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£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

A quiet road with two sets of roadworks controlled by traffic lights

Reform announces change to town centre works following dramatic drop in business footfall

Charles Street in the Town Centre will now remain open to general traffic under changes announced by Calderdale’s Reform administration. Harvey’s of Halifax say last two years has been toughest ever. Earlier this week Calderdale Reform announced changes to the planned works in Halifax Town Centre, on their

A woman standing in front of a parking sign looking pleased with herself

Green Party claims provoke anger in Calderdale village

Fury as Green councillor takes credit for car parking charge U-turn following campaign run by village residents

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

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.

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.