Businesses in Calderdale who are looking to expand, or businesses starting or relocating to Calderdale, could take advantage of the Council’s Business Rates Discount Scheme. It’s now a year since Calderdale Council launched the scheme which gives rate relief to new or expanding businesses in the borough. The scheme encourages the development of new business… read more … about Giving businesses a helping hand>>
The future is bright for street lights in Calderdale after the Council’s Cabinet approved plans to improve their condition, reliability and energy efficiency. The Council currently has around 31,000 street lights. However, many of these are old and are not energy efficient. At the meeting of Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 11 April, members agreed… read more … about A bright idea>>
With the deadline fast approaching, Calderdale Council is encouraging residents to make sure they are registered to vote. On Thursday 5 May voters in Calderdale will go to the polls for the Council and Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) elections. The deadline to register, if you want to be able to vote and have your… read more … about Register now to have your say on Thursday 5 May>>
Calderdale Council has unveiled plans to celebrate this year’s bicentenary of the birth of world-renowned author, Charlotte Brontë. Novelist and Brontë enthusiast Tracy Chevalier, who wrote Girl with a Pearl Earring, has created a new exhibition for Bankfield Museum in Halifax, in conjunction with the Quilters’ Guild and the Brontë Society. Splendid Shreds of Silk… read more … about Bringing the Brontës to Calderdale>>
Visitors to Smith Art Gallery in Brighouse will soon be able to enjoy a new exhibition, featuring artworks from the Leeds collection. A selection of work depicting creatures great and small, as well as plants and other natural elements opens at Smith Art Gallery on Saturday 16 April. Entitled Imaging Eden: the Flora & Fauna… read more … about Exploring the art of nature>>
On Sunday 17 April, visitors to Halifax Pool will be able to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its opening. Halifax Swimming Pool opened its doors for the first time back in 1966 and since then, the pool has seen approximately 26 million visits and currently accommodates 1500 children each week in the swimming lesson scheme. … read more … about Celebrate 50 years of Halifax Pool>>
One Rastrick primary school will be expanded and another closed, after proposals were approved by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet following a public consultation. Castlefields Infant School in Rastrick will close its doors for the final time on 31 August 2016, whilst Longroyde Junior School will expand from 1 September 2016 to include children from Reception to… read more … about Expansion plans for Rastrick school>>
Nearly 2000 local residents have already signed up for Calderdale Council’s new garden waste recycling service, and the first collections will start this weekend. In partnership with waste contractor SUEZ, the Council is offering a new opt-in service for people who would like their garden waste collected from home, using a green wheelie bin. Crews… read more … about Council branches out with garden waste collections>>
Calderdale Council has published its annual equality progress report, highlighting the achievements which have been made during the past 12 months. The Council has equality objectives to make sure that it is doing everything it can to improve the life chances of all residents and reports annually on the progress which has been made. The… read more … about Council marks progress on equality>>
