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Investigations

The Piece Hall courtyard in Halifax with its surrounding colonnades and a church spire beyond.

Record surplus and record debt: we go behind the Piece Hall numbers

The Piece Hall Trust has announced the best financial result in its history in its group accounts published last week - a £356,700 surplus. In Part 2 of our investigation, we read the small print.

The Piece Hall courtyard in Halifax with people gathered in the central square.

The Piece Hall, The Trust, The Council, and your money

What the accounts, hidden documents, and council recordings reveal about where Calderdale tax-payer cash has gone.

Red infographic showing a ranked league table of places to raise a family.

Old Stat. New Spin.

A Calderdale election claim, a seven-year-old ranking, and the awkward question of how carefully politicians check what they share.

Stone building with arched windows on a Calder Valley street.

Hidden In Plain Sight: How Calder Valley Labour received public cash for undeclared building

New revelations add to party’s Electoral Commission woes

Building frontage with a bright red door and notices displayed beside the entrance.

Exclusive: Calder Valley Labour Party Under Electoral Commission Investigation

Letter seen by Calderdale Inside Out confirms investigation into potential breaches of Electoral law

Fallingroyd Road in Hebden Bridge with parked cars, road markings and a 30mph speed limit sign.

When Does Consultation Become Control?

The Fallingroyd Files: What a traffic scheme in Hebden Bridge tells us about power, trust, and silence in local government.