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Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · 4h

A new bridge over the Calder and Hebble Navigation in #Brighouse. How could it work?

Get into the proposals, and have your say on these UK Government funded proposals and more on Your Voice: https://www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/a641

The new bridge will traverse the Calder and Hebble Navigation just west of the current bridge near Brighouse Market.

Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · 6d

We're listening...

Go to Your Voice - See the proposals - Take part in the consultation and have your say - Share with your friends and family: www.yourvoice.westyorks-ca.gov.uk/a641

Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · 6d

New proposals for #Brighouse and the A641.

Designed and developed with communities. Funded by UK Gov.

Proposals inc:

* Pickle Bridge Greenway
* New bridge for Brighouse
* Improved public spaces
* Safe places to cross
* Safer routes for walking, wheeling, and cycling
* Priority for buses

Pickle Bridge Greenway with connections to houses at Bailiff Bridge.

Location of A641 Improvement Scheme proposals starting with Bailiff Bridge in the north and the Pickle Bridge Greenway running parallel to the A641 and through Wellholme Park, through Brighouse town centre and south along the A641.

Visualisation of the proposed new bridge looking north. Daisy Street car park is bottom-right of image. Aldi supermarket is towards the top of the image.

New crossings in the area around Tesco in Brighouse.

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Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · 7d

💭 We're listening...

Your input and feedback help shape projects in #Brighouse #Elland #Halifax #Todmorden.

🙋‍♀️ Find out about all the consultations: https://calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/live

Two people talk through plans for Halifax town centre at an event in the Borough Market.

Two people stand in front of exhibition materials discussing plans.

Three people discuss plans for changes to a road junction.

Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · 7d

We're listening...

Theatregoers told us they wanted improved access, better payments, and more comfort at Victoria Theatre Halifax

With UK Gov funding, we've completed:
3 new lifts
2 accessible toilets
new box office
new bar
upgraded payments
new flooring and lighting

#ThinkYouKnowHalifax?

Inside the café bar: newly glazed windows, new tables, chairs, modern lighting and flooring.

Staff serve at the new Victoria Theatre bar.

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Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · 27d

Find out about the eastern gateway to Halifax.

Details and plans: https://ow.ly/bfCn50X7Orl

Upgrades for New Bank, Charles Street, and New Road/South Parade too.

#ThinkYouKnowHalifax?

The western gateway to Halifax town centre. A new way to get to key destinations from the rail station, places to meet people and a smoother layout to speed up car journeys. A new road will take traffic past the rail station and Eureka! car park entrance.

Square Road outside Square Chapel will become a welcoming gateway to the east of Halifax.

Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Oct 3

Have your say on plans for easier, safer travel around NE C'dale.

We're working on improved travel options for #Halifax, New Bank, and Stump Cross:
🚌 new bus lanes;
🚏 upgraded bus stops;
🚶‍♀️ improved access to Shibden Hall;
🚦 new crossings.

📰 Have your say: https://ow.ly/MNFH50X4Zlu

A woman and a child wait in a bus shelter.

Overview map of the project area with five zones marked.

Councillor Sarah Courtney standing in front of the Town Hall.

Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Oct 1

Have your say on plans for easier, safer travel around NE C'dale.

We're working on improved travel options for #Halifax, New Bank, and Stump Cross:
🚌 new bus lanes;
🚏 upgraded bus stops;
🚶‍♀️ improved access to Shibden Hall;
🚦 new crossings.

📰 Have your say: https://ow.ly/MNFH50X4Zlu

Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Sep 30

🗨️ We're listening...

🚌 Have your say on plans to help make it easier, safer and greener to travel around north east #Calderdale.

📝 See the plans and share your feedback: https://ow.ly/ba6P50X48ZF

Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Sep 19

🏊‍♀️ Work begins on new #Halifax Leisure Centre.

Preparations for the construction of the new leisure centre are starting on site at North Bridge: calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/news/big-lea...

We are working with contractor Tilbury Douglas to deliver the new leisure centre.

#ThinkYouKnowHalifax?

Artist impression of what the new Halifax Leisure Centre may look like.

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Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Sep 10

First improvements completed at the iconic #Todmorden Town Hall: www.calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/news/investi...

Sketch of the new external ramp leading up to the grand entrance at Todmorden Town Hall.

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Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Aug 27

#Halifax Bus Station to be home to the first Art and About trail installation: www.calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/news/getting...

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Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Aug 22

🎉 #Halifax Borough Market roof complete.

😎 Improvements include new glazed panels to help make this iconic Victorian market lighter, brighter, warmer and watertight.

🗞️ Read all about this milestone moment: calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/news/complet...

#ThinkYouKnowHalifax?

Aerial image of the newly glazed domed roof section at Halifax Borough Market

Halifax Borough Market from above with the renovated roof in full view, complete with new glazed panels.

