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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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.
Piece Hall boss told councillors charity law meant she “had to” be a trustee. Five months on, she resigned as trustee but is still CEO.
The Trust now says there is “no ongoing business case” for the arrangement its chief executive told a Calderdale Council scrutiny committee could not be changed
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.
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.
“Show us the evidence”: peat scientist challenges Calder Valley MP over Walshaw Moor wind farm
MP Josh Fenton Glynn says he has evidence the proposed Calderdale Wind Farm won't damage protected peat on Walshaw Moor. UK peatland expert Richard Lindsay is calling on him to reveal that evidence.
Parking Row Deepens as Lib Dem Leader Calls for Deputy Council Leader to Step Down
Consultation concerns, silenced officers, and claims of political overreach in the Fallingroyd parking scheme