More parks and green spaces than ever will be flying the Green Flag Award this year – over 1,600 across the UK, and seven in Calderdale alone. Bailiff Bridge Memorial Park, Clay House Park in West Vale, Wellholme Park in Brighouse, plus Manor Heath Park, People’s Park, Shibden Estate and Ogden Water Country Park all… read more … about Calderdale parks named as some of the best in Britain>>
Budding archaeologists can learn the secrets of Halifax’s past at a special summer event for children at Halifax Central Library. The Archaeological Adventure tells the story of the recent dig in the Square Church graveyard. Before building work could start on the new Central Library and Archive, the burial ground at Square Church had to… read more … about Join us on an Archaeological Adventure!>>
Calderdale Council’s Children and Young People’s Services is making significant progress according to a recent review by the Department for Education (DfE). In January 2015 Ofsted inspected the Council’s Children’s Services directorate and rated it as ‘requiring improvement’, where previously the service had been judged ‘inadequate’. This confirmed that good practices are now in place… read more … about DfE recognises good progress in Calderdale>>
Press release from West Yorkshire Combined Authority Leaders from the North of England have written to the Prime Minister to demand a place at the Brexit negotiating table. The Leaders of five Northern Combined Authorities have joined forces to make clear that with an economy stronger than that of Scotland’s and a population greater… read more … about Northern leaders demand place at Brexit negotiating table>>
Press release from West Yorkshire Combined Authority On Monday 18 July, a three-month consultation on West Yorkshire’s transport systems gets underway at Bradford Interchange. West Yorkshire Combined Authority, in partnership with district authorities and bus operators First West Yorkshire, Arriva and Transdev, is working to produce new, 20-year West Yorkshire Bus and Transport strategies. As… read more … about Consultation to shape the future of West Yorkshire’s transport gets underway>>
Children in Rastrick now have a brand new state-of-the-art play area, after a £45,000 refurbishment programme. Work has just been completed at Oaklands play area in Rastrick. The improvements to the site include a brand new toddler play area, basket swing, monkey bars and climbing poles for older kids, and a new path and seating… read more … about Improvements to Rastrick play area>>
Act now to help our communities become more resilient as the Calder Valley will flood again, thanks to changing weather patterns, climate change and changes in land management. That’s the message within the Calderdale Flood Commission’s final report into the causes, impact and response to the unprecedented flooding which hit the Calder… read more … about Commission calls for action on flooding>>
A major refurbishment is taking place at Todmorden Sports Centre this summer, with a number of improvements taking place. In order for work to be carried out as quickly as possible, it will be necessary to close parts of the Centre from Monday 25 July for five weeks, with the Centre reopening on Bank Holiday… read more … about Improvements at Todmorden Sports Centre>>
Get set for some dinnertime inspiration this summer as the Holiday Kitchen rolls in to town showing families how to make great tasting family meals that are good for body and wallet. For five weeks every Monday families will join the Holiday Kitchen Team at Ash Green Community Primary School for arts and crafts activities,… read more … about Holiday Kitchen coming to Mixenden this summer>>
