Some of the lovely images of last nights Christmas Lights Switch on taken by our fabulous tenant - Michael Ryan at fotoVue.
We hope everyone had a great time and many many thanks to Hebden Royd Town Council for the mulled wine and minced pies.
The day after the Boxing Day floods - which devastated hundreds of homes and businesses - we opened our doors and became the central flood hub for Hebden Bridge. Most of the town was without power and despite flooding in our cellars, we were lucky to still have electricity and a working broadband connection.
Open continuously for the first 48 hours and for many days afterwards, we were able to operate as a flood relief centre thanks to the help of hundreds of dedicated volunteers and generous donations of food, cleaning supplies and specialist equipment from individuals, charities and businesses as well as support from Calderdale Council staff.
Based at the Town Hall, an amazing team of volunteers achieved the following:
Rachel Rickards is Chair of the Hebden Bridge Community Association, the charity that manages The Town Hall. She says:
“The response of our community to the floods of December 2015 has been truly amazing. People of all backgrounds, of all faith groups have all joined with us to provide essential help and support for people affected by the floods. We are proud of our town and its community. We are humbled by your kindness, generosity and resilience. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.
"This is a community building - your town hall - and our combined efforts have shown what can be achieved when a strong community works together."
The Town Hall
St. George's Street
Hebden Bridge
HX7 7BY
+44 (0) 1422 417 300