Politics

The Calder Valley MP Craig Whittaker has given his support to the Prime Minister Theresa May as she faces a vote of no confidence.

The Calder Valley MP believes the funding that will help revamp Calderdale Royal Hospital is a huge boost for the health service.

Calderdale’s sole lap dancing club faces an uncertain future after councillors refused to renew its licence.

The fate of a historic mill in Hebden Bridge will be decided by Calderdale councillors as they make a ruling on plans for the building.

Ongoing road problems has seen proposals put forward to stop parking at anytime on a Hebden Bridge street.

With Tuesday’s crunch Brexit vote looming, a West Yorkshire MP is among those leading the efforts to win over potentially rebellious Conservatives in Parliament. Westminster Correspondent Arj Singh went to meet him.

The leader of Calderdale Council has spoken of his delight that plans are set to go ahead to revamp Calderdale Royal Hospital.

Coun Colin Raistrick gives his views on last week’s full meeting of Calderdale Council as members discussed at length cuts to council spending.

More families in Calderdale are taking their children on holiday during term time, many without permission, a new report has revealed.

People using the Calderdale waste recycling centres – which are subject to a permit pilot scheme – on behalf of residents unable to go themselves can do so, say council chiefs.

Calderdale Council will do what it can to protect people from the ongoing effects of austerity – “the biggest society crisis this country has seen for decades”.

A bid to build a bigger extension to accommodate dialysis equipment for a member of a family has been rejected.

Council leaders in West Yorkshire have held “open, good-natured and constructive” talks with a Government Minister over devolution in the region.

Calderdale Council is bracing itself for major disruption as bin workers and waste centre staff stage a two day strike.

Parking charge increases – or new charges on some spaces – will go ahead despite warnings from Calderdale businesses they could prove “a nail in the coffin.”

A former industrial site will house almost 100 new homes in north Halifax in an £8.5 million scheme.

Libraries can make a difference to people’s lives and Calderdale councillors agreed they should be supported – but argued about politics and policy-making in the process.