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Calderdale faces tough budget choices. We’re making council finances easier to understand.
ANALYSIS: Why all the fuss about Mixenden Activity Centre?
Yorkshire Water’s one-star verdict: what it means for Calderdale
Yorkshire Water falls to one star as Calderdale records thousands of hours of sewage discharges
Local party admits sharing out of date statistics during local election campaign
Huge festival losses being picked up by Calderdale tax payers
Investigations
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Council tax payers funded huge festival losses
A Calderdale Inside Out investigation has uncovered Stage at the Lake’s recorded expenditure was more than three times its ticket income. The huge
EXCLUSIVE: Secret audit report exposes “fundamental weaknesses” in council spending controls
Calderdale Council want to keep a damning audit report behind closed doors. We've seen it, and believe the public has a right
Stage At Lake box office flop: Why did the Council’s Culturedale team spend almost £100K promoting just one event?
Calderdale Council admits “Stage At The Lake” required a “significant Council subsidy” after ticket sales fell short of its original business case. The acknowledgement
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The decisions shaping Calderdale’s future
In a wide-ranging interview with Calderdale Inside Out, council leader Dan Sutherland discusses the future of the Shay Stadium, the controversy surrounding Mixenden
“Catastrophic” – Harvey’s CEO describes business impact of Halifax Town Centre roadworks
Latest town centre footfall data shows Halifax business district footfall is down following £64m improvement plan. This year family-run Harvey’s of Halifax
Big on surplus. Low on plans: we uncover Calderdale's car parking charge regime
Calderdale has turned car parking into a near-£3-million-a-year surplus, the highest per head of population in Yorkshire.
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ANALYSIS: Could an obscure legal procedure clean up social media commentary in Calderdale?
A court order could help identify the people behind anonymous defamatory posts in Calderdale. But the remedy comes with legal safeguards, and pursuing it
COMMENT: Why did going green make me see red?
How a simple “greener-living” fuse upgrade from Northern Powergrid turned into a comedy of errors. Plus: Read on to discover how you can
COMMENT: Churches are closing. Who keeps the doors open?
Calderdale inherited churches built on industrial wealth, faith and community fund-raising. Keeping them open may now require a different kind of congregation. You