Local children and young people took over Calderdale Council for the day on Friday 22 November. The Council organised this as part of Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Day 2013, a national event led by the Children’s Commissioner for England which gives children and young people the chance to shadow jobs, get involved in decision-making and offer… read more … about Calderdale youngsters take over top jobs>>
To celebrate the Tour de France coming to Calderdale, staff from the Halifax Visitor Centre are heading to Brighouse’s Totally Locally Victorian market, with their first ever pop up shop. Staff will be available all day on Market Street, Brighouse, on Saturday 30November to talk all things tour, along with any other tourism enquiries you… read more … about Pop up tourism shop comes to Brighouse>>
Sunday 1 December 2013 marks World AIDS Day(external link), and Calderdale Council is raising awareness of HIV, how it can be contracted and the importance of getting tested. Approximately 1 in 4 people living with HIV in Calderdale have no idea that they are a carrier of the disease. Reasons for this are that they… read more … about 1 in 4 local people with HIV don’t know they have it>>
Calderdale Council promoted the message ‘Say no to domestic violence’ at an event on White Ribbon Day on Monday 25 November – the international day for the elimination of violence against women. The focus of the event at Halifax Town Hall was how people are affected by domestic violence, and that nobody should ever commit,… read more … about How domestic violence affected me>>
Residents in Calderdale are being asked to help shape the future of 20mph schemes in Calderdale. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet would prefer to introduce 20mph speed limits in all residential areas. If the 20mph speed limit is only introduced outside schools, it doesn’t necessarily do the job as roads outside schools are only a small part… read more … about It’s time to let us know if 20 is plenty>>
Over 850 Calderdale smokers pledged to quit the habit during this year’s Stoptober campaign to give up smoking. They joined a quarter of a million people across the country, who took part in the mass 28-day stop smoking challenge. Calderdale Council’s Director of Public Health, Paul Butcher said: “New ex-smokers across Calderdale are taking their… read more … about 850 Calderdale quitters signed up to Stoptober>>
Businesses and community groups in Calderdale are invited to attend the Economy and Environment Scrutiny Panel on Wednesday 4 December, to give feedback and have their say about the Green Economy, and issues such as improving energy efficiency across the borough. Calderdale’s Council’s Economy and Environment Scrutiny Panel recently appointed the group to look at… read more … about Shaping the future of the Green Economy in Calderdale>>
People don’t have to put up with violence or abuse. They shouldn’t suffer in silence – Calderdale Council and other organisations are here to help. These are the clear messages that the Council is sending out as part of White Ribbon Day on Monday 25 November – the international day for the elimination of violence… read more … about Say no to domestic violence>>
Joint press release from Victoria Theatre Trust and Calderdale Council The Victoria Theatre Trust, in partnership with Calderdale Council, is to carry out a study of options that could help to point the way forward for the future of Halifax’s historic Victoria Theatre. The Trust was formed in 2011 by a group of local people… read more … about Victoria Theatre, Halifax>>
