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

Calderdale Inside Out is a commentary podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Record surplus and record debt: we go behind the Piece Hall numbers

  Jul 6, 202614 minS0

  <p>KEY NUMBERS IN BRIEF</p><p>£356,700 = Piece Hall surplus</p><p>£244,505 = New Calderdale Council borrowing</p><p>£450,000 = Calderdale Council SLA Grant</p><p>£3,684,505 = Total Piece Hall debt</p><p>When the council’s scrutiny committee met in January to consider the Piece Hall’s future funding the amount of surplus, the new council borrowing, and the record debt were not discussed. </p><p>At that meeting, the chair of the children and young people’s scrutiny board, Cllr Leah Webster, told the committee: “When we’re in a funding situation like we are and we’re making cuts to disabled childre...

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  The Piece Hall, The Trust, The Council, and your money

  Jun 29, 202652 minS0

  <p></p><p>I love the Piece Hall. Growing up I sold copies of the Halifax Evening Courier outside the Westgate entrance. I was there when the ‘Multi-Coloured Swop Shop’ turned up complete with Keith Chegwin and Maggie Philbin. And I’ve watched it transform from down-at-heel Saturday market to a unique and much-loved gig venue. So, for me, this is a bitter-sweet investigation.</p><p>But loving the place doesn’t mean looking at it through rose tinted spectacles. And the more time I’ve spent with audited accounts, Companies House filings, hidden documents, and recordings of council meetings the more m...

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  Old Stat. New Spin.

  May 3, 202616 minS0

  <p>During the local election campaign, you may have seen a rather flattering claim doing the rounds. Starting with local MP Josh Fenton Glynn the news was quickly shared by local election Labour candidates and Labour groups across Calderdale.</p><p>Calderdale, apparently, was one of the best places in England to raise a family.</p><p>Lovely news, you might think. And, on the face of it, exactly the sort of thing any council or political party would want to shout about.</p><p>The problem is the date.</p><p></p><p>When Calderdale Inside Out followed the...

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  “Show us the evidence”: peat scientist challenges Calder Valley MP over Walshaw Moor wind farm

  Sep 18, 202540 minS0

  <p>The battle over plans for a vast new wind farm on Walshaw Moor has intensified.</p><p>The developer has released its EIA Scoping Report for Calderdale Energy Park — a scheme of up to 41 turbines, plus battery storage, roads and cabling, spread across 2,352 hectares of moorland designated as SSSI, SAC and SPA.</p><p>At the same time, one of the UK’s leading peatland experts, Richard Lindsay of the University of East London, has used our podcast to challenge Calder Valley MP Josh Fenton Glynn to publish the evidence he is said to have seen showing that wind farm...

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  Coming Next Week on Calderdale Inside Out: Peat, Politics and the Walshaw Moor Wind Farm

  Sep 14, 20251 minS0

  <p>The developers of the proposed Calderdale Energy Park have just released their scoping report — the first official step in the planning process for what could become one of England’s biggest onshore wind farms.</p><p>Their chosen site? Walshaw Moor — a protected blanket bog above Hebden Bridge. A place that stores carbon, regulates water flow, and plays a crucial role in protecting the Calder Valley from floods.</p><p>In our next episode, we sit down with Richard Lindsay, one of the UK’s leading peatland scientists as he responds to the scoping report’s approach to meeting the challe...

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