Andrew Greaves

Burnley

Journalist / Lecturer / Podcaster Co-owner of The Beer Necessities in Todmorden Expect Burnley FC, cycling, food, politics, beer, culture

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Campaigners step up wind farm fight as consultation nears closure

23 hours ago | calderdale.thelead.uk | Andrew Greaves

Hello and welcome to the weekend edition of The Calderdale Lead. With all the wet weather about, I thought I’d bring a little sunshine on this Sunday morning, in the form of yet another cash boost for the borough. Ahead of the spending review this week, it’s been announced that the Calderdale Royal Hospital is to receive a slice of the Government’s £750m pie that is being used to fund vital repairs.
What Calderdale benefits from in Spending Review as Rachel Reeves visits West Yorkshire

4 days ago | calderdale.thelead.uk | Andrew Greaves

Hello and welcome to The Calderdale Lead. If, like me, you’re a bit of a political geek, you’ll probably be awaiting next week’s Spending Review with bated breath. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is starting to announce some of her plans and today she’s due in our region to unveil a huge funding package for transport improvements. We’ve got a report on what we know so far below. The Calderdale Lead is reader-supported. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.
Halifax MP has Yorkshire Water in her sights over neglect and mismanagement

1 week ago | calderdale.thelead.uk | Andrew Greaves

Hello and welcome to The Calderdale Lead. I hope you were able to enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend despite the changeable weather! I had a love trip around different towns in borough, ending with a trip to one of my favourite gig venues - The Trades Club at Hebden Bridge - to watch Milltown Brothers (early 1990s indie heroes!).
Councillors set to approve £2m in new flood defences

2 weeks ago | calderdale.thelead.uk | Andrew Greaves

Hello and welcome to the Sunday edition of The Calderdale Lead! It’s ANOTHER Bank Holiday so I hope you’re all enjoying some down time despite the sunshine not playing ball… yet! In today’s edition we’ve got details of £2m worth of flood defence work that the council is set to approve across the borough plus concerns from a pressure group that teacher’s pay rises might actually mean a cut in the number of staff due to squeezed budgets.
Calderdale battery energy storage plans to get green light despite fire fears?

2 weeks ago | calderdale.thelead.uk | Andrew Greaves

Hello and welcome to The Calderdale Lead! I don’t know about everyone else but I had a shock yesterday when water started dropping from the skies as I was driving over towards Todmorden. It feels like it’s been ages since we’ve seen any rain although I’m hoping that that’s it for the next few days and the Bank Holiday weekend is a sunny affair! Anyway, in this edition we’ve got details of two controversial planning applications up for a decision next week. Plus, a guide to what’s hot this weekend.
Reform UK triumph in Skircoat by-election - what does it mean for Calderdale?

4 weeks ago | calderdale.thelead.uk | Andrew Greaves

Hello and welcome to The Calderdale Lead. It’s been a busy week with various things going on not just across Calderdale but across the UK and beyond. There’s been the VE Day celebrations - which did look fantastic across our borough - various trade deals announced and much more besides. Locally, there was a shock win for Reform UK in the Skircoat by-election (that’s if we can call Nigel Farage’s party winning seats a shock anymore).
Work set to start on £2m scheme to transform Todmorden Hippodrome Theatre

1 month ago | calderdale.thelead.uk | Andrew Greaves

Hello and welcome to The Calderdale Lead! I feel like I bang on about the weather quite a bit in these intros (how very British of me!) but isn’t it marvellous to have warm sunny weather round these parts? We’ve got a packed midweek edition for you with news of major work at the Todmorden Hippodrome Theatre getting closer to starting.
Greens come out fighting ahead of Calderdale ward by-election

1 month ago | calderdale.thelead.uk | Andrew Greaves

Hello and welcome to the Sunday edition of The Calderdale Lead! I hope you’ve had a cracking week as April starts drawing to a close and you’re looking forward to May starting with ANOTHER bank holiday! In this edition the Skircoat by-election is hotting up with Greens going on the attack as we enter the last week or so before the vote. Plus, there’s delight at The Shay as Halifax Town finally secure their spot in the National League play-offs.
Minister visits to see impact of breakfast clubs in Halifax

1 month ago | calderdale.thelead.uk | Andrew Greaves

Hello and welcome to the midweek edition of The Calderdale Lead. I hope you all had a good Easter weekend and didn’t miss us too much - a huge apology but a few tech issues meant we were unable to get our usual Sunday issue to you. We’re back in business now though and we’ve got details of a ministerial visit to Halifax and some praise from the Government for a school who is one of the ‘early adopters’ of free breakfast clubs.
Calderdale brook given protected status to help save native crayfish

1 month ago | calderdale.thelead.uk | Andrew Greaves

Hello and welcome to The Calderdale Lead. I hope you’re having a good week so far and are looking forward - hopefully - to a long Easter weekend. Now Calderdale might not seem like the natural dwelling place for crayfish but apparently it is! We’ve got details of a local brook which has been awarded protected status because it’s is home to one of West Yorkshire's last remaining populations of white-clawed crayfish. Apparently they’re under threat from some invasive north American specie.

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11 May 25

This is bonkers. If I was NES I’d be telling Marinakis to stick his job where the sun doesn’t shine. Won’t be short of suitors across Europe after the season Forest have had!