Calderdale is a great place to cycle and soon there will be even more opportunities to get out and about on your bike! Improvements have been taking place along the off-road sections of the Calder Valley Cycleway – the Route 66 cycleway running between Sowerby Bridge and Hebden Bridge. The full Route 66 runs between Warland and Sowerby Bridge… read more … about Ready to roll – cycleway upgrade underway>>
Calderdale Council workers have been brushing up on their French, so they can give a warm welcome (or bienvenue) to foreign visitors in Calderdale for the Tour de France. To welcome visitors from French speaking countries, the Calderdale tourism team are taking lessons at North Halifax Grammar school to improve their very rusty language skills… read more … about Parlez-vous Francais?>>
Residents on the Tour de France route are being advised about alternative parking arrangements when the race comes to Calderdale on Sunday 6 July 2014. Calderdale Council is sending out letters to people whose homes are on or very close to the race route, to let them know what they need to do with… read more … about Driving the Tour plans forward>>
Award-winning international artist Imran Qureshi has revealed his designs for two land-scale art installations at Yorkshire Water’s Baitings Reservoir, Ripponden, in Calderdale. The brand new pieces, Here and There and Bridging, will be the first public artwork Imran Qureshi has created for display in the UK. The pieces form part of the Fields of Vision… read more … about International artist unveils his designs for giant installations on the Tour de France route>>
The wheels are in motion for Calderdale’s next Big Clean – and this time it’s all about making the borough really sparkle when it hosts the Tour de France on Sunday 6 July. A fortnight of cleaning kicked off across Calderdale on Monday 16 June. It builds on the great work of staff and… read more … about Big Clean moves up a gear for the Tour>>
To help local businesses make the most of the Tour de France coming to Calderdale on Sunday 6 July 2014, Calderdale Council is busy supporting them to prepare. As well as sending out leaflets and information packs to over 1000 Calderdale businesses, and regularly updating www.visitcalderdale.com(external link), Council teams have been out and about delivering… read more … about Tour de France – Council means business>>
With less than a month to go it’s time to start planning how to get the best view of the most famous bike race in the world. To help spectators plan where to go and what to do during the race weekend of 5 and 6 July 2014, Calderdale Council has launched a VisitCalderdale… read more … about Make your trip to the Tour an ‘appy one!>>
Residents in Calderdale have seen a number of new signs springing up around the borough, as the final touches are put to the signage along the Tour de France route before the race cycles through Calderdale on Sunday 6 July. Work started last week to put up 10 new Tour de France waymarking signs across… read more … about Waymarking the Tour de France route>>
Crocheters and knitters from across Calderdale have been challenged to make two woolly bikes as part of a The Woolly Bike Trial, a Yorkshire Festival 2014 project taking place across Yorkshire. Workshops are being held to create 10 themed bikes focussing on all things Yorkshire from whippets to the White Rose using Yorkshire… read more … about Woolly Bikes spotted in Halifax>>
