Two major infrastructure projects in Calderdale have received a funding boost from the Government’s Getting Building Fund. Calderdale Council will receive a share of the £52.6million awarded to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, to fund projects on the Park Road (A6025) in Elland and at Beech Hill, just outside Halifax Town Centre. Park Road is… read more … about Funding boost for Beech Hill and Park Road>>
The Young Persons’ Prevention and Support Service (YPASS) in Calderdale has been shortlisted in the Housing Heroes Awards. The service, managed by Horton Housing and commissioned by Calderdale Council, has been shortlisted in the ‘Frontline team of the Year’ (under 5,000 homes) category. The Housing Heroes Awards are national awards organised by Inside Housing and… read more … about Young persons’ homeless prevention service shortlisted for national award>>
Work has started on a £11.6 million development in Halifax to boost affordable housing. Lovell Partnerships has begun to build 83 homes on the former Abbey Park estate in Illingworth, of which 63 will be for affordable rent, with the remainder available to buy through shared ownership via Together Homes. The scheme is part of… read more … about Affordable housing boost in Illingworth>>
Seven new affordable homes could be built in Brighouse if proposals to dispose of under-utilised land are approved by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet. Cabinet members will consider approving the sale of Council-owned land close to St. Andrews Junior School in Brighouse, for the delivery of new affordable homes. The site is well situated for local facilities… read more … about New site for affordable homes>>
A development in Sowerby that has been named in memory of long-serving councillor Leslie Godfrey has now been completed. Godfrey Place on Rooley Lane, a partnership between Together Housing Group and Calderdale Council, was named after the late Leslie Godfrey, who died in 2018 at the age of 95. Nicknamed Mr Sowerby Bridge for his… read more … about Affordable housing scheme named in memory of Mr Sowerby Bridge>>
A Halifax home that has been empty for 30 years could be brought back into use, as part of Calderdale Council’s continued work to reduce the number of empty properties across the borough. On Monday 2 December 2019, the Council’s Cabinet will discuss plans for 164 King Cross Road. Nobody has lived in the house… read more … about Proposal to bring long-term empty home back into use>>
A new housing development in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, which will help people with learning disabilities to live independently, has reached completion and residents have moved in. Construction of another new housing scheme is underway in the town, which will provide affordable homes for local families. The two developments will bring 35 much-needed new homes to… read more … about New homes to boost independence>>
Changes to Calderdale’s Local Plan were approved by the Cabinet last night in response to concerns raised by the Planning Inspector during the first stage of examination. The new proposals would change the housing requirement from 840 to 997 annually, an increase of 157 homes per year. These additional homes would be delivered mainly through… read more … about New homes for the Local Plan>>
Key decisions about Calderdale’s Local Plan will be taken by mid-October in readiness for the next stage of examination by the Government’s Planning Inspector. The Independent Planning Inspector Katie Child, wrote to the Council after the end of the first stage of examination. The Inspector expressed concern on only one aspect of the draft Local… read more … about Next steps for Calderdale’s Local Plan>>
