People in Calderdale are being asked to check their flood plans and prepare for possible impacts from the heavy and persistent rain forecast for West Yorkshire over the next few days. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for rain from 6am on Tuesday 19 January to 12pm on Thursday 21 January. A combination… read more … about Preparing for bad weather>>
Calderdale’s kindness is shining through once again, as thousands of pounds worth of donations are being made to support children and young people to learn from home during national lockdown. Building on the success of the Never Hungry Again fund launched last October to end child hunger in the borough, Calderdale Council, the Community Foundation… read more … about Communities rally to support home-schooled children>>
EE has announced it has switched on 5G in Halifax, bringing the latest technology to more people in Yorkshire on its network. Halifax is among 13 new towns announced by EE to receive 5G. EE has already brought its next generation mobile network to more than a dozen places across Yorkshire and The Humber, including… read more … about EE switches on 5G in Halifax>>
Calderdale residents with cold or hard-to-heat homes are encouraged to check if they’re eligible for a grant to help pay for energy-saving measures. Following a successful application process, Calderdale Council is set to receive over £2million from the Government’s Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy’s Green Homes Grant Local Authority Delivery Scheme, to… read more … about Funding available to make homes easier and cheaper to heat>>
Calderdale Council is doing everything it can to keep the borough safe and moving for anyone who needs to make an essential journey in today’s snowy conditions. During the national lockdown, people should stay at home except for very limited, essential reasons to help reduce the spread of COVID-19. To keep these essential journeys going… read more … about Staying safe in the snow>>
As we look ahead with hope in 2021, residents are invited to share their views of the borough in a short survey, to help shape how we work together towards the Vision2024 for Calderdale. Amidst the challenges of COVID-19, we remain committed to the Vision of Calderdale being a place where you can realise your… read more … about Help to create Calderdale’s future>>
Keeping communities safe during the global pandemic and building a position from which to mount a strong recovery are the focus for the Cabinet’s budget proposals for the next financial year. The proposals were presented by the Leader of the Council at a Cabinet meeting on Monday 11 January 2021, marking the start of a… read more … about A budget fit for the future>>
Calderdale residents are invited to share their experiences about the economic impact of COVID, as part of a review undertaken by Calderdale Council’s Place Scrutiny Board. As well as the serious health impacts of COVID-19, the virus has also had a major impact on the economy. As a result, people’s jobs, income, training, education and… read more … about Scrutiny review the economic impact of COVID>>
As part of Calderdale’s wider programme of targeted community COVID-19 testing, frontline Council staff will soon start to receive lateral flow tests. Calderdale Council has been carrying out targeted community testing with lateral flow tests as one of the many measures being used to prevent and control COVID-19. The tests are sometimes known as rapid… read more … about Extending Calderdale’s targeted testing>>
