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HB Partnership to give platform to 20 local community organisations. A whistle-stop tour of community life in Hebden Bridge is promised next Monday (Oct 5th) when more then twenty local organisations will talkabout their activities and plans. Elected mayor for Calderdale - see news Calderdale to cut carbon emissions by 10% in 2010 - see news VICTORY FOR CAMPAIGNERS: Central Library and archive to stay where it is. Consultation showed that 95% of the public wanted this. Read more. - 2 Oct Calderdale stays Conservative - see news and forum
Can Labour survive? - report of public meeting in Hebden Bridge - 25 Sept KERBSIDE: Independent report censures Calderdale. “I will get to the bottom of what went wrong and do everything in my power to make sure this does not happen again.” says Calderdale Chief Executive, Owen Williams More info - 23 Sept, 10 am
Sounding the alarm call for climate action - Hebden Bridge was part of a wave of local events throughout the world. Photos and audio interview.
Police seeking missing Burnley woman thought to be in Hebden Bridge area - see news for more info. Update: now found safe and back with her family
Heritage Open Day: Great Stubb, Mytholmroyd - a rare opportunity to visit this listed building - see Whats On? Great Green and Ethical Trade Markets in Tod and Halifax
Blackshawhead Fete: Rainy weather does't stop the people of Blackshawhead having a good time! TV, radio, phone and electricity problems now resolved - see news
Plans resubmitted by Oxford Bingo for a ground floor wine bar and bistro with 3 flats above on land almost opposite Post Office, and facing Riverside School. See Planning Watch - 4 Sept Health Centre offers online appointment making and prescription ordering - but only for those who have verified their identity in person with two forms of ID! More info - 3 Sept
Hebden Bridge Library goes Incredible Edible - more info - 27 August Police and the community meeting - report - 21 August Small Ads "Hebweb comes up trumps again. Within a week of advertising my house I've had several enquiries and found two couples as suitable tenants." Steve F
Mytholmroyd author Jill Robinson brings out third Berringden Brow book - the location is strikingly familiar - more info - 18 August
Park railings facelift thanks to Community Payback
Hebweb photos: see recent galleries. Arts Festival, Handmade Parade, Big Green Weekend, Pace Egg plays and much more Police target drunken behaviour in Hebden Bridge - see news (20 July)
Often first with the news - many of the news items appeared here on the Hebweb days before other local news outlets.
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CLIMATE CRUNCH - mass civil disobedience will be on the agenda at the Trades (Thurs 8th Oct) as local green activists discuss plans to blockade power station. - see Whats On? Information superhighway or rural backwater? - public meeting (Oct 5th) in Mytholmroyd to discuss the next generation of broadband - see Whats On? England vs Ukraine on Trades big screen. This Saturday10th Oct - see news The Great Climate Swoop - meeting on 8th Oct at the Trades about Mass Civil Disobedience to blockade Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station. See "What's On" WARD FORUMS - Calderdale arranges local meetings to have your say about local issues such as schools, roads, street cleaning and anything else important to you. Read more.- 3 Oct BOOK NEWS - top ten bestsellers and all the latest news from our popular Hebden Bridge bookshop, along with new titles for October - 2 Oct Friends of Town Hall plan open doors on Thursday, 8th October. Musicians, entertainers and local historians will be there to help provide a good atmosphere. Read more Small Ads currently include pottery kiln, dog crate and large bean bag for sale, accommodation wanted and offered, marketing help, and more.
