Monthly Archives: February 2017

On Wednesday January 11, West Yorkshire Police’s Licencing Officer presented a Club Premises Certificate Review in relation to the Mytholmroyd Working Men’s Club. Calderdale Council’s Licensing Sub Committee revoked the Licence at the review meeting, stating they had no confidence in the Working Men’s Club Committee to operate the premises in accordance with the Licencing… read more … about Mytholmroyd Working Men’s Club>>

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Welcome to Yorkshire are on the lookout for passionate and reliable volunteers to become Tour Makers at this year’s Tour de Yorkshire. Tour Makers are the welcoming face of Yorkshire for the millions of spectators who travel to the county to witness the world’s best cyclists in action between 28-30 April, and are deployed right… read more … about Become a Tour de Yorkshire Tour Maker!>>

£8.5 million programme for SMEs to invest in digital technology and skills Up to £5,000 available per business to invest in new technologies Masterclasses and workshops to launch later in the year to offer mentoring for business owners and managers The North’s digital economy is creating jobs 10 times faster than other sectors and this… read more … about New digital support and funding for SMEs in Leeds City Region>>

Health professionals across West Yorkshire and Harrogate are inviting people to share their views on how stroke services across the area could be further improved to ensure they are fit for the future, whilst making the most of latest technology, such as mechanical clot retrieval thrombectomy,  staff skills and maximising a person’s opportunity of a… read more … about West Yorkshire and Harrogate Stroke Services>>

QR Codes and NFC Chips at West Yorkshire bus stops being used 10,000 times per week. Scans provide direct link to real time departure information for each stop. Over 400,000 scans in 2016. Leeds city centre stop West Yorkshire’s most scanned.  West Yorkshire bus passengers are now using QR Codes and NFC Chips at bus… read more … about West Yorkshire passengers now scanning 10,000 times a week for real-time bus updates>>

WYCA

£2.65m to support businesses become more efficient with their resources Businesses to benefit from up to £10,000 grant funding Advice to help businesses reduce their energy, water and waste costs Part funded by ERDF and Local Growth Deal funding across Leeds City Region    The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership has launched a new £2.65m… read more … about LEP launches support for businesses to become more resource efficient>>

The Canal & River Trust and Calderdale Council, who are working together to rebuild Elland Bridge, have revised the bridge’s expected reopening date in light of recent icy weather conditions. Joint statement from the Canal & River Trust and Calderdale Council: “We really hoped that the bridge could be reopened by the end of January… read more … about Elland Bridge update>>

Thomas Voeckler will be back to defend his Tour de Yorkshire title after being unveiled as the first star rider of 2017.   Welcome to Yorkshire announced Voeckler today, who emerged triumphant last year when he broke away with Nicolas Roche (Team Sky) on the final climb of the third stage.  He then outsmarted his rival… read more … about Voeckler back to defend his title at the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire!>>

TDY

Calderdale residents can now see how the Council rates against other northern boroughs, with the launch of the new performance dashboard website.  Calderdale Council’s mission is to ‘be the best borough in the north’. To achieve this, the Council is focusing on three priorities – grow the economy, reduce inequalities, and build a sustainable future…. read more … about How does Calderdale compare?>>

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