Clifton Village News

Planning

Legal challenge update

High Court challenge unsuccessful. We are disappointed to share that our High Court legal challenge to the Calderdale Local Plan was unsuccessful. Throughout the local plan examination process, we collaborated with

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Planning

Thornhills Consultation

Housebuilder launches Thornhills consultation despite Judicial Review in High Court Following Calderdale Council’s adoption of their Local Plan on 22 March, the Clifton Neighbourhood Forum, with support from community groups

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Planning

Garden suburbs consultation help

To help people respond to Calderdale’s current consultation on the Woodhouse and Thornhills Garden Suburbs/strategic sites; the Woodhouse Residents Association and Clifton Neighbourhood Forum have compiled some notes to help

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Planning

Breaking news

17.09 today (Sunday 14 May) the Forum had raised the minimum amount (£15,000) to fund the claim to quash the Calderdale Local Plan. The legal papers were filed at the

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Planning

Massive fundraising response

The last few days have been a whirlwind for the Forum team! Since the overwhelming vote favouring launching legal action against Calderdale Council’s adopted local plan, the fundraising effort is

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A picture of Clifton's Cemetery gates
Clifton

Cemetery gates completed

Cemetery gates completed The Clifton Village Community Association’s latest project, Clifton’s cemetery gates, was completed this week. Back in 2019 the Village Assoication asked for future project suggestions. Restoration or

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Local author’s Christmas book

Join Jennifer Burkinshaw as she talks about her Christmas novel, IGLOO at Brighouse Library. For Teen and Young Adult readers (adults are welcome too!) at 16.30 on Monday 12th December

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