TRANSITION TOWN LAUNCH at the Big Green Weekend. Hebden Bridge is to become a Transition Town and will begin with working groups on issues such
as food, transport, energy and health designing a blueprint of what a
future sustainable Hebden Bridge would be like. Read more and get involved - 12 March |
UK BIG FREEZE, HEBDEN BRIDGE - This Saturday. The UK Big Freeze is the largest flashmob ever to hit the UK, taking place in 25 UK towns and cities at the same time. Read more - 11 March
News from Calderdale - new section giving news from Calderdale MBC as it may affect Hebden Bridge and the surrounding area. First items are Empty homes issue to be addressed and Check your Council tax band for free Read more - 9 March
Police and community report - details of crimes and concerns around Hebden Bridge, including dealing with anti-social behaviour in Old Town, Broughton Street and Valley Road areas,local crimes and police priorities. Read more - 8 March
LET'S NOT WALK AWAY.
LET'S WALK TOGETHER
Hundreds walked through Mytholmroyd, Luddenden and Hebden Bridge today on a fundraising walk in the memory of Liam and Sam Jones, and the other young lives that Hebden Bridge has lost in recent years. Read more - 6 March |
STEPH BOOTH TRIBUNAL: while ruling that the Labour Party candidate was unfairly dismissed, the Tribunal found that Steph Booth did coerce a junior member of staff into posting messages attacking Hebden Bridge's Cllr Janet Oosthuysen to newspaper websites. See news item and latest Forum thread - 4 March
LET US NOT WALK AWAY. Let us walk together this Saturday, 6th March. The recent deaths of brothers, Liam and Sam Jones, both to drugs and alcohol has prompted their sister Belinda, to hold a charity walk for Lifeline Calderdale. Read more
Market Street shops which have remained derelict for years: concern and petition - Read more - 26 Feb
500 Words latest - "I want two queues!" from David Binns - 25 Feb
Bishop of Wakefield unveils sculpture in new Mytholmroyd Square - Read more and see report and video on the Mytholmroyd Net - 1 March
Public meeting on allotments, called by Calder Civic Trust with invited speakers and discussion. See What's On.
Potato Day - See What's On.
GREEN PARTY EXCLUDED FROM DEBATES. General election candidate Kate Sweeny writes to the Hebweb: "The wider issue here is whether the "main parties" should be allowed to carve up the political landscape as they please". See Forum
Hebden Bridge is number two hotspot for uninsured drivers - a list of towns based upon analysis of almost 3million car insurance quotes over 12 months. See news
 PROJECT X CALDERDALE - after successful launch evening, a workshop/ drop in day is planned for 18th February from 2pm to 6pm.
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More events planned for Hebden 500 - including Hebden Bridge in the Movies, Folk Roots Festival and a HB Band Heritage Weekend. Read more - 11 Feb
500 Words - those who have appreciated some of the creative contributions so far received will certainly enjoy the 500 words from Rachel Pickering, and from Chris Reason.
INVITATION TO SEE PLANS FOR TOWN HALL
 including a 200 seater hall with riverfront location. Proposals for major new community facilities for Hebden Bridge will be unveiled on Saturday February 13th at the Town Hall. Read more - 7 Feb
Labour Calls for Open Government Revolution in Calderdale. Read more - 9 Feb
Young people give their views to the working party set up by Hebden Royd. Read more - 7 Feb
 TED HUGHES PORTRAIT DONATED TO CALDERDALE. A portrait of Ted Hughes, by the distinguished artist Reginald Gray, will go on display for the first time as part of a new temporary exhibition, due to open at Heptonstall Museum in April. Read more - 5 Feb
Former councillor faces criminal charges. David Chaytor MP, former Calderdale councillor, faces criminal charges over his expenses. He was Labour candidate for Calder Valley in the 1987 and 1992 election and Calderdale councillor from 1982 until 1997. See BBC news
GENERAL ELECTION MEETING REPORT - a general election meeting with candidates was held on 2nd February in Hipperholme and Lightcliffe. A coach was hired to take people from Hebden Bridge after the Labour candidate Steph Booth pulled out of a similar meeting planned to take place in in our town. Read more - 3 Feb |
HOUSEHOLD WASTE COLLECTIONS: Normal Service Resumed. Calderdale Council and its waste collection contractor SITA UK have now cleared the backlog of household waste. Read more - 1 Feb
WEDDINGS AND CIVIL PARTNERSHIPS
AT TOWN HALL
Hebden Bridge Community Association, the member-led group which will be taking over control of the Town Hall, has announced that it is arranging a licence for weddings and civil partnerships in the building. It will be the first time for many years that civil ceremonies will be able to be held in the town. Read more - 29 Jan
500 Words: Fascinating account of the area between Bridge Lanes and Heptonstall Road, once a busy community, now only a grassy slope with trees and bushes - "the graveyard of houses and shops which once covered this area". Read more - 31 Jan
Local bloggers - we have now added the blog of Town Councillor Chris Sawer to this Hebweb section. Chris's interesting entry for 27th January explains how the Town Council spend our money
STEPH BOOTH ACCUSED OF DIRTY TRICKS
The HebWeb has seen a copy of the statement which David Sutcliffe made to the Employment Trubunal, alleging Steph Booth coerced him to post deregatory messages against rival. Read more - 21 Jan
LABOUR'S CANDIDATE STEPH BOOTH
accused of tantrums, teaching while unqualified and plotting against rival. Read more - 20 Jan
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HANDMADE PARADE: HELP DECIDE THE THEME - at an open community consultation meeting to which everyone is invited. Organisers are asking people to bring their ideas and enthusiasm to the meeting, which will be held in the upstairs room at Hope Baptist Church in Hebden Bridge next Wednesday March 24 at 7pm. Read more - 15 March
Google Street View comes to Hebden Bridge - see Forum - 12 March
Civic Trust public meeting on allotments - report of the meeting held to discuss allotment availability, ownership and management in the Hebden Royd area. Read more - 11 March
Library Talk on Palestine - Author Rich Wiles will visit Hebden Bridge Library on Wednesday 17 March at 6.30pm to promote his new book about life in Palestine. Read more - 10 March
Hebden Royd Town Council vacancy for clerk and financial officer: Due to impending retirement, the Council seeks a dynamic and dedicated officer with a flexible approach. Read more - 8 March
Pennine Horizons - The Pennine Horizons project has had several names - The Ecomuseum, the Pennine Museum and Pennine Inheritance have been ‘working titles’ for a new community resource and visitor attraction. Read more - 3 March
OuterZeds do benefit for Old Town Community Centre - See What's On.
