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Photo by Darren Fleming Photography; copyright Historic England.   COMING SOON: a summer of culture on the high street Calderdale Council and its community partner, Sowerby Bridge Fire & Water, are delighted to reveal they have been awarded a £90,000 grant from Historic England as part of the Sowerby Bridge High Streets Heritage Action Zone… read more … about Sowerby Bridge high street awarded £90,000 for cultural programme>>

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Calderdale Council is paying tribute to all the workers across the borough and the world who have tragically died in the last year, by lighting up Wainhouse Tower purple on Workers’ Memorial Day (Wednesday 28 April). This internationally recognised day honours everyone around the world who has tragically lost their life, been injured or become… read more … about Wainhouse Tower to turn purple for Workers’ Memorial Day>>

Wainhouse Tower lit up purple

Following the sad news of the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Calderdale has joined the rest of the country in the period of national mourning until the end of Saturday 17 April, the day of The Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral. As an ongoing mark of respect, Calderdale Council is… read more … about Paying tribute to His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh>>

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Calderdale Council’s commitment and action to reduce inequalities, celebrate diversity and ensure a fair health and care system will be discussed at the next Cabinet meeting on Monday 29 March. In December 2020, the West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership signed off a new plan setting out actions that all partners, including Calderdale… read more … about Working together to tackle inequalities>>

Cllr Jane Scullion

Calderdale Council’s waste and recycling service has seen its busiest year ever, with the amount of waste collected at kerbside breaking previous records. The last 12 months have been challenging for everyone and like other organisations, Calderdale Council has been working hard to deal with the varying impacts of the COVID pandemic – keeping residents… read more … about Busiest year ever for waste service>>

SUEZ recycling staff

Calderdale Council is continuing to support those most at risk of becoming seriously ill if they catch COVID-19, as the national shielding programme is extended. The government has announced that an additional 1.7million people across the UK will be added the Clinically Extremely Vulnerable list, after research identified a wider combination of risk factors that… read more … about Support available to over 3000 additional residents now being asked to shield>>

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West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership (WY&H HCP) has launched an innovative staff suicide prevention campaign targeted at more than 100,000 health, care, voluntary and community service colleagues working in organisations large and small across the area. Launching on 4 February, ‘Time to Talk’ day, the campaign aims to get people in the… read more … about West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership launch staff suicide prevention initiative>>

Calderdale Council’s Director for Public Health, Deborah Harkins, said: “The discovery and rapid increase of the new strain of COVID-19 is extremely concerning and although we know the rate is particularly high in Tier 4 locations, unfortunately the strain is almost certainly already in our area. “Studies are ongoing into the properties of the new… read more … about Statement from Calderdale Council’s Director of Public Health, Deborah Harkins on the new strain of COVID-19 and advice for celebrating Christmas safely.>>

Director of Public Health, Deborah Harkins