At Hebden Royd town council’s budget meeting on the 11th January Labour, who control the council, imposed a 25% precept tax increase on local residents. Much of the extra funding was sought to carry out work on the recently acquired Picture House cinema. The Liberal Democrats support the improvements t the cinema, but opposed this [...]
Lib Dem Led Calderdale Council has agreed to transfer the ownership of Hebden Bridge Picture House, Great Rock, land at Charlestown, and two growing areas (Sandy Gate in Hebden Bridge and Red Acre) to community ownership at its meeting on Monday. “This started with the Town Hall in Hebden Bridge where we can see what [...]
Cllr Janet Battye has made certain that Calderdale Council have put money aside to improve playgrounds and Victoria Rd is on the list recently agreed by Calderdale’s Cabinet to be refurbished.“This playground qualifies because there is an active local group, lots of children in the area and the playground is now in a poor condition” [...]
There’s some reassurance that the ticket office at Hebden Bridge railway station won’t close. “Managers visited last week and it seems clear there is no current threat to the ticket office – indeed, at peak times both offices have been open” says Cllr Nader Fekri. “We’re still lobbying for the station to be recategorised to [...]
General observations Generally we would be in favour of the extensions suggested, however this should be with the broad support of the residents in the area affected. Given the limited enforcement powers that go with Conservation area status there is a great deal of reliance on the support of residents in preserving the character of [...]
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