People in Calderdale with COVID-19 symptoms(external link) can now book to get tested at a new walk-through site in Daisy Street car park in Brighouse. The new testing facility opened on Friday 14 May and is part of the ongoing work to make it easier for more people to get tested in Calderdale. You don’t… read more … about Brighouse COVID-19 testing site now open>>
The Mayor of Calderdale, Cllr Dot Foster, has had her first COVID-19 vaccine and is encouraging other local people to have theirs if they are invited. Cllr Foster is in one of the national priority groups for the vaccine. She is Clinically Extremely Vulnerable due to her chronic asthma and a condition which can affect… read more … about Mayor of Calderdale gets COVID-19 vaccine>>
As we look ahead with hope in 2021, residents are invited to share their views of the borough in a short survey, to help shape how we work together towards the Vision2024 for Calderdale. Amidst the challenges of COVID-19, we remain committed to the Vision of Calderdale being a place where you can realise your… read more … about Help to create Calderdale’s future>>
As part of Calderdale’s wider programme of targeted community COVID-19 testing, frontline Council staff will soon start to receive lateral flow tests. Calderdale Council has been carrying out targeted community testing with lateral flow tests as one of the many measures being used to prevent and control COVID-19. The tests are sometimes known as rapid… read more … about Extending Calderdale’s targeted testing>>
Joint press release from Yorkshire Water and Calderdale Council: Reservoir levels above Hebden Bridge are to be lowered once again this winter, as one part of a range of measures put in place to help protect the town from flooding. Since 2015 Yorkshire Water has been working with partners on a number of projects to… read more … about Hebden Bridge reservoirs to be lowered in fight against floods>>
West Yorkshire’s £1.8 billion devolution deal is set to move a step closer, as Calderdale Council’s Cabinet discuss the next stage of the parliamentary process to put it into law. The West Yorkshire devolution deal aims to enable more decisions to be made locally, more investment for the things that matter to local people, and… read more … about Next steps for West Yorkshire devolution deal>>
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>>
A number of repair options are being considered to enable the reopening of the A6025, Park Road, Elland following a landslip earlier this year. The A6025 is a major route between Brighouse and Elland. Following heavy rain and flooding experienced during Storm Ciara in February 2020, a landslip occurred requiring a full closure of the… read more … about Update on repairs to Park Road, Elland>>
Calderdale Council has been shortlisted for two prestigious national awards, thanks to its pioneering work on tackling the climate emergency and supporting children and young people. The Council is a finalist in two categories of the MJ Local Government Achievement Awards 2020 – Senior Leadership Team and Innovation in Children’s Services. The awards recognise councils’… read more … about Calderdale’s double celebration in national awards shortlist>>
