Forum changes announced
The Clifton Village Neighbourhood Forum (CVNF) announces changes to the management team. In August 2022, CVNF Chair Tony Perryman indicated his desire to stand down from the management team. Tony was instrumental in forming the CVNF and led a team to respond to the challenges of developing a neighbourhood plan and responding to Calderdale’s local […]
CVNF leaving Instagram
| 20 September 2022 | The Clifton Village Neighbourhood Forum (CVNF) announces their social media accounts will be streamlined. It’s a small team of volunteers who manage the social media and it makes sense to focus on accounts with the greatest engagement and reach. CVNF social media will now focus on Twitter and Facebook, with […]
Village public meeting announced
The Clifton Village Community Association (CVCA) and the Clifton Village Neighbourhood Forum will be holding a public meeting on Sunday 17 July 7pm at the Clifton Suite, Holiday Inn, Brighouse. The meeting will hear from CVCA and CVNF representatives on a number of issues including: Calderdale’s local plan – how you can participate What’s happening […]
Forum statement on Calderdale Local Plan
Statement on Calderdale Local Plan from the Clifton Village Neighbourhood Forum. The Inspector’s initial post-hearing letter has just been published by the Council. Despite Calderdale claiming they are ‘a major step closer to final adoption of the Local Plan’, it is clear, and this is what the Planning Inspector’s letter in fact means, that the […]
Council refuses to answer local plan roof-tax questions
Forum Chair, Tony Perryman, has expressed concern that Calderdale Council has refused to answer fundamental questions on how Calderdale’s local plan will be funded.
Calderdale Council’s Planning Lead has written to Clifton Village Neighbourhood Forum (CVNF) Chair, Tony Perryman, refusing to answer the Forum’s recent three questions submitted on the proposed local plan roof-tax.
Forum questions Calderdale’s roof-tax
the Clifton Village Neighbourhood Forum (CVNF) provided a written note setting out reasons why the CVNF considers the proposed funding mechanism for the strategic sites to be unlawful.
January’s Local Plan update
Tuesday 11 January (hopefully) brings the final hearing into the Calderdale Local Plan before the Inspector provides her view on whether or not the Plan is capable of being found sound and legally compliant.
Could you be the Forum’s next Secretary?
Could you be our next Secretary? The Clifton Village Neighbourhood Forum (CVNF) is a voluntary group in Clifton, West Yorkshire, working towards a sustainable and deliverable neighbourhood plan for Clifton Village. The Forum is looking to appoint a new secretary to help deliver the neighbourhood plan Our current Secretary will be standing down at […]
CVNF update on air quality
Calderdale’s air quality challenges continue! South East Calderdale residents will be only too aware of the current unacceptable levels of air pollution, now the Planning Inspector has called for another hearing session to discuss Calderdale’s evidence base on air quality.
Planning hearing suffers further delay
The long-awaited fourth hearings into Calderdale Council’s local plan have suffered another setback, with the hearing session on air quality issues concerning the habitats regulations assessment delayed. The Habitats Regulation Assessment (HRA) evidence is a cornerstone of the detail required for the Inspector to find a local plan sound and legally compliant. As a significant […]