Thousands more residents and businesses in Calderdale will have access to superfast broadband by the end of 2015 in the first phase of the Digital Calderdale programme. On Monday 9 September 2013, Calderdale Council – together with Leeds, Bradford and Wakefield councils – signed a contract with BT to extend high-speed fibre broadband in West… read more … about Bringing Calderdale up to speed>>
Joint press release: Calderdale Council and Totally Locally Calderdale’s Valley of Lights – a landmark event in the recovery from the summer 2012 floods – has received national recognition in the renowned Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) awards. Last week, representatives from Calderdale Council and Totally Locally picked up the award for ‘Best Community… read more … about Shining bright in the Calder Valley>>
Museums, churches, Town Halls and other fascinating buildings around Calderdale are opening their doors and inviting you to take a peek inside. From Thursday 12 to Sunday 15 September for Heritage Open Days you can enjoy tours, events, walks, activities and see local history and culture brought to life. If you’ve ever wondered what some… read more … about Discover Calderdale’s Heritage>>
Tackling road safety in Calderdale is a priority both for the Council and for residents in the borough. In July, Calderdale Council hosted an event with the Community Safety Partnership and local people, to raise awareness and discuss the different ways in which communities can work together to keep our roads safe – for… read more … about Tackling road safety in Calderdale>>
Calderdale Council recognises the big difference that voluntary and community groups make to people’s lives across the borough. They entertain, they educate and they support our most vulnerable residents. One of the ways we help these organisations is by reducing the amount they have to pay towards their business rates – we do this through… read more … about Help us shape how we support community groups>>
Calderdale Council is joining together with five other Yorkshire councils who in total represent 2.4 million residents and employ 67,000 employees, to block the websites of payday lenders from all council terminals – including those in libraries and face-to-face customer contact centres as well as all staff computers. This represents the single biggest initiative in… read more … about Tackling payday lenders>>
Calderdale Council is tackling the national issue of rising demand for primary school places. More primary school children in Calderdale could be attending a new, modern educational facility, if Calderdale Council’s Cabinet approves plans to address the demand for school places. Cabinet will meet on Monday 9 September to discuss the best way to accommodate… read more … about Education plans for growing demand>>
Calderdale residents are being warned about a company that is contacting people about their Council Tax bands. Calderdale Council has received a number of calls from people who have been contacted by a Manchester firm claiming that their Council Tax bands might be wrong and they could be owed money. The firm tells people it… read more … about Warning on Council Tax calls>>
