A council has been urged not to stop searching for the source of a mysterious humming noise around the border between the Bradford and Calderdale districts.

For over a year, residents have been complaining of a highly-irritating sound dubbed the 'Holmfield Hum' by some of those affected.

Impacting on residents in Holmfield, Bradshaw and even neighbouring Queensbury in the Bradford district, Calderdale and Bradford Councils have done some work to try and identify the source.

Some of the residents plagued by the low humming want the issue to be resolved as soon as possible.

In an ongoing change.org petition and a Facebook page, residents affected have said this impacts on people’s physical and mental health, including lack of sleep, headaches, ear pain, stress and anxiety, among other things.

Following a recent residents’ meeting, one resident raised the issue at Calderdale Council’s Cabinet meeting expressing concern that the council’s Environmental Health team may be winding their investigation down without the problem being pinpointed.

But Coun Scott Patient (Lab, Luddenden Foot), Cabinet member for Climate Change and Resilience, said investigations would continue.

“It is a complex case and our inquiries have identified lots of potential sources.

“The service is convinced there is not one single source of noise and some have been discounted.

“They are still making tenable inquiries and as long as this exists will continue to investigate,” he said.

Coun Patient said he would encourage residents to record noises and councillors and Halifax MP Holly Lynch would be continually updated on the situation.

Calderdale was working with neighbouring authorities, he added.

Organisers of the change.org petition – https://www.change.org/p/calderdale-metropolitan-bourgh-council-stop-the-holmfield-hum – are aiming to reach at least 500 signatures to ensure the issue stays in the public eye.

They believe the councils need to carry out low frequency noise measurements in and outside suspected buildings and via the petition are urging them to try and detect the source by triangulation with a microphone array to pin point the exact source of the noise.

The petition goes on to state: "Residents have been unable to relax in their own home for nearly a year the noise is continuous day and night.

"It has impacted on people's ability to maintain their working hours due to the constant lack of rest and relaxation.

"Some have had to cut their working hours and others have had to leave their home and book into a hotel for the weekend just so they can get some respite.

"This issue needs addressing so people can get back to living a peaceful life in their own home."

One of those to have signed the petition commented: "I live in the area and its driving me mad, something needs to be done about it."