1st September 2008

Heritage open days come to Halifax!

See Heritage Open Days in Halifax 2008 for details
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May 2008

Read an article by Tim Charlson, the Regional Development Manager of the Churches Conservation Trust on their ongoing project to restore the All Souls Church at Haley Hill in Halifax.

All Souls Church - Haley Hill, Halifax
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21st February 2008

Halifax Civic Trust's Chairmain (Dr. John A Hargreaves) is interviewed by local radio station Phoenix FM.  To download the podcast please select the following links.

John A Hargreaves interview

Phoenix FM Website
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28th January 2008
Halifax Civic Trust Awards 2008

Halifax Civic Trust is once again seeking help from the people of Calderdale to find building and other environmental projects worthy of a Halifax Civic Trust Award.

Awards are given annually to individuals or organisations responsible for high-quality new building, the reuse and restoration of old buildings, landscaping or any other work of a high standard which makes a significant improvement to the fabric of the town or countryside of Halifax.

In previous years awards have been given for schemes ranging from restored mills, shops, warehouses and cottages to a new garage showroom, school and doctors’ surgery, the conversion of a chapel to a nursery, new housing, the refurbishment of banks and a pub and the creation of a moorland garden.

The awards, now in their 17th year, are in the form of green, oval plaques bearing the words “Halifax Civic Trust Award” and the date with a brief description of the winning entry. The 2008 awards will be given for work substantially carried out in 2007 and will be presented at the trust’s annual general meeting  in May at Halifax Town Hall. Once again the trust is appealing to local people to take part in the awards scheme by nominating their favourite projects of the past year.

Awards are made for schemes within the area of Halifax Civic Trust’s jurisdiction, that is the area of the former County Borough of Halifax, from Luddenden in the west to Northowram and Southowram in the east and from Copley in the south to Ogden in the north.

There is no fixed number of awards and no categories, for the basic criterion is quality, whatever the nature of the project, so that more awards are made in some years than in others. Anyone can nominate a scheme for an award simply by contacting the trust’s secretary, June Paxton-White, on 01422 834448. There are no complicated forms to fill in; just the name of the building or project will do. The trust will then produce a shortlist of eligible entries and visit them before announcing the winners.

There were two Halifax Ciivic Trust Awards in 2007. They were: -

Westgate Arcade, Halifax: The roofing of an entire street in a cathedral-like structure of white-painted steel and glass, a major, dramatic addition to the townscape of Halifax town centre with huge potential for revitalising the retailing core.

Elsie Whiteley Innovation Centre, Halifax: Sympathetic, yet vibrant conversion of the old Elsie Whiteley Mill in Hopwood Lane, giving new life to yet another empty mill as well as giving Halifax potential world leadership in an area of fast-developing technology.

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