Stainland & District
Parish Council (SDPC)

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Please find a schedule of Ward Surgeries being run by Councillor Leah Webster.

Help Make Our Parish Bloom!
Stainland & District Parish Council is expanding its Guerrilla Gardening project and is looking for volunteers to help plant and care for community planters across Stainland, Holywell Green and Sowood.
🌷 Planters provided and funded by SDPC
🌷 Plant what you like (within our guidance)
🌷 Help create a greener, more colourful parish
🌷 Adopt one planter or a group of planters
No gardening experience needed—just enthusiasm and community spirit!
Locations include:
📍 Holywell Inn
📍 Bowling Green School
📍 Stainland Memorial Park
📍 Burrwood Way
📍 Stainland Chemist
📍 Sowood Grass Verge
📍 Village Phone Box
Interested?
Contact Stainland & District Parish Council to volunteer or find out more.
Together we can make our parish bloom for everyone. 🌼🐝🌿
Supporting biodiversity, community pride and greener neighbourhoods.

Following our recent public consultation, we have now produced a draft specification of works and obtained quotations from specialist contractors.

Reassuringly, the costs received are broadly in line with the original estimates provided by our architect.

However, the quotations have confirmed that the project cannot be delivered without securing external grant funding. We have therefore submitted an Expression of Interest to The National Lottery Heritage Fund and are awaiting the outcome.

If funding is secured, we will return to residents with a further public consultation, sharing the final specification of works and inviting comments before any decisions are made.

Thank you to everyone who has contributed their views so far.

We will keep the community updated as the project progresses.

Please see local volunteering opportunities available.

Want to make a difference in Stainland, Holywell Green, Sowood, Outlane, Old Lindley or Jagger Green?

No experience needed — just passion for your community 💚
✅ Attend monthly meetings
✅ Represent local views
✅ Help shape services and spaces
📅 Apply by 24th April 2026
📧 Email: parish.clerk@sd-pc.gov.uk
Let your voice be heard. Join us and help shape the future of our parish! 🌿

Notice of vacancy in the office of Councillor for Stainland and District Parish Council

I must give notice, under Section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, that a vacancy exists in the office of Parish Councillor for the Stainland Ward ‘of’ Stainland and District Parish Council.

The vacancy has arisen due to the resignation of Councillor Alex Lyness Brown.

For a by-election to be held to fill the vacancy, a request by TEN registered local government electors in [insert ward name(if warded)] of Stainland and District Parish Council must be made, within 14 days of this notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays) to:

Electoral Services, Town Hall, Crossley Street, Halifax, HX1 1UJ

Electoral-Services@calderdale.gov.uk

On receipt of a valid request, the Returning Officer will set the date of an election to be held within 60 days of this notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays), in accordance with Rule 5 of the Local Elections (Parishes and Communities) (England and Wales) Rules 2006.

If an election is not requested, the Parish Council will co-opt a person to fill the vacancy as soon as practicable.

Stainland & District Parish Council: Launching Our 2025–2027 Plan

We’re proud to share our Parish Plan, shaped by your feedback and built on the success of our past initiatives. From parks and playgrounds to stronger community partnerships, we’ve made real progress together.

Now, we’re looking ahead. This updated plan will guide our work through to 2027. We remain committed to influencing and implementing what we can.

💬 Got thoughts? We’re listening.

We’re proud to share our Parish Plan, shaped by your feedback and built on the success of our past initiatives. From parks and playgrounds to stronger community partnerships, we’ve made real progress together.

Now, we’re looking ahead. This updated plan will guide our work through to 2027. We remain committed to influencing and implementing what we can.

💬 Got thoughts? We’re listening.