Spring is just around the corner, and Calderdale Council is preparing for a week of spring cleaning at sites across the borough. After the success of last year’s campaign, the Big Clean 2014 campaign will kick off on Monday 17 March. Council teams will spend a week cleaning up areas across Calderdale, to ensure the… read more … about The Big Clean 2014>>
An event celebrating the hard work of young volunteers in Calderdale is being held in Halifax on Thursday 6 March. Young volunteers in Calderdale have been learning practical outdoor skills and getting valuable work experience helping them towards jobs in the countryside and construction sectors. The first placements have been a great success and as… read more … about Celebrating great work in the great outdoors>>
During the bad weather, Calderdale Council teams are continuing to work tirelessly to keep communities safe. When gale force winds and heavy rain hit the borough on Wednesday 12 February, the forestry team worked flat out around the clock to help residents. The team on standby responded to over a dozen call outs across Calderdale,… read more … about Bad weather – keeping communities safe>>
It’s time for local residents in Calderdale to help shape plans for development in Calderdale over the next 15 years. The Council is now starting work on the Land Allocations and Designations Plan which will identify sites which could be developed and areas that will be protected from development. This could be anything ranging from… read more … about Help shape future development in Calderdale>>
Why did the hedgehog cross the road? No it’s not a joke, we’d actually like to know why, and where they were spotted. Calderdale Council is asking residents to report any sightings of hedgehogs in the borough to the conservation team, in the hope that we can build a better picture of where they are… read more … about When did you last see a hedgehog?>>
After major refurbishment, Calderdale Council and SITA UK are pleased to announce that Eastwood Household Waste Recycling Centre will reopen on 20 January 2014. Local people will have a brilliant recycling centre – we’ve been putting the finishing touches to the fencing, pedestrian walkway and signage, and then the skips can be moved back onto… read more … about Welcome back to Eastwood!>>
Residents in flood hit areas will soon be able to benefit from help and support to protect their properties against further flooding. Calderdale Council is leading a part funded Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs project working with residents to help to protect groups of properties against flooding by building flood resilience in Todmorden,… read more … about Protecting flood hit properties in the Calder Valley>>
A Calderdale resident has been ordered by the Court to pay £1,050 for not cleaning up after his dog in one of the borough’s parks. Calderdale Council has successfully prosecuted Mr Jonathan Wilson of Brighouse for failing to clear up after his dog on two separate occasions in Bramston Street Recreation Ground, Rastrick. The Council’s… read more … about Pick up or pay up>>
Sent on behalf of the Environment Agency Work to rebuild an historic stone bridge, destroyed by the summer floods at Todmorden, will start in the next few weeks. The 18th century bridge, near Shade Chapel, collapsed after torrential rain transformed Walsden Water into a raging torrent on 29 July. Environment Agency contractors will rebuild it… read more … about Historic Todmorden stone bridge to be rebuilt>>
