Three men have been convicted after they broke into pay and display parking machines in North Bridge car park, Halifax. They were brought to justice thanks to strong joint working arrangements in place to keep local communities safe in Calderdale. Calderdale Council’s Parking Services, CCTV team and community safety wardens joined forces with the Police… read more … about Teaming up to keep Calderdale safe>>
Calderdale Council’s crackdown on blue badge fraud continues, with five convictions this month for offences related to misusing blue badges. The blue badge scheme is for people with severe mobility problems and badges can only be used by the holder or in a vehicle which is used to transport the badge holder. At Bradford Magistrates… read more … about Five are fined for blue badge display>>
Shoppers in Calderdale will be able to park for free on Saturdays in selected car parks across the borough in the run up to Christmas. Calderdale Council is offering free parking in a number of car parks in Halifax as well as in five car parks across the towns of Brighouse, Elland, Hebden Bridge, Sowerby… read more … about Council to offer free Christmas parking>>
The campaign to make Calderdale safer, cleaner and greener continues, with the next in a series of clean up events, this time in Brighouse. Calderdale Council and partners including West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and Together Housing, will be stepping up their daily work and taking part in four days of… read more … about Making a difference in Brighouse>>
Police in Calderdale are appealing for any information following several thefts from parking meters in Halifax. Ticket machines in car parks on Prescott Street, Union Street and North Bridge in Halifax town centre are among those that have been targeted, as well as machines in Akroyd Place, Delph Street and Cripplegate. The offences are believed… read more … about Appeal: Thefts From Parking Meters, Halifax>>
Two people have been fined for misusing disabled blue badge permits. Calderdale Council prosecuted two people in April for separate offences of illegally displaying a blue badge permit. The first case involved a woman from Batley, who was prosecuted for using her father’s blue badge to park on Trinity Road in Halifax. After pleading guilty… read more … about Two prosecuted for blue badge display>>
It’s now less than month until the Tour de Yorkshire cycles into Calderdale, and visitors and residents are being reminded of the road closure arrangements on the day. On Sunday 30 April, 18 teams of cyclists will travel through Calderdale as part of Stage 3 of the race. To make sure that spectators, cyclists, support… read more … about Travel plans for the Tour>>
Notices are going up this week, to inform road users of changes to parking charges on street and in car parks across Calderdale. It has been five years since the Council reviewed its on-street parking and car park charges, so they do not all reflect current demand. From Monday 27 March, tariff amendments will be… read more … about Changes to parking tariffs in Calderdale>>
Recommendations to improve parking in Calderdale and revise parking charges to support highway investment will be considered by the Council’s Cabinet on Monday 12 December 2016. This discussion will mark the final stage in the current review of parking charges across Calderdale before changes come into effect. It has been five years since the Council… read more … about Improving parking in Calderdale>>
