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BBC News
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Fund for fixing 'extremely dangerous' Calderdale roads praised
Millions of pounds set to be spent on repairing roads has been welcomed by a councillor who says his car tyres have been left damaged by Council is set to spend £15m on repairing more than 500 roads over the next two Paul Bellenger said the funding news was "absolutely fantastic" and described some roads in the region as "extremely dangerous".Bellenger said he had been approached by residents about vehicles damaged by poor road conditions and had himself submitted a claim over damage to his vehicle. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the cash from the City Regional Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) scheme will be spent on roads and other highway infrastructure. About £12m of the funding is expected to be spent on carriageway resurfacing, road reconstruction and repairing walls and April, an investment of nearly £125m to improve roads in the region was agreed by West Yorkshire Combined at a council meeting, the Liberal Democrat councillor said: "I have three roads that are extremely dangerous to the point where [I've] had to put in a claim for damage to my tyre."It's about safety – ensuring that our roads are safe for our constituents to drive on."He added he hoped the cash would be spent "fairly and widely" throughout the whole borough, not just "some" parts of it. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
BBC News
27-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Halifax: 'Piece Hall's council subsidy should be cut'
Councillors have called for public funding to be withdrawn from a major heritage site. The Piece Hall in Halifax, which was renovated into a retail, events and concert venue in 2017, received around £450,000 from Calderdale Council in 2022/ Party councillors suggested the local authority pull its subsidy for the Grade I-listed building during Calderdale's budget meeting earlier this week. But the Labour-run council said it would continue to support the Piece Hall. The council's budget for the next financial year, which included a 4.99% council tax rise and an increase in some parking charges, was passed on Monday his party's proposals, councillor Martin Hey said the money saved would help fund measures to tackle climate was supported by Liberal Democrat councillors, who also raised the issue last autumn, the Local Democracy Reporting Service party leader, councillor Paul Bellenger said: "That's one of the things I would definitely like to see cut."I think now the Piece Hall has gained so much recognition nationally and internationally it's about time it stood on its own two feet."However, deputy leader Scott Patient told the meeting that the venue was a "brilliant building" and "protecting it (was) absolutely key". His Labour colleague, councillor Silvia Dacre, said: "I'm sad that before the Piece Hall has even had the opportunity to present a business case to request an extension of our investment, the Green Party has decided it is not value for money."I just wonder whether they have talked to any of the businesses in Halifax who benefit from the Piece Hall effect?"Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
