COVID-19 health messages are on the move in Calderdale, with mobile billboards going right into the heart of our communities to share important advice. Teams will be pedalling their way across the borough on ‘ad bikes’ displaying messages about how to stay safe and play our part to reduce the spread of the virus. From… read more … about Calderdale gets cycling to tackle COVID-19>>
Two major infrastructure projects in Calderdale have received a funding boost from the Government’s Getting Building Fund. Calderdale Council will receive a share of the £52.6million awarded to the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, to fund projects on the Park Road (A6025) in Elland and at Beech Hill, just outside Halifax Town Centre. Park Road is… read more … about Funding boost for Beech Hill and Park Road>>
Ambitious plans to secure up to £25 million in funding for Todmorden have moved a step forward following the first meeting of the Todmorden Town Deal Board. Business and community representatives with a passion for seeing Todmorden flourish have been appointed to the Board, which will oversee a bid for funding from the Government’s multi-million-pound… read more … about Developing ambitious plans for Todmorden>>
Ground investigation work is taking place at the site of the proposed Clifton Business Park, helping to inform detailed designs for the scheme. The Clifton Business Park scheme is a major regeneration project which looks to transform a currently empty site on Wakefield Road at Clifton, near Brighouse, into a regionally significant employment site. Calderdale… read more … about Ground investigation work at proposed site of Clifton Business Park>>
Calderdale Council is urging the borough’s most vulnerable residents to get in touch if they still need extra support during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday 1 August, the national shielding programme was paused. Around 1.5 million people in the UK were previously shielding during lockdown due to serious underlying health conditions increasing their risk of… read more … about Ongoing support for the extremely vulnerable>>
At the meeting of Calderdale Council’s Cabinet tonight (Monday 3 August), Cllr Tim Swift, Leader of the Council, presented the joint statement below on behalf of Calderdale’s Place Leaders: Calderdale’s kindness and resilience will overcome this virus by working together to keep safe. Sadly, the COVID-19 crisis is far from over. We have seen this… read more … about COVID-19: Joint Statement from Calderdale Place Leaders>>
New restrictions to tackle coronavirus in Calderdale During lockdown, I was inspired by the way that Calderdale’s communities stepped up and supported each other. We all made sacrifices, we stuck to the social distancing guidelines and together we kept the number of cases low in the borough. Unfortunately, since restrictions were eased in June, we… read more … about Message from Debs Harkins, our Director of Public Health>>
Leader of the Council, Cllr Tim Swift said: I know that last night’s announcement from the government will be really tough for some people, particularly at such short notice, but I would urge everyone to follow the guidance that we have at the moment so that we keep ourselves and everyone in our communities safe. … read more … about Statement from the Leader of Calderdale Council>>
Plans to transform the road network around Brighouse are moving forward, with work taking place to develop the A641 improvement scheme. The A641 is a key route through Brighouse and connects Huddersfield and Bradford; on an average day it carries around 38,000 vehicles. A number of transport related issues are currently experienced on the road,… read more … about Next steps for A641 project>>
