Monthly Archives: August 2013

Motorists are being urged to think about how much they drink before getting behind the wheel. Calderdale Council has launched a campaign, ‘Day of the Drink Driver’ to raise awareness of the dangers of drink driving and help people realise that even just a few alcoholic drinks the night before could mean the driver is… read more … about Day of the Drink Driver>>

Staff at Calderdale children’s centres are celebrating after their centres were judged as ‘good’ in a recent Ofsted inspection.  The Central Halifax Children’s Centres were visited by Ofsted from 9 – 11 July 2013, and the inspectors were impressed with what they found.  The three centres being judged were the Jubilee Children’s Centre, Sunshine Children’s… read more … about Thumbs up from Ofsted>>

Calderdale students are celebrating after achieving the best ever results for the borough.   Early indications show that the Average Points Score per entry, the way in which A-level results are measured, is higher than ever.  Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Young People’s Services, Cllr Megan Swift says:  “I’d like to congratulate all… read more … about Congratulations for A-level students>>

The Eastwood Household Recycling Centre will close for an upgrade on Wednesday 28 August 2013.  The work, which is expected to take five months, will make the site safer and more efficient for visitors and staff, following advice from the Health and Safety Executive.  The busy centre currently handles 5,500 tonnes of material a year;… read more … about All change at Eastwood>>

Passengers boarding at Walsden have high hopes to continue to use direct rail services to Halifax and Bradford. Northern Rails original proposals raised concern when Walsden was set to lose all direct services to Halifax and Bradford from May 2014. The proposals mean that customers boarding at Walsden would need to change at Todmorden or… read more … about Light at the end of the tunnel for Walsden>>

Every minute counts when it comes to saving lives. Thats why Calderdale Council’s Cabinet has agreed to a Defibrillator Policy – providing life saving defibrillator equipment in Council buildings with a high footfall. There are currently 12 defibrillators in premises across Calderdale, including a new unit at Mixenden Activity Centre. On top of this figure,… read more … about Saving lives, safer communities>>

Sunday 4 August marks 150 years since the opening of Halifax Town Hall in 1863, and Calderdale Council has planned a number of events to celebrate in style. These will kick off on Sunday 4 August with a formal ceremony to commemorate the 150th anniversary, which will include the unveiling of a restored bust of… read more … about Halifax Town Hall – 150 years of civic pride>>

Calderdale needs more adoptive parents. Nationally, there is an acute shortage of adopters and Calderdale Council is tackling the problem by launching a local campaign to recruit more. The Council has streamlined the way it recruits and assesses adoptive parents, reducing the expected average time it takes for someone from starting the assessment process to… read more … about Adoption: help them make it real>>