Visitors to the Central Library in Halifax can now get up close to the prestigious Tour de France Grand Départ trophy. The ornate Grand Départ trophy arrived in Calderdale on Monday 28 April and will be on display until Saturday 3 May, before it continues its journey around the region (please be aware the Library… read more … about The Tour de France trophy comes to Calderdale!>>
Excitement is building in Calderdale ahead of the Tour de France coming to the region. On Sunday 6 July, Calderdale will host Stage 2 of the race, and preparations are well under way. As part of this, Council officers will present an update on the plans in place for managing the race through the borough… read more … about Find out more about TDF plans>>
Residents and visitors to Calderdale can now plan their movements for the Tour de France weekend, as the race timings have now been confirmed. The publicity caravan is expected to arrive in the borough at approximately 11.45am starting at Cock Hill (Cote D’Oxenhope Moor). Setting off about two hours ahead of the riders, the spectacular… read more … about Event timings confirmed!>>
Calderdale Council is reminding residents to make sure they’re registered to vote. The local and European Parliamentary elections take place on Thursday 22 May, and to have your say you need to register by Tuesday 6 May. Merran McRae, Calderdale Council’s Chief Executive and local Returning Officer at the elections, said: “Having a say in… read more … about Have your say – register to vote>>
Ravenscliffe High School, in partnership with Calderdale Council, is among 324 local sports projects to secure a share of £17 million of National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Inspired Facilities fund. Since 2011, Inspired Facilities has been helping breathe new life into tired community sports facilities and converting existing buildings into venues suitable for grassroots… read more … about Ravenscliffe High School awarded £113,000 of funding from Sport England>>
Nearly 500 local people have helped shape plans for development in Calderdale over the next 15 years. 11 workshops took place around Calderdale in February and March 2014. Hundreds of people gave their comments and suggestions about their local community and potential need for new development. Calderdale Council is working on the Land Allocations and… read more … about Shaping our local area>>
Eric Binns, who has supported over 600 business start-ups in Calderdale, has won a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion 2014. Eric has worked as Calderdale Council’s Business Enterprise Officer since 2009, running a successful programme offering advice, guidance and encouragement in self-employment. His friendly, knowledgeable and inspiring approach is valued by the business community… read more … about Prestigious business award for Eric>>
A local company has thanked Calderdale Council and the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) for supporting it to take its business to the next level. Witt UK Group, a leading designer and manufacturer of industrial fan technology, is expanding its operations in Calderdale and creating 35 new jobs, including some apprenticeships. The company’s current… read more … about Sowing the seeds for business growth>>
Winners of Calderdale’s local story writing competition were presented with their awards by the Deputy Mayor of Calderdale. Almost 200 creative writers entered their stories into the local competition and from these, six winners were selected. In total, we received 134 entries from children under nine, and 58 from children aged between 10 and 11…. read more … about Calderdale’s creative writers receive their awards>>
