Category Archives: Environment

Calderdale Council is getting ready to take part in the biggest ever clean up of the country, in the run up to the Queen’s 90th birthday.  The first national anti-litter campaign took place in 1953, the year of the Queen’s coronation. Ahead of the Queen’s 90th birthday on Thursday 21 April, the ‘Clean for the… read more … about Calderdale gets ready to ‘Clean for the Queen’>>

Big Clean Up

Playgrounds in Calderdale could soon become smoke-free as the Council’s Cabinet discuss plans to ban smoking in all Council owned play areas. In the UK, smoking is the leading cause of preventable death and disease, accounting for around 100,000 deaths a year. For every death caused by smoking approximately 20 smokers are suffering from a… read more … about Making playgrounds smoke-free>>

No smoking

Repair works to make Calderdale Industrial Museum safe and watertight will be considered by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 7 March. This follows continued work with the Calderdale Industrial Museum Association (CIMA) to find a way to enhance access to the important collection. The museum’s walls have deteriorated over time, and work started last year… read more … about Next steps for Calderdale Industrial Museum>>

Work is due to start this weekend in preparation for the A629 improvements scheduled to begin later this year.  The Council has funding earmarked from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority to progress plans for major highway works to improve the A629 Huddersfield Road corridor from Jubilee Road through to Shaw Hill.  Plans for the road… read more … about Preparing for A629 works>>

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Work to enable the road and school to reopen and residents to return to their homes at flood-affected Scout Road, Mytholmroyd, has moved a step closer as Calderdale Council’s Cabinet approved up to £400,000 of funding on Monday 15 February. Storm Eva on Boxing Day caused a landslip which has blocked Scout Road, led to… read more … about Next steps for Scout Road>>

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  Calderdale Council has set up a series of flood roadshows for residents and business owners in Calderdale as part of their flood support programme to help affected towns recover after the Boxing Day floods. Five drop-in sessions will take place across the Calder Valley, giving people the opportunity to find out what plans are… read more … about Pop in to your local flood roadshow>>

Flooding waves

Total funding from West Yorkshire Combined Authority to help small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) across Leeds City Region recover from the effects of recent flooding has been confirmed at £5m.  At their meeting today, West Yorkshire Combined Authority members approved £3.6m for the Business Flood Recovery Fund from the 2016/17 Leeds City Region Growth… read more … about Combined Authority confirms £5m for Leeds City Region Business Flood Recovery Fund>>

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Up to £1.5 million is available for people across Leeds City Region finding it hard to heat their homes or make energy efficiencies to their property this winter. Fully funded central heating systems and insulation measures such as lofts, cavities and attic rooms are available to help people save money and provide warmer, heathier homes… read more … about £1.5 million to support people in Leeds City Region to warm their homes>>

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