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Yorkshire Water falls to one star as Calderdale records thousands of hours of sewage discharges

Yorkshire Water falls to one star as Calderdale records thousands of hours of sewage discharges

The company’s latest environmental assessment records a 72% rise in sewerage pollution incidents across its region. In Calderdale, monitoring figures show several prolonged overflow discharges, while accounts disclose £1.392 million in remuneration for chief executive Nicola Shaw who has today announced her resignation. Yorkshire Water has received the

ANALYSIS: Could an obscure legal procedure clean up social media commentary in Calderdale?

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 takes time, money and grim determination. When will people learn? Earlier this year, Calderdale Labour Party were forced into an apology after they defamed me on

COMMENT: Why did going green make me see red?

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 turn roadworks into cash. It wasn’t meant to be this way. In the summer of 2025, determined to do our bit for the environment, we

Halifax Town Hall

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 to know what it found. Calderdale Inside Out has seen a restricted council report revealing “fundamental weaknesses” in the process of procuring and paying for highways

Stage At Lake box office flop: Why did the Council’s Culturedale team spend almost £100K promoting just one event?

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 comes after Calderdale Inside Out found almost £100,000 was spent on marketing consultants and advertising for the event. It was meant to be the start

£2.9m car parking surplus: Calderdale admits legal publishing and accounting failures

£2.9m car parking surplus: Calderdale admits legal publishing and accounting failures

Calderdale Inside Out investigation exposes failure to meet government transparency rules and an accounting gap over legally restricted parking money since 2018 This one surprised even us. Calderdale Council has admitted it does not publish the legally required breakdown showing how its parking surplus is spent—and has promised to

Ornate stone civic building in Halifax viewed from street level.

EXCLUSIVE: Local government legal expert called in by Calderdale Council.

Following a series of alleged missteps an external legal expert has been appointed to investigate the council’s legal procedures, sources have confirmed to Calderdale Inside Out.