Calderdale Council announces changes to services as second lockdown begins

The Council has said the COVID-19 situation is very serious in the borough and it is vital that we all follow the new national restrictions, which will apply from Thursday November 5 to Wednesday 2 December.

This is everything you need to know about changes and closure of council services.

In line with government guidance, the Council has announced that all of its kerbside collections will be prioritised and household waste recycling centres will safely remain open wherever possible.

The library home delivery service will continue, and a library click and collect service will be available from the Central Library, Halifax.

The Register Office at Spring Hall Mansion will be open for registering deaths only. Schools and colleges will remain open, as will places of worship but only for private prayer.

For safety reasons and following national restrictions, all the Council’s leisure and sports venues, museums and galleries will unfortunately be closed throughout lockdown.

Weddings will not be permitted, and funerals will be able to have up to 30 attendees.

Non-essential shops will close but can continue to operate a click and collect service.

Hospitality venues will close but may provide a takeaway service for food.

The Council has said it will continue to support businesses through these tougher restrictions.

The focus will be on education, engagement and financial support, but in the rare cases where it is necessary, enforcement action may be taken to protect the whole community.

Shielding will not return in the second lockdown, but people who are clinically vulnerable​, pregnant or aged over 60 are being asked to take extra care. ​

A small number of residents may receive a letter from the NHS advising they are clinically extremely vulnerable and should follow the advice they are given in that letter.

The Council and its partner organisations will continue to help residents who are most at risk, as they have done since the pandemic began.