Calderdale is leading the way on new business start-ups in Britain. Recently, the borough has regularly topped the Yorkshire and Humber rankings and has been ranked eighth out of 326 English authorities for year-on-year improvements in new business start-ups growth. Calderdale Council’s Business Support Team has played a big part in this success story, by… read more … about Calderdale bucks the trend on business start-ups>>
From Monday 1 April 2013 Calderdale Council will replace the current Council Tax Benefit with a Council Tax Reduction scheme. In the current scheme, the Government is responsible for ensuring that councils manage Council Tax Benefit by following clear guidelines. However, the new scheme will be designed and administered by Calderdale Council. Cabinet Member for… read more … about Council Tax Reduction to replace Council Tax Benefit>>
From 1 April 2013 Calderdale Council is introducing a local Welfare Assistance scheme to help residents in times of emergency or disaster, and to help maintain independent living within the community. The new localised scheme will replace Crisis Loans and Community Care Grants which were formerly managed by the Department for Work and Pensions. Calderdale… read more … about Localised Welfare Assistance>>
Luddendenfoot Community Association is set to take over the running of Luddendenfoot Civic Institute, which will make sure the building remains a vibrant facility for local people. This is following approval from Calderdale Council’s Cabinet in February 2012. The building will transfer from the Council to Luddendenfoot Community Association on 1 April 2013 on a… read more … about Community boost for Luddendenfoot>>
Calderdale Council is continuing its work to improve pedestrian facilities in Mytholmroyd. Work on phase one of the scheme began in February 2012, and involved widening and repaving the footpaths around the town centre. The next phase is scheduled to start this summer, and will see two raised pedestrian crossing points, one by the Shoulder… read more … about Improving pedestrian facilities in Mytholmroyd>>
In August 2012, Calderdale Council’s Cabinet approved proposals to introduce an administration charge for residents’ parking permits throughout Calderdale. The charge of £25 per permit came into effect on 1 November 2012. Since the charge was introduced, residents in one particular part of Todmorden have told the Council that they no longer want to have… read more … about Residents’ parking in Todmorden>>
Following a visit by Her Majesty’s Inspector in March 2013 Riverside Junior School has been judged as making good progress in teaching, learning, leadership and management, which were identified by Ofsted in January 2012 as areas for improvement. HMI Marguerite Murphy spent two days in school and concluded that the school has responded well to… read more … about Good progress made by Riverside Junior School>>
Calderdale Council is to receive Government funding to work with local communities to be better prepared for flooding. Calderdale will benefit from £310,000 funding, to support future flood works in the Upper Calder Valley following devastating flooding in summer 2012. It is one of the largest projects, out of a total of 13 areas receiving… read more … about Government funding boost for flood-hit communities>>
Calderdale Council’s highways team are working hard to clear main roads across Calderdale as a result of the snow. Whilst the snow has now stopped falling, the wind is making it difficult for snow drifts to be cleared. The Council’s snow clearing programme is now under way and the team are doing everything they can… read more … about Snow in Calderdale – update on Council services>>
