Press release from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is strongly urging people to consider whether their journey is essential and to follow the Government’s guidelines to stay at home. Bus and rail operators are running emergency timetables during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Those who need to use public transport for… read more … about People urged not to use public transport unless their journey is essential>>
Calderdale Council’s Place Scrutiny Board is undertaking a detailed review into rail services in and around Calderdale. At a meeting of Place Scrutiny Board on Wednesday 18 March, a panel of Councillors will be discussing the key issues and challenges that are currently facing rail in Calderdale. They will also look to identify and assess… read more … about Scrutiny to discuss whether rail services are on the right track>>
Elland Road in Brighouse is likely to remain closed for between 6 months and a year to allow for significant works to take place. A large crack appeared in the road on Monday 24 February, around the junction with Park Road, by Ash Grove Pipeworks, requiring the road to be completely closed. Initial investigations have… read more … about Update on Elland Road>>
With three months to go to the 2020 Tour de Yorkshire, organisers Welcome to Yorkshire have unveiled numerous locations across the county where they will be hosting roadshows in the lead up to the race. A list of locations (including dates, times and venues) can be found here: letouryorkshire.com/roadshows(external link) The roadshows aim get people… read more … about Locations announced for 2020 Tour de Yorkshire roadshows!>>
Calderdale Council is a “national leader in flood management” and has a “strong track record of leading and delivering on a number of key transport issues at the national and regional level”. That was just some of the feedback given by a team of experts from the Local Government Association (LGA) when they carried out… read more … about Top marks for Council’s Highways Service in independent review>>
Local residents and commuters in Calderdale are being asked for their views on updated plans for road improvement programmes in the borough. Calderdale Council and the West Yorkshire Combined Authority are developing a series of improvements to the road network along the A58 / A672 from Junction 22 of the M62 to King Cross in… read more … about Have your say on road improvement plans>>
Revised proposals for the A629 Halifax town centre project are being presented to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Investment Committee. The major upgrade to the town centre is one part of the Council’s work to reduce congestion on the A629 route between Halifax and Huddersfield and to boost the local economy with funding from the… read more … about Next steps for town centre project>>
Work is taking place to improve the safety of the A6033 from Hebden Bridge to Oxenhope, with initial resurfacing work scheduled for the start of September. This stretch of the A6033 is rated by the Road Safety Foundation as being in the top 50 of ‘A’ roads in England where the risk of road traffic… read more … about Improving road safety on the A6033>>
The installation of sensors and infrastructure to allow the introduction of a new smart parking system in Halifax is now almost complete, and testing is underway. Calderdale Council is working with smart parking technology company, AppyParking to improve the parking experience in Halifax town centre, allowing people to find spaces more easily and pay… read more … about ‘Appy’ future for parking in Calderdale>>
