-owned buildings, with low carbon heat pumps. Inefficient heating systems will be replaced by air… read more … about Reducing carbon and costs in Council buildings>>
As Calderdale Council continues its fight against fly-tipping, it has welcomed a new national government policy giving more powers to deal with the crime. This will see fly-tippers and criminal waste operators having their vehicles seized and crushed; new technology such as drones and mobile CCTV identifying vehicles used for fly-tipping, and jail sentences of… read more … about Stamping down on fly-tipping in Calderdale>>
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>>
