Over the last two years the local community, Calderdale Council and partner organisations have been working hard to recover from the floods that hit Calderdale on Boxing Day 2015 and to prepare for future flooding. Cllr Tim Swift, Calderdale Council’s Leader, said: “We are extremely proud of the way that local communities and businesses have… read more … about Two years on from the floods>>
Calderdale Council is responding to public concerns about gritting and revising its approach following the further bout of persistent and severe weather last week. This has led to further actions to ensure a level of gritting across Calderdale that is consistent with previous practice. The Council has fully reassessed its pilot policy, resulting in the… read more … about Winter gritting – Council responds>>
Calderdale Council is preparing for winter to keep the borough safe and moving if there is ice or snow. The Council has 18,200 tonnes of salt stored for winter and grits 575km of roads across Calderdale using a fleet of 15 gritters. It is piloting a new policy this year to make sure gritting is… read more … about Keeping Calderdale safe and moving in winter>>
Overnight closures are scheduled for Wakefield Road, Brighouse to allow for essential maintenance. Calderdale Council is to carry out work on the A644 between the M62 Junction 25 roundabout and the entrance to the Huddersfield North Premier Inn. The work is due to start on Tuesday 14 November and involves the planing and resurfacing of… read more … about Repairs to Wakefield Road, Brighouse>>
Following a major water main burst on the A629, Huddersfield Road, it will be necessary to close a part of the road to traffic from 8pm tomorrow evening (Saturday 4 November) until approximately 1pm on Sunday 5 November. Traffic travelling from Halifax towards Huddersfield beyond Salterhebble will be unable to turn right onto the mini-roundabout… read more … about Emergency road closure – A629, Huddersfield Road>>
Overnight closures are scheduled for Brighouse and Denholme Gate Road, Shelf to allow for essential maintenance. Calderdale Council is to carry out work on the A644 between Halifax Road and Whinney Royd Lane. The work is due to start on Monday 6 November and involves the planing and resurfacing of the carriageway surface. The work… read more … about Overnight road closure in Shelf>>
Calderdale Council is continuing the clean up after the period of intense rain and strong wind caused surface flooding in Calderdale on Saturday 21 October. The Environment Agency issued 14 flood warnings on Saturday evening for the River Calder across both the Upper and Lower Calder valleys. A number of localised surface flooding problems occurred,… read more … about Responding to surface flooding issues>>
Calderdale Council has welcomed government proposals which would allow local authorities to charge utility companies by the hour for roadworks which cause significant disruption. If the plans are approved it would encourage companies to plan their work, avoiding busy routes and peak travel times. The utility companies could avoid charges by planning their works during… read more … about Council backs plans to keep traffic moving>>
As winter approaches, Calderdale Council is preparing new plans for any spells of bad weather. At the meeting of Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 2 October, members will look at proposals for a new Winter Services policy, which has been prepared following a review of the service. The revised service would follow the national highway… read more … about Keeping Calderdale moving in bad weather>>