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Calderdale Council @calderdale.bsky.social · Jul 22

Have your say and help shape the future of travel in Calderdale 📣

We're creating a new transport strategy - share your views to help create a healthier, safer and more connected borough 🗨️

Complete the survey by Sunday 27 July 2025 👉 ow.ly/r5p250WkW2E

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Calderdale Council @calderdale.bsky.social · Jul 8

👋 Hello from Calderdale Council, now on BlueSky!

We’re here to share updates, news, stories and important local information from across Halifax, Elland, Brighouse, Sowerby Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Hebden Bridge and Todmorden.

Give us a follow! 💚

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Connect with us on social media to stay up to date with our latest news and important local information.

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Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Jul 8

Calderdale Council secures funding for towpath upgrades for #Todmorden, Luddendenfoot, Walsden, complementing upgrades already planned for Todmorden - #HebdenBridge.

📰 Funding boost for canal improvement work: www.calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/news/funding...

Cllr Scott Patient outside Halifax Town Hall.

Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Jul 4

A lot is happening in #Halifax.

Things move fast. We share updates on the progress of Halifax projects all the time.

Subscribe to get the latest news on the regeneration in Halifax straight to your inbox: www.calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/think-you-kn...

#ThinkYouKnowHalifax?

A double-decker bus at Halifax Bus Station.

Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Jun 26

🤔 Have a question about the big #Halifax town ctr project?

❓ See FAQ for answers to some of the questions people ask: www.calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/projects/a62...

🔎 or see the plans for yourself: www.calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/projects/a62...

Still stuck? Get in touch.

#ThinkYouKnowHalifax

Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Jun 19

🚶🚲 Ambitious plans to make it more pleasant to walk, wheel and cycle around #Todmorden revealed.

Plans include:
✅ New and improved crossings
✅ Wider pavements
✅ Canal towpath improvements
✅ New cycle parking
✅ Improved signage

📰 Latest news: www.calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/news/step-fo...

Visualisation of Todmorden CE J, I and N School entrance with new pencil bollards, wider pavements and tactile paving. In the background children are using the new puffin crossing to cross the road.

Visualisation of people walking along Burnley Road and people sat outside Mr Beans cafe enjoying the new public space with decorative planting. The refreshed zebra crossing and improved tactile paving outside Centre Vale Park can be seen in the background.

Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Jun 17

It could soon be easier for people of all ages to walk, cycle, rest and play in the streets around #Skircoat.

📐 Plans now available: calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/projects/ski...

Icons show the locations of each of the proposed interventions for Skircoat.

Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Jun 12

#Skircoat your street matters

Coming soon:
🚶 Wider paths
💡 New lighting
🚴‍♀️ A new shared-use footway/cycleway
🚦 New crossings
🧑‍🦽‍➡️ Safe routes for walking, wheeling and cycling
🎒 School streets

📰 Skircoat active travel plans get moving: calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/news/skircoa...

Family taking a walk along a pavement in Skircoat.

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Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Jun 10

We're building places designed for people in #Halifax, #WestYorkshire.

☕ Somewhere to stroll, shop and relax.
🛣️ Green, fast, easy ways to get around.
🎭 We're breathing life into retail, culture and heritage venues.

#ThinkYouKnowHalifax? Think again: www.calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/think-you-kn...

Planting, street trees, safe crossing points and more room for people in Halifax town centre.

Square Road outside Square Chapel Arts Centre will become a welcoming gateway to the east of Halifax.

Cycle routes and crossings allow safe travel in the area around The Victoria Theatre.

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Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Jun 4

The new leisure centre will include:
🏊 Learner pool
🏅 6 lane swimming pool with spectator seating
🏸 8-court sports hall
👟 3 studios
🚴 Cycling studio
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Soft play
🍵 Café

Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · Jun 4

📐 Final design stage for #Halifax Leisure Centre

We have appointed Tilbury Douglas to focus on the final designs, costings and programme ahead of construction: www.calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/news/final-d...

ThinkYouKnowHalifax?
Think again: www.calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/think-you-kn...

Halifax Leisure Centre will have accessible routes, cycle storage, green spaces and feature high quality building materials.

Paul Ellenor (Regional Director for Yorkshire & North East - Tilbury Douglas), Cllr Jane Scullion (Leader - Calderdale Council) and Shaun Pearson (Regional Operations Director - Tilbury Douglas) at Halifax Town Hall.

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Calderdale The Next Chapter @calderdalenc.bsky.social · May 16

🌡️⚡ Heat pumps for key #Halifax destinations.

Calderdale Council has secured £5.1m from UKGov to replace fossil fuel heating at:
🛍️ Hx Boro Market,
🎭 Vic Theatre,
and...
🏊 #SowerbyBridge & #Brighouse Pools.

📰 📉carbon and costs: calderdalenextchapter.co.uk/news/lower-c...

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