Book News - Top ten bestsellers for February, and news and featured titles from our popular Hebden Bridge bookshop - 3 March
Hebden Bridge Community Association is looking for a new Treasurer to take on Town Hall role. Read more - 1 March
Shed Your Tears and Walk Away showing at the Picture House on 28th March as part of the Bradford Film Festival. - 25 Feb
Friends of Calder Holmes Park: - report of last meeting and latest plans for our park - Read more - 23 Feb
Cragg Vale Spa restored. See news
Big Green Weekend is looking for a Project Co-ordinator - application details
SUICIDE IN HEBDEN BRIDGE
now revealed to be lower "than the Calderdale and UK average" thanks to the diligence of Anthony Rae and other Hebweb correspondents. Headline claims made in recent features in The Times and Independent on Sunday now shown to be "not true; and not even remotely so". See Hebweb Forum thread on the Lost Boys of Hebden Bridge - 16 Feb
Concerned about drug/alcohol use? See "What's On" for details of fortnightly support group. Next session, Tuesday, 16th Feb.
£350 raised for Haiti: Cass sparred for 120 rounds over 6 hours with more than 60 different people last Saturday, raising £350 for survivors of Haiti's earthquake. Read more - 10 Feb
THE LOST BOYS OF HEBDEN BRIDGE - another article on the dark side of Hebden Bridge, this time a 4 page feature in The Times: "So why does picture-postcard Hebden Bridge have one of the highest suicide rates in England? Local boy Mark Piggott, whose three best friends died in tragic circumstances, goes back home to find out what went wrong." See Forum thread to read Mark Piggott's reply to critics - 5 Feb
LET US NOT WALK AWAY. Let us walk together. The recent deaths of brothers, Liam and Sam Jones, both to drugs and alcohol has prompted their sister Belinda, to hold a charity walk for Lifeline Calderdale. Read more - 5 Feb
Hebden Bridge Library's LGBT Day - This Sunday (7 February), Hebden Bridge Library is hosting a series of events in celebration of LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) month and Anne Lister’s life. Read more - 3 Feb
Small Ads currently include home hairdresser, houses/flats wanted and offered, house swop in Amsterdam, community centre for hire, electrician available and more.
Pay Freeze is a Pay Cut - "With inflation on the rise, a pay freeze becomes a pay cut." says Calderdale Labour leader, Cllr Tim Swift. Read more - 22 Jan
FIVE HUNDRED WORDS - send us your words as part of the Hebden 500 celebrations. They can be comic, moving, surprising, quirky, biographical, romantic, poetic - just keep it to 500 words. Read more - 20 Jan
Arts group HEADS to close, but Handmade Parade goes on. The HEADS’ Board of trustees has taken the decision to wind up the organisation due to difficulties securing funding. Read more |
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Town Talk - the latest news from Hebden Royd Town Council, along with names and contact info of our Town councillors - 6 Jan
Creative Writing at Hebden Bridge Library - Read more
Creative Art courses at Northligh Studios - Read more
New Year's Day Walk 2010:
The 33rd annual New Year's Day walk from Booth near Jerusalem Farm over the tops to The Robin Hood in Pecket Well
NEWS REVIEW OF THE YEAR: 2009 Highlights of some of the main issues and events of 2009 as they have affected Hebden Bridge and been reported on the Hebden Bridge Web. Read more
COUNCIL CUT ROAD GRITTING by over 50% from today. - see news and forum: "the grit bins have been empty for weeks, stopping communities helping each other. I was prevented from clearing paths by Calderdale employees"
Fairfield is treacherous - see Forum Update: "Thank you to all concerned. I tried the council, the police and even HB Times, but Hebweb should clearly have been my first port of call." - 12 Jan
 FIVE HUNDRED VOICES - Plans are under way to celebrate with 500 voices singing on and around the bridge. Read more - 20 Jan
Election Debate now cancelled after Labour candidate Steph Booth pulls out. Read more and see Forum - 12 Jan
2010: A Year of Celebrations to remember 500 years of the Hebden Bridge bridge - Read more |
White Ribbon Campaign moves to Mytholmroyd
New Year's Day Treasure Hunt- photos and report |
