New waste and recycling services have now been introduced in Calderdale, meaning 94,000 households can recycle more than ever before at home. Cllr Barry Collins, Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Development, said: “We have completely revamped our entire waste and recycling services to make it easy for residents to recycle even more,… read more … about New waste and recycling services – please bear with us>>
Calderdale Council has pledged to help make more homes available for local families. In a motion at the full Council meeting last month, the Council committed to take action to address a number of local housing issues, which reflect the national picture. The issues include the need to: Increase the number of new private… read more … about Council commits to get home building moving>>
Press release from Yorkshire Water and Calderdale Council Two new summer rangers have been hired to patrol Calderdale’s countryside to help keep people safe and protect natural landscapes, such as reservoirs and woodland, during peak tourist season. Working over weekends and busy periods, the two new rangers, Jennifer Bowers and Jeffery Platt, will have a… read more … about Caring for Calderdale’s countryside>>
Calderdale Council has completed a review of the green belt across Calderdale, as part of the development of the Local Plan. Green belt policy was introduced by the Government in the 1950s to prevent uncontrolled urban sprawl by keeping land permanently open. The current boundaries in Calderdale were put in place by the former West… read more … about Calderdale checks the green belt still fits>>
Calderdale Council is committed to keeping Todmorden Carnival in Centre Vale Park, and is meeting with the organisers and the Environment Agency this Thursday (4 August) to discuss how to make this happen. At a previous constructive meeting with the carnival organisers, the Council pledged its commitment to working together to enable this important event… read more … about Council committed to carnival’s future>>
The first phase of construction work to improve the A629 road between Halifax town centre and Huddersfield is due to start on site next week. From Tuesday 2 August 2016, a four-month scheme will begin to remodel the busy A629 Huddersfield Road / Shaw Hill / Free School Lane junction. Work will involve creating a… read more … about Wheels in motion for A629 travel improvements>>
Calderdale residents are being reminded that they will soon be able to recycle even more at home, as new waste and recycling services are being introduced from Monday 1 August 2016. Calderdale Council and SUEZ recycling and recovery UK are busy preparing for the changes, which include 17 new recycling vehicles that can collect a… read more … about Launch of new waste and recycling services – not long to go>>
Residents in Midgley village near Mytholmroyd are invited to find out more about plans for the Pin Hill flood risk reduction scheme, at a drop-in event on Wednesday 3 August from 6pm. The event will be held in the Community Room in the village, which is found in the old co-op building. Everyone is welcome,… read more … about Find out more about plans for Pin Hill>>
The new Piece Hall courtyard is slowly appearing as sandstone flags and European granite steps are carefully manoeuvred into place. Gone are the old stone setts which date back to the 1970s and which are being replaced to create an attractive and sophisticated town square, as part of the £19 million transformation project funded by… read more … about Stunning Piece Hall square takes shape>>
