Calderdale Inside Out
Calderdale Inside Out is the podcast that takes a deep dive into the issues affecting Calderdale. We dig into the documents, and ask the questions that matter. Hosted by Sony and RTS award winning journalist and broadcaster Nick Meir, each episode takes a forensic look at what’s really going on in Calderdale — and why it matters. www.calderdaleinsideout.co.uk
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Hebden Bridge’s Trades Building is a cherished community icon. For decades it’s been home to the much-loved Trades Club, but recently revealed land-registry documents and newly filed party accounts confirm the building is owned...
(This article is based on our latest podcast episode)
The Leader of Calderdale Council’s Liberal Democrat group has called on the Deputy Leader of the Council, Cllr Scott Patient, to step down from his post, following revelations about political influence over public consultation and officer communications.
Speaking in an interview for the Calderdale Inside Out podcast, Cllr Paul Bellenger said:
“He’s been hiding things. He’s been sil...
In this episode of Calderdale Inside Out we talk peat, flooding, and explore an alternative solution for windfarm development.
Walshaw Moor isn’t just any landscape. It’s part sponge, part carbon vault, part natural defence system. And it’s the proposed site of England’s largest onshore wind farm.
“If you destroy that Sphagnum carpet, you are left with bare peat. There’s nothing to stop the water just flowing straight off.”— Mr Richa...
“We’re building windfarms to stop carbon emissions — by disturbing our best carbon store. It’s Kafkaesque.”— Dr Richard Lindsay
A Saudi-backed consortium wants to build one of the largest onshore windfarms in England. The proposed site? Walshaw Moor — a vast, windswept peatland above Hebden Bridge.
On paper, it looks like progress. Clean energy. Thousands of homes powered. Carbon saved.
What if disturbing that bog not only destroys a ...
Calderdale Council planning committee is about to vote on one of the UK’s largest battery storage schemes — 462 lithium-ion containers planned for a site near homes, schools, and a listed hotel.
The catch?
There’s no confirmed fire safety plan.
West Yorkshire Fire Service say the water supply isn’t enough. Experts warn of toxic smoke, firefighting delays, and the risk of approving before it’s safe.
In this episode, we ask:
Why...
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