...residents One-third less waste being sent to landfill in 2017/18 than the year before. Growing the economy It’s been a really exciting year for Calderdale’s economy. The reopening of The Piece Hall – which has seen footfall of 1.75 million since August 2017 – and other major developments like the new Central Library and Archives and the regeneration of Square Chapel Arts Centre and Calderdale Industrial Museum have led to Halifax being compared to major cities in Europe. The Council sees this as the start of a transformation, putting the town and the wider borough on the map nationally and internationally as a...

...innovation and economic growth. It saves time by publishing frequently requested information; enables other organisations to use the Council’s data; and gives local people an insight into how the Council works, how we’re performing and what we’re spending.” The huge range of information covers school data, business rates, elections, parking, libraries, environmental health, defibrillators, grant-funded projects, air quality and much more. You might be thinking about applying for a school place for your child, you could be from a local organisation making a bid for grants or funding, or maybe you’re a property developer looking for empty buildings in Calderdale – you...