An established Mytholmroyd company is benefiting from stronger flood protection and increased business, as part of the village’s ongoing recovery from the Boxing Day 2015 floods. Russell Dean Furniture has recently reached the top 10 furniture stores in the country, as rated by customers, and business is going from strength to strength. This comes nearly… read more … about Business success story supports Mytholmroyd recovery>>
Ambitious plans to enhance the appearance of Mytholmroyd village centre are being discussed by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet. The historic centre of Mytholmroyd includes a number of listed buildings and structures and was designated as a Conservation Area in 2001. However, the flooding of December 2015 caused major damage to the village centre and the subsequent… read more … about Enhancing the distinctive heritage of Mytholmroyd>>
A series of projects to improve green spaces, encourage tourism and business growth, and complement the Flood Alleviation Schemes with naturally managed flood risk are to be introduced across the Calder Valley. Following a successful bid to the European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF), funding has been awarded as part of a £1.3m… read more … about New programme to improve Calderdale’s green spaces>>
Exciting plans for the proposed new Business Park in Clifton near Brighouse, will soon be on display at upcoming drop-in events. Creation of a business park at Clifton is a long-standing ambition of the Council and would create significant new business and employment opportunities in Calderdale. Calderdale Council is working with Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP),… read more … about Announcing plans for Clifton Business Park>>
Local people are being invited to find out more and have their say about plans for the fourth project in the £120m A629 improvement programme between Halifax and Huddersfield. The project complements the work of the other stages of the A629 improvement scheme being delivered by Calderdale and Kirklees Councils, by improving walking, cycling and… read more … about Have your say on cycling, walking and bus travel improvements>>
Exciting proposals to transform Northgate House into premium office and retail space at the heart of Halifax town centre have moved a step closer. As part of the wider transformation of Halifax, Calderdale Council is planning to renovate its vacant former office building to support the vibrancy of the town centre. On Wednesday 6 February… read more … about Next steps for Northgate>>
Calderdale Council has declared a ‘climate emergency’ in a bold move to step up its action to help tackle climate change. This comes after Cllr Daniel Sutherland, Cabinet Member for Planning, Housing and Environment, put forward a climate emergency motion at Full Council on Wednesday 30 January. This was in response to the warning from… read more … about Climate emergency – we must act now>>
Local sport and physical activity providers are being asked to join the mission to encourage people to move more in Calderdale – and a free event is offering advice on how to get involved. From sports clubs and gyms to small walking or dance groups, anyone who runs physical activity sessions – or would like… read more … about Helping people to be more active>>
The kindness of Calderdale’s extraordinary people was showcased in the Council’s latest Vision2024 social media ‘takeover’ week. Over 2,500 residents, organisations, community groups, volunteers, businesses and Council employees got involved in #Kindness Week from Monday 14 to Sunday 20 January 2019. More than 100 social media posts told incredible stories of people who go the… read more … about Kindness is all around in Calderdale>>
