The Floodmobile, a mobile home which shows people and businesses how they can better protect their properties from flooding, is visiting communities in Brighouse and Todmorden on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 March The mobile home showcases over 50 ways that people can increase resilience to their properties and reduce the risks of flooding Industry… read more … about ‘Floodmobile’ to visit at-risk communities in Calderdale>>
Joint press release with Environment Agency New flood defences in Brighouse will protect 216 homes and businesses Plans for the proposed new flood scheme will be on show at the Methodist Church on Wednesday 9 March, with a Zoom meeting available on Wednesday 16 March for anyone unable to attend in person The local community… read more … about Flood defence plans for Brighouse on show>>
Calderdale Council is thanking communities for pulling together and is encouraging people to have a flood plan, after Storm Franklin brought persistent heavy rain and strong winds to the borough on Sunday 20 February. Flood warnings were in place throughout the day and the ground was already saturated due to the impact of Storm Dennis… read more … about Fighting Storm Franklin together>>
Two years on from Storm Ciara, Calderdale Council is reflecting on the progress made, thanking communities for their ongoing support and reminding people that we continue to live in a climate emergency. Wednesday 9 February marks the second anniversary of Storm Ciara, which caused 10 miles of damage across Calderdale in 2020, just before the… read more … about Two years on from Storm Ciara>>
A key road between Elland and Brighouse will reopen early this month, following major repair work. Park Road has been closed since February 2020 when it was seriously damaged by a landslip after significant flooding caused by Storm Ciara. Vertical movement of 300mm caused cracking over a 60-metre length of the road, as well as… read more … about Reopening date for flood damaged Park Road>>
As part of events to celebrate National Tree Week, Calderdale Council is working in partnership with local Rotary Clubs and The Woodland Trust to plant a variety of tree species in Whinney Hill Park in Brighouse. National Tree Week takes place in the first week of December to mark the start of the winter planting… read more … about Brighouse tree planting project takes root>>
An innovative plan to reduce the impact of flooding and climate change in West Yorkshire over the next six years is being launched during national Flood Action Week. Spearheaded by five local Lead Flood Authorities across the region, the West Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme (FLIP) has just been achieved a successful bid for £160k local… read more … about Innovative action plan gets funding to reduce the impact of flooding across West Yorkshire>>
As the focus of discussions at COP26 over the weekend turned to nature and sustainable land use, Calderdale Council is highlighting the importance of Natural Flood Management (NFM) to tackle flood risk in the borough. One of the key themes at COP26, the UN’s annual Climate Change Conference underway in Glasgow, is the importance of… read more … about The importance of nature in tackling the effects of climate change>>
A £41 million scheme to better protect 400 homes and businesses from flooding in Mytholmroyd is being officially opened. Construction of key flood defences is complete, following three years of main scheme construction, making Mytholmroyd better protected against future flood risk Joint working between the Environment Agency and Calderdale Council means Mytholmroyd is also more… read more … about Mytholmroyd’s new flood defences officially opened>>
