Calderdale Council is looking to further its support for people with dementia, with staff undertaking training to better understand the condition and help those living with dementia to remain active members of their communities for longer. Dementia is a growing challenge, with over 850,000 people in the UK currently living with the condition. In Calderdale,… read more … about Improving the understanding of dementia>>
The impact of work to tackle poverty across Calderdale over the last 12 months will be discussed by the Council’s Cabinet on Monday 4 November. The Council is committed to working with other organisations to prevent