Calderdale’s Local Plan has reached a major milestone after the Council received a letter from the Planning Inspector outlining her interim findings. It follows the completion of the stage four Examination in Public hearing sessions in January 2022 and a review by the independent Planning Inspector, Ms Katie Child, of the Council’s completed post hearing… read more … about Local Plan reaches key milestone>>
“If you have a dream or you love making things, come along and try trading at a market. We love the banter with the other traders and, of course, with the customers.” During the pandemic, Catherine Cook from Calderdale turned a hobby into a business as a market trader. Now, Catherine regularly trades as Truly… read more … about Turn your dream into a career at Calderdale Markets>>
More Calderdale residents who are struggling to pay their bills may be eligible for financial support from the Council if the Cabinet approves changes to its Welfare Assistance Scheme. The scheme launched in April 2013 but is due for review in March 2022. This has given the Council the opportunity to update the scheme as… read more … about Support for those who need it most>>
Plans to enable the delivery of new affordable homes on Council-owned land in the Mixenden area of Calderdale are being discussed by the Council’s Cabinet. The Council is committed to meeting identified housing needs within the borough and working in partnership with the Together Housing Group it aims to increase access to good-quality, affordable homes… read more … about Affordable housing plans for Mixenden>>
The next steps to enable major investment into Brighouse and Todmorden to progress and to transform the towns, will be discussed at Calderdale Council’s Cabinet meeting on Monday 28 March. In 2019, Brighouse and Todmorden won government support to receive a share of its £3.6 billion Towns Fund. The aim is to kickstart local regeneration… read more … about Next steps for Brighouse and Todmorden transformation>>
The Floodmobile, a mobile home which shows people and businesses how they can better protect their properties from flooding, is visiting communities in Brighouse and Todmorden on Thursday 24 and Friday 25 March The mobile home showcases over 50 ways that people can increase resilience to their properties and reduce the risks of flooding Industry… read more … about ‘Floodmobile’ to visit at-risk communities in Calderdale>>
One Bag – Big Difference: Calderdale Council supports residents pledging to pick one bag of litter for charity’s Great British Spring Clean campaign. Calderdale Council is encouraging people to pledge to do their bit to clear up the litter that blights the borough during the Great British Spring Clean 2022. This year’s mass campaign, from… read more … about Council backs Keep Britain Tidy’s #BigBagChallenge to help ‘spring clean’ Britain>>
Calderdale Council has completed work on a carbon neutral road resurfacing project – the first local authority to deliver a scheme of this kind in the North. The Council’s highways service has been working with contractor Miles Macadam to reduce and offset the carbon emissions created during road resurfacing work. This recognises the vital need… read more … about Innovative process supports carbon neutral highways maintenance>>
An exciting new venture will bring an unused historic building in Sowerby Bridge back to life, as work gets underway on its transformation. The stunning, Grade II listed ‘old Town Hall’ building on Town Hall Street will be revitalised, after standing empty for several years following the closure of the bank that was previously located… read more … about New lease of life for historic building>>
