Halifax Central Forum

Halifax Central Forum covers Park, Skircoat, Sowerby Bridge and Town (Boothtown, Siddal and Southowram).

Park

Next forum:  10 February 2026 at 7pm.

Venue: Hanson Lane Enterprise Centre, HX1 5PG

Agenda:

1. Welcome & Introductions.
2. Minutes & Actions from last meeting.
3. Police Update.
4. Ian Gledhill - Electoral Services.
5. Open Forum (Questions, Comments and suggestions).
6. Any other business.
7. Next Forum: To be confirmed.

Skircoat

Next forum: 18 March 2026 at 7pm

Venue: Heath United Reformed Church, Free School Lane, HX3 0DW 

Agenda:

1. Welcome and Introductions: Chair.
2. Minutes & Actions.
3. Police Update.
4. Ian Gledhill - Electoral Services.
5. Open Forum (Questions, Comments and suggestions)
6.  Any other business.
7. Date of Next Meeting: To be confirmed.

Sowerby Bridge

Next forum: 17 March 2026 at 7pm.

Venue: St Paul’s Methodist Church, HX6 2EQ

Agenda:

1. Welcome and Introductions: Chair.
2. Minutes, Actions and Ward overview.
3. Police Update.
4. Ian Gledhill - Electoral Services.
5. Open Forum (Questions, Comments and suggestions).
6. Any other business.
7. Next forum: To be confirmed.

Town (Boothtown, Siddal, Southowram)

Next forum: 2nd December at 7pm.

Venue: Boothtown and Southowram Methodist Church, Boothtown Road, Halifax. HX3 6LR.

Agenda:

1. Welcome and introductions: Chair.
2. Minutes, actions and ward overview.
3. Police update.
4. Open forum (questions, comments and suggestions).
5. Any other business.
6. Next forum: To be confirmed.

More information

Minutes

For minutes from previous forums, see: Search Council, Cabinet and committee minutes.

Contact

Halifax Central Forum Team:

• Email: wardforumhalifaxcentral@calderdale.gov.uk.
• Phone: (01422) 365948.
• Address: Queens Road Neighbourhood Centre, Queens Road, Halifax. HX1 4NE.

Note: We are open Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9.30am - 12.30pm. Offices are closed all other times.

Ward Forum grants

For details on who to contact for grants of up to £500, see: Ward Forum grants.

What is happening in your neighbourhood?

The Halifax Central Initiative Blog tells you what is going on in the area and includes:

• Information about Ward Forums and Police and Communities Together (PACT) meetings. Also, other ways you can get involved and have your say about issues that matter to you.
• Details of local community groups and services that run at our office.

To get a weekly update in your inbox:

• Please visit: Halifax Central Initiative.

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