Empty property owners in Calderdale came together to help bring empty homes back into use. A free networking event, Under 1 roof, was held at the Town Hall, Halifax on Wednesday 2 October 2013 attracting almost 100 owners of empty homes and private landlords. Under 1 roof provides landlords with lots of advice and information… read more … about Empty property owners and landlords meet under 1 roof>>
A Calderdale takeaway has been fined for having poor food hygiene and putting people’s health at risk. Calderdale Council Environmental Health officers visited Welcome Chinese Takeaway at 5 Southgate, Elland, in April and identified a number of serious food hygiene and safety offences. These included poor practices that could result in cross-contamination of food; filthy… read more … about Takeaway fined for hygiene and safety offences>>
Motorists in Calderdale will not have to pay to park in several of the borough’s remaining free car parks until after Christmas and New Year. Calderdale Council has delayed implementing charges in 10 car parks: Brig Royd at West Vale; Royd Lane in Ripponden; Church Lane, Mill Lane and Bank Street in Brighouse; Oxford Street,… read more … about No new parking charges before Christmas>>
Paul Butcher (53) has been appointed as the Director of Public Health at Calderdale Council. He has served as the interim director since the retirement of Graham Wardman in April 2013. The new Director of Public Health, Paul Butcher said: “In the past 12 months public health in England has undergone a great transformation. We’re… read more … about Paul makes a healthy start>>
Members of West Yorkshire’s proposed new Combined Authority have met for the first time to discuss transition to the new body should the government give the go ahead, and future governance and scrutiny issues. Meeting as the Shadow Combined Authority and chaired by Wakefield Council leader Cllr Peter Box, the body has no formal powers… read more … about First meeting for new Combined Authority members>>
Calderdale Council is now starting work on car parks around Calderdale, and on-street parking in the Skircoat area, to improve parking facilities across the borough. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet has previously approved the introduction of pay and display charges at several of the remaining free car parks across Calderdale to contribute to the cost of keeping… read more … about Work begins on parking schemes>>
Plans for the new Central Library and Archive and a fourth gate for the Piece Hall were given the go-ahead by Calderdale Council’s planning committee at a meeting on Tuesday 1 October 2013. The Secretary of State will now be asked to grant listed building consent, which is needed before the development can get underway…. read more … about Halifax Central Library plans get stamp of approval>>
Green, energy saving residents and businesses can find out how to help Calderdale reduce its carbon emissions by an ambitious 40% by 2020 at ‘Our Energy Future’ event. Calderdale Council is committed to providing a sustainable future for its local communities and businesses. With sharply rising energy prices that are set to continue, we… read more … about Our Energy Future – turning talk into action>>
Councillors on Calderdale’s Communities Scrutiny Panel have been looking at ways in which the Council can act to challenge attitudes towards domestic violence and bring about change. Calderdale Council is an accredited White Ribbon employer, an award from the White Ribbon Campaign (WRC), which is working to end physical violence and other forms of… read more … about Calderdale flies the flag for White Ribbon>>
