This is about being more open and sharing what we know with the wider community.
Calderdale Data Works is the platform we use. The data here is free for anyone to use and republish, as they wish.
Use the data, share ideas, read our innovation stories, submit your data. Help us build a bigger, richer picture of Calderdale.
Data is published in the following categories:
- Education
Calderdale schools, numbers of primary and secondary pupils, admissions and children's centres.
- Environment
Environmental Health service requests and fixed penalty notices, air quality, traffic, Northern Powergrid and Yorkshire Water data.
- Health
Public health profile for each of our Wards, with details of doctors, dentists, opticians, cycling, COVID-19 and defibrillators.
- Land and Property
Business rates, land and building assets, planning applications and parking.
- Organisation and Salaries
Salaries of senior Council staff, employee numbers and pay scales, election results, customer contacts, Councillor allowances and expenses. Pay policy and Gender pay gap reports.
- Population
Population estimates and projections, Indices of Deprivation, homelessness, Census 2021.
- Society
Wards, anti-poverty, tourism, grants and funerals.
- Spending and Procurement
Council contracts, budget, procurement card transactions, payments to suppliers and grants to voluntary/community organisations.
- Transparency
All the required datasets we publish under the Transparency code, see below.
- Transport
Gritting routes, metro card usage, railway stations, parking, road safety and cycling.
Other Council news
- Consultation and Feedback (includes Compliments and complaints, Calderdale Conversations, Talkback, Petitions and Ward Forums).
- Events.
- News Centre.
- Scrutiny Boards and Panels.
Transparency and Freedom of Information
The Local Government Transparency Code requires local authorities to publish information in order to increase democratic accountability.
This makes it easier for local people to be a part of decisions and help shape public services.
Information and datasets published as part of the Transparency code, are available on: