The flood warning sirens in Walsden, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd will be sounded next week (12 November) as part of the Environment Agency’s annual maintenance tests. The test is part of the Environment Agency’s Flood Action Campaign, taking place throughout November, and the local Todmorden and Hebden Royd flood groups in the Upper Calder… read more … about Flood plans and warning sirens put to the test>>
Halloween might have been and gone for another year, but the frightening festival brings its own scary statistics in food waste. 90% of all sales of pumpkins take place in the run up to Halloween, but it’s estimated that in the UK last year, around 18,000 tonnes of pumpkin were simply thrown out, with many… read more … about A frightening amount of waste>>
You may have noticed some new additions to Calderdale’s roads in the last week, as eye-catching new boundary signs have been popping up across the borough. Six new signs have been installed featuring photographs of Calderdale, giving visitors a taste of the beautiful landscape that the area has to offer. The signs have been designed… read more … about A new welcome to Calderdale>>
Owners of empty homes, property developers, landlords, letting and estate agents are being invited to take part in a free networking event. The annual Under 1 Roof event, run by Calderdale Council, takes place on Tuesday 13 October at The King’s Centre in Halifax, to help turn Calderdale’s 1,646 empty houses into homes that feel… read more … about Turning empty houses into happy homes>>
Extra care has been taken with construction work at the Piece Hall and new Central Library and Archive to keep a pair of nesting kestrels safe during the major development project in Halifax. The birds of prey, which are protected by law, took roost in the spire of the former Square Church on the site… read more … about A heavenly place to roost>>
Sowerby Bridge Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) has reopened after the completion of nearby construction works and site alterations. The centre temporarily closed in June to allow work on the nearby Sowerby Bridge Copley Valley regeneration scheme to be completed. These works included the construction of a new road in front of the HWRC, connecting… read more … about Sowerby Bridge recycling centre reopens>>
Work is due to start in the next few months to fell 12 diseased or dying trees in Centre Vale Park, Todmorden, following safety concerns. A recent inspection of trees in the park found that some were showing signs of disease or deterioration. Calderdale Council reported its concerns to the Forestry Commission, who confirmed that… read more … about Diseased trees to be felled at Centre Vale Park>>
Residents in Calderdale will be seeing some positive changes to their waste and recycling collections over the next year, as the new contracts for waste collections and disposals has now been awarded. Calderdale Council is pleased to announce that the contracts for waste collections and waste disposals will remain with SUEZ (formerly known as SITA… read more … about New waste collection contract announced>>
An exclusive energy buying consortium has officially launched that will enable businesses across Calderdale to pool their resources together and benefit from greater energy buying power and significant savings on their energy bills. The Calderdale Energy Purchasing Club is a partnership between Calderdale Council and local energy experts Orchard Energy and was unveiled today at… read more … about Combining the power of Calderdale’s business community>>
