Improvements have been made at Todmorden Town Hall to boost its role as a community flood hub in the event of any future flooding, and to help local people feel more prepared. A hub was formed at the Town Hall during the Boxing Day 2015 floods as part of the amazing joint recovery efforts of… read more … about Improving flood preparedness in Todmorden>>
Calderdale Council is getting involved with the Great British Spring Clean – a national campaign aiming to get half a million people out about cleaning up their local communities in March 2017. The brand new Great British Spring Clean will roll out for the first time in 2017, with a view to it becoming an… read more … about Get involved with the Great British Spring Clean>>
Time is running out for Calderdale residents and businesses to apply for funding to make their properties more resilient against flooding. Calderdale Council has been making ‘repair and renew’ grants of up to £5000 available to local people affected by the Boxing Day 2015 floods. The money is for work to reduce flood risk and… read more … about Don’t miss out on flood resilience grants>>
As well as 90% of Calderdale businesses being back in full operation after the 2015 floods, in some cases the flooding has inspired investment and new business opportunities. Examples include Make Solutions, Blazing Saddles and VisioSound. As a result of the floods, all three businesses now have premises at the thriving Craggs Country Business Park… read more … about Open for business>>
The Canal & River Trust and Calderdale Council, who are working together to rebuild Elland Bridge, have revised the bridge’s expected reopening date in light of recent icy weather conditions. Joint statement from the Canal & River Trust and Calderdale Council: “We really hoped that the bridge could be reopened by the end of January… read more … about Elland Bridge update>>
Calderdale Council is well on course to achieve its target of reducing its CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020. The Council made the commitment in February 2012, setting the ambitious target against a baseline level of 21,616 tonnes of CO2 emittedin 2005. To achieve the target, the Council must reduce CO2 emissions from services and… read more … about Council on course to meet CO2 target>>
40 Calderdale organisations now reaping the benefits of unique energy initiative 6C Energy has built on a superb first year of service in the local community having helped 40 Calderdale businesses and organisations save a combined total of more than a quarter of a million pounds on their energy bills. Launched in September 2015 by… read more … about 6C Energy celebrates significant milestone>>
Work to build a new bridge for Copley has moved a step forward, as the original bridge, which was destroyed by the 2015 floods, has been carefully dismantled. Calderdale Council is replacing the 185-year-old stone bridge with a steel and stone structure to reconnect the two sides of the valley. Once open, it will provide… read more … about Milestone for Copley Bridge>>
On Tuesday 17 January 2017 Elland Bridge opened to pedestrians and cyclists. The first people to walk across the newly rebuilt bridge were Joe Braithwaite, Chair of Elland and District Partnership, Joanne Wood and her colleagues and children from Elland-based Waters Edge Day Nursery. Take a look at the video(external link) of the first pedestrians… read more … about Elland Bridge now open to pedestrians and cyclists>>
