Politics

Campaigners fighting council moves to dispose of land they have used for play and exercise are remembering a resident who helped successfully fight off attempts to sell it in the past.

Councillors in Calderdale have agreed to spend almost £500,000 to help keep schools safe.

Calderdale’s Anti-Poverty Partnership has received backing to continue its work for another year.

Calderdale councillors could soon be facing some hard choices if budget-breaking overspends in some directorates continue.

Councillors have deferred their decision on controversial plans to develop 267 homes at a Calderdale site.

A six week consultation period will get under way now scrutiny councillors have released for implementation Calderdale Council Cabinet’s preferred option for the next stage of the area’s Local Plan.

With the UK heading back to the polls on December 12, we have taken a look at what has happened in recent votes in Calderdale.

An area of Calderdale is set to become a “mini Holland” – taking their cue from a project in London.

Leaders across the political divide have been warned to replace rhetoric with decisive action to deliver key priorities for the North of England which are set out in a bold manifesto launched ahead of the General Election.

Plans to build a huge salt barn, that will be Calderdale Council's largest building, have been submitted.

Plans have been revealed to convert part of the Dean Clough complex in Halifax into apartments.

Calderdale residents are being urged to register to vote to ensure they can have their say in the upcoming General Election.

Alternative polling stations have had to be found by Yorkshire's council chiefs for the upcoming General Election because the existing venues were already in use for pre-Christmas events.

A campaign leader says four out of five Calderdale schools will be worse off next year compared to four years ago.