A CAMPAIGN to make Calderdale a safer, cleaner and greener place is moving to Brighouse later this week.

The next in a series of clean-up events will see Calderdale Council and partners including West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and Together Housing, stepping up their efforts in the town.

Together they will take part part in four days of action in Brighouse from tomorrow until Saturday, September 30.

Activities will include cleaning subways, removing graffiti, clearing up fallen leaves and cutting back overgrown vegetation.

Teams will also be visiting businesses to conduct random commercial waste and food hygiene inspections, as well as checking licences and carrying out vehicle speed checks.

The Council’s cabinet member for neighbourhoods and communities, Councillor Susan Press, said: “These days of action follow similar successful events in Halifax, Elland and Todmorden and focus on making the town safer, cleaner and greener. The varied tasks taking place throughout the action days build on the work that the Council and partners do throughout the year to make our towns and villages great places to live or work.”

Cabinet member for planning, housing and environment, Councillor Daniel Sutherland, added: “We want to tackle the issues that matter most to residents, and these days of action will target problems that residents have highlighted, like litter, dog fouling and graffiti, as well as focusing on cleaning up grot-spots around the town.

“We’ll also be working with our partners on issues such as problem parking and speeding, as well as offering advice to residents on topics such as recycling or pest control.”

Neighbourhood Police Inspector Rachel Bairstow said: “The Neighbourhood Policing Team will be proactively supporting the days of action, co-ordinating speed check operations and really focusing on what matters to the people of Brighouse, working with partners to keep communities safe and feeling safe.”

There are further days of action planned throughout the year in other towns and villages in Calderdale.

In addition to the clean-up, the Council is to discuss a £40 million transformation of Halifax town centre next week.

The major upgrade to the town centre is one part of the Council’s work to reduce congestion on the A629 between Halifax and Huddersfield and to boost the local economy, under the West Yorkshire Plus Transport Fund programme.

The proposals include better cycling facilities and footpaths, improvements to bus routes, easier ways to get into and around the town centre, a striking public space in between the Piece Hall and the train station, and better links to Dean Clough.

These will bring benefits including more new jobs for local people, reduced congestion, a safer and more attractive environment, and health benefits through better air quality and more active ways of travelling.

Subject to approvals, the work is due to start on site in early 2019 and be completed by 2021 / 2022.

The designs will be discussed at the cabinet meeting on October 2.