Central Library and Archives: overwhelming support for keeping Central Library and archive in place. Campaigners to lobby as council meets to make its decision on 1st October - 28 Sept Report of community meeting with police: Victoria Road demolition - see Planning Watch The 2010 Luddenden Calendar - see news Calderdale to give away 200 tons of compost - see news for more info Hebweb on Twitter - new: follow updates to the Hebden Bridge Web on Twitter Five hundred words on Hebden Bridge - new entry added - one of the 500 years of the Hebden pack horse bridge projects - 17 Sept Local history winter programme - - see Whats On Walkers' Weekend a "success" with "extremely positive response from walkers". Read more 'HEBDEN BRIDGE IS
Walking Weekend: No less than thirty walks were on offer, ranging from short strolls around the town to all-day hikes in the surrounding hills and moors. Those interested in archaeology and history were able to visit Bronze Age settlements and the site of a medieval deer park, there were riverside walks woodland walks for families and more
Forum: Green candidate Kate Sweeney reports that early evidence suggests the 20 mph zone reduces accidents by 25% - 7 Sept Horror Films wanted for Halloween Screening - see news - 6 Sept
Central Street - the saga continues. See Forum Small Ads "Choosing to advertise the house for rent on the Hebweb was incredibly effective. The perfect tenants were found within 48 hours" - Jason E, (12 Aug) Ads currently include houses wanted and to rent, car for sale, help wanted, carer seeks work, first aid for outdoors, yurt for hire, Indian cooking and more. Updated: Hebweb directories of local websites. See alphabetical or by category including: services, therapists, shopping, leisure, community, music and more Women only singing group at the Little Theatre - see news - 12 August
Above: Question Time at the Trades - read report Arts Festival - planning to start for 2010. More info for those wishing to get involved. ‘Zero Carbon’ homes for Hebden Bridge (9 July)
Hebden Bridge Coop - will "Exciting New Look" satisfy Facebook critics? Former Adult Education Building in Pitt Street for sale again. Asking price: £275,000. See Hebweb News from February 2005: Pitt Street Squatted - 2 July
Nutclough Woods gets corporate help
ARTS FESTIVAL LAUNCH - a great day of sunshine and street events in the square - see gallery of photos |
What a town! Another stunning handmade parade came through the streets of Hebden Bridge on Saturday, 20 June in all its wonderful colour, creativity and glory. See photos and background to the big day.
Calderdale offers new grants for small businesses to boost local economy. More info
Remembering Fustianopolis - a demonstration of fustian cutting on Saturday, 20th June EUROPEAN ELECTIONS More threats to local archives GARDEN STREET PLANS rejected by the Planning Appeal Tribunal - too large! More info and background to this controversial local issue. - 28 May
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Brass Band Weekend: Hebden Bridge welcomed bands from all over the country for the Brass Band's second Heritage Weekend. See Media Page for 4 min video sample
Refuse/recycle collections "improving" - 4 June The Secret Garden Videos - three short videos on the Secret Garden have been brought to the attention of the Hebweb - 2 June Bryan Williamson: Life Remembered - more info and photos - updated 17 June Pilot project to increase insulation in ‘hard to treat’ homes similar to many in Hebden Bridge - see News in Brief THE BIG GREEN WEEKEND was a major success - thanks to the sunshine but especially thanks to Jason Elliott and his great team. The "Secret Garden Party" was revealed to be in The Old Fire Station - transformed by the Transition Town group. - selection of photos from the weekend |
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Above: Alice Hull welcomes Chris McCafferty MP and Mayor John Beacroft-Mitchell (pictured with organiser Jason Elliott) who opened the Big Green Weekend. See selection of Big Green photos
Big Green Weekend Question Time debate report Cllr John Beacroft-Mitchell's first speech as Hebden Royd Mayor - see You Tube video on the Hebweb media page |
Chess in The Secret Garden |
Thanks to Anthony Bowler for sending this stunning photo which we are using to illustrate our feature on Gibson Mill. To see more Hebden Bridge Web features click here |
LABOUR SELECTION SAGA continues
Town Hall Project: see Nick Wilding's video (11 minutes) on the history and plans for our fine Town Hall building Labour Selection Saga: former Halifax MP Alice Mahon gives the "despicable" treatment of Hebden Bridge's Janet Oosthuysen as one of her reasons for leaving the Labour Party. Now there's a row over postal voting following the latest selection process. See also: forum thread |
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