The popular Jungle Experience attraction at Manor Heath Park is set to reopen on Good Friday (7 April), with free admission across the Easter weekend. The Jungle Experience is located in Manor Heath Park, just outside Halifax. It’s a large tropical greenhouse filled with a wide range of plants and animals from all over the… read more … about Welcome (back) to the Jungle>>
Council-owned tennis courts across Calderdale could soon benefit from improvements, with funding available from the national Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). At the meeting of Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 12 December, members will discuss plans to utilise funding of over £165,000 from the LTA to make significant improvements to tennis courts across the borough. Calderdale… read more … about Serving up improvements for Calderdale’s tennis courts>>
Todmorden Town Deal Board is delighted to announce that three out of the eight Full Business Cases for projects in Todmorden’s £17.5M Town Investment Plan have now been submitted to Government for final approval for funding. The projects include improvements to the much loved Todmorden Town Hall, investment into a range of sports, heritage, arts… read more … about Todmorden Town Hall, Centre Vale Park and Todmorden Learning Centre and Community Hub complete milestone submissions of Full Business Cases to Government>>
Calderdale Council is taking further action to secure the pavilion in Shroggs Park in Halifax, after it was broken into recently. The pavilion has been locked and secured with fencing whilst it has been out of use for the last few months. An inspection of the building last weekfound that the padlock had been cut… read more … about Safety boost at park pavilion>>
A month-long festival celebrating the culture and diversity of Calderdale is coming to the west Halifax area this June. Flavourfest brings together events and activities within the Park and Warley areas of Calderdale, which are some of the most culturally vibrant and distinctive places in the borough. The festival is supported by Calderdale Council, with… read more … about Celebrating Flavourfest in west Halifax>>
Calderdale Council is supporting Keep Britain Tidy’s annual Great British Spring Clean campaign and is working with community volunteers to support local clean up events. In the past 12 months, people have relied on the places close to home, like local parks, as somewhere to enjoy the outdoors, exercise and to play. Calderdale Council staff,… read more … about Supporting the Great British Spring Clean>>
More public toilets are set to reopen in Calderdale this April. In line with government guidance, the Council closed its public toilets for COVID-safety reasons during the first lockdown in 2020. In July 2020, following national advice and the safest local approach, the Council reopened public toilets in each of the borough’s towns, with additional… read more … about Open for business>>
Following the announcement that England will return to national lockdown restrictions with immediate effect, Calderdale Council is working through the implications for its services. Everyone must stay at home, except for essential reasons such as food shopping, exercise within the local area and medical appointments. As such, further Council service updates have been issued in… read more … about Update on Council services>>
Calderdale parks have once again been recognised by the Green Flag Award scheme as some of the best in the world. Eight parks in Calderdale have received the prestigious Green Flag Award, which is the mark of a quality park or green space. The Green Flag Award scheme, managed by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy… read more … about Recognition for Calderdale parks in a year like no other>>
