Visitors to Calderdale will soon be able to recharge their batteries in more ways than one, after a number of electric car charging points were installed at accommodation providers around the borough. The number of electric cars on the roads is increasing. In 2014 there were over 17,000 electric vehicles on the road, including 1200… read more … about Charge points go live>>
Visitors to the Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve near Brighouse could see some big changes take place in the area, as Calderdale Council’s Cabinet consider ideas for major improvement work on the site. Much of the 100 acre site comprising the Cromwell Bottom Nature Reserve and a former landfill facility is owned by Calderdale Council. The… read more … about Unlocking the potential of Brighouse site>>
The new edition of Wildside – Calderdale Council’s walks and events programme is now available in local tourist information centres, libraries and sports centres. Kicking off this year’s programme is an Easter event in Clay House Park, West Vale on Wednesday 1 April at 10.30am and 1pm where families can choose from a variety of… read more … about Take a walk on the Wildside>>
Calderdale Council’s scheme encouraging people to plant and pick their own fruit and veg in the community is set to grow. The community growing scheme has been running in Todmorden for the last year and will be extended to the Calder ward this spring – which includes Hebden Bridge, Wadsworth, Heptonstall and Blackshaw Head –… read more … about Way to grow>>
Calderdale residents are among 12,000 households across Yorkshire set to make their homes healthier, warmer and cheaper to heat, as a new campaign to make the region’s homes more energy efficient gets underway. As part of the Better Homes Calderdale scheme, residents will be able to take advantage of heavily subsidised improvement work to their… read more … about Launch of new scheme brings reduced fuel bills to Calderdale residents>>
Work on the first phase of new flood resilience schemes to improve protection to more than 450 properties in the Upper Calder Valley is set to start. The Environment Agency is working with Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council, Yorkshire Water and the Canal & River Trust to deliver a series of projects that will reduce the… read more … about New flood defence works for the Upper Calder>>
Green fingered volunteers have transformed a patch of bare grass in Calderdale into a beautiful and functional new community space. Calderdale Council’s Community Task Force Environmental Volunteers have been working alongside staff from Pennine Housing 2000 to create a community garden at Field Lane, Rastrick. The previously bare patch of land has been transformed, with… read more … about Volunteers create community garden>>
Ripponden Parish could become a Neighbourhood Area if an application which has been made to Calderdale Council is successful. The application, which was submitted by Ripponden Parish Council, will be discussed by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 2 February 2015. The Localism Act 2011 introduced new powers to allow communities to take responsibility for local… read more … about Ripponden requests Neighbourhood Area status>>
Parks and outdoor spaces in Calderdale have received another seal of approval, after the Council received an award from the charity Fields in Trust, at their annual ceremony. The Council received recognition in the North of England, Partner of the Year category; this accolade is given to landowners who have most actively embraced the values… read more … about Parks hit the mark>>
