Contents tagged with flood recovery
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19 Dec2018
Calderdale flood warden featured in Big Issue North 17-26 December
Calderdale flood warden Katie Kimber recently shared her experiences of being flooded in Big Issue North. Here's the press clipping.
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17 Dec2018
Calderdale's Flood Recovery and Resilience: Key Milestones (2015-2018)
Thank you, flood heroes of Calderdale!
Three years on from the floods of Boxing Day 2015, we take a look back at some of the amazing progress that has been made by Calderdale's communities, organisations and agencies in reducing the impact of flooding in Calderdale and building resilience …
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11 Dec2018
Testing Calderdale’s response to flooding
Press release from Calderdale Council
Calderdale Council and its flood partner organisations recently rehearsed the actions they would take during and after a flood, to ensure the best possible preparation for any future incidents.
The first ‘response’ exercise involved …
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26 Oct2018
Could you be one of Calderdale’s #FloodHeroes?
Joint press release from Calderdale Council and the Environment Agency
Almost three years since the flooding in Calderdale on Boxing Day 2015, Calderdale Council and its partners are reminding people of the importance of being prepared as well as highlighting the work already done to improve …
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27 Jul2018
Old sewage sludge incinerator in Brighouse set to be demolished
Press release from Yorkshire Water
An old sewage sludge incinerator in Brighouse built in 1992 will be demolished to make way for a £40m state-of-the-art facility energy and recycling centre converting human waste into electricity.
Located off Cooper Bridge Road next to the River Calder, …
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19 Jun2018
Major works now complete on Scout Road flood recovery scheme
Press release from Calderdale Council
A £6.5 million project to strengthen the hillside, improve drainage and boost flood resilience at Scout Road in Mytholmroyd is now complete.
The Boxing Day 2015 floods caused a landslip which blocked Scout Road and led to the temporary relocation of …
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10 May2018
Calderdale flood warden wins prestigious award and praise
Several organisations have paid tribute to Calderdale flood warden Trevor Bannister who was awarded the Calderdale Citizenship Award for his voluntary services following the Boxing Day 2015 Floods.
These include voluntary group Slow the Flow, Calderdale Council, the Environment Agency and a …
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12 Feb2018
Elland Bridge rebuild shortlisted for engineering award
Press release from the Canal & River Trust
The reconstruction of Elland Bridge, which was catastrophically damaged in the 2015 Boxing Day floods, has been shortlisted by the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) in its Yorkshire and Humber regional awards.
Calderdale Council worked …
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31 Jan2018
A year on from Elland Bridge reopening
Press release from Calderdale Council
It’s now almost a year since Elland Bridge reopened to traffic – a milestone in Calderdale’s recovery from the Boxing Day floods.
On 26 December 2015, Calderdale experienced an unprecedented flooding event. The scale of the …
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21 Dec2017
Two years on from the floods
Press release from Calderdale Council
Over the last two years the local community, Calderdale Council and partner organisations have been working hard to recover from the floods that hit Calderdale on Boxing Day 2015 and to prepare for future flooding.
Cllr Tim Swift, Calderdale Council’ …