Joint press release from Calderdale Council and the Environment Agency Volunteers are being sought to help keep the River Calder at Mytholmroyd clear of vegetation. Contractors moved in this week to start removing excess vegetation growth from the river channel and its banks to ease the flow of water through the town and, therefore, help… read more … about Join forces to help reduce flooding risk>>
Calderdale residents could save money and help protect the environment with the launch of a new composting scheme. Composting is a great way for households to reduce the amount of waste they send to landfill sites, and the resulting carbon emissions. Calderdale Council is teaming up with Get Composting to offer residents the chance to… read more … about Make the most of those falling leaves – Get Composting this autumn>>
Residents in Todmorden will soon be able to have their say on plans for improvements to Centre Vale Park in the town. Calderdale Council, along with stakeholders (Groundwork and Leeming Associates) and members of the community, we would like comments and opinions on Centre Vale Park, what its important features are, and how it can… read more … about Have your say on Centre Vale Park developments>>
Residents in Luddendenfoot will have the special qualities of their village preserved, after Calderdale Council’s Cabinet agreed an Appraisal and Management Plan for the area. Calderdale Council has worked with Luddendenfoot Conservation Society to produce a document to promote respect for the heritage of Luddenden, and maintain the area’s character for future generations. The Luddenden… read more … about Conserving Luddenden>>
Calderdale Council has rejected media claims that vast swathes of the borough’s green belt land will be put at risk by strategic plans for new housing growth and job-creation over the coming decades. By law, the Council is required to produce a Local Plan to manage development for the next 20 – 30 years. Current… read more … about Protecting Calderdale’s countryside>>
Residents and businesses in the Upper Calder Valley will see the start of a £3 million programme to reduce the impact of flooding this autumn. Following devastating floods in Walsden, Todmorden, Hebden Bridge and Mytholmroyd in the past year, Calderdale Council and the Environment Agency have started to draw up plans to improve defences at… read more … about £3 million boost to help reduce impact of flooding>>
Concerns from members of the public have led Calderdale Council to ask for the removal of mementoes from gravesides or memorials after reports that items have been stolen or broken. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Communities, Cllr Steve Sweeney said: “People grieve and remember their loved ones in different ways and we do understand how… read more … about Help keep cemeteries clean, tidy and safe>>
Work to improve access to the Rochdale Canal in Mytholmroyd will be starting on site next week, in a joint project by Calderdale Council and Pennine Prospects. The work involves re-surfacing the canal towpath between Redacre Bridge and Burnley Road through the centre of Mytholmroyd, along with improvements to access points to make the canal… read more … about Canal makeover for Mytholmroyd>>
Plans to rectify persistent drainage problems in Todmorden’s Centre Vale Park are being drawn up by Calderdale Council and the Environment Agency. Investigations to identify defects preventing water draining from the park have been ongoing for several months and trial holes were dug to uncover the drainage infrastructure, most of which was found to be… read more … about Tackling drainage issues at Centre Vale Park, Todmorden>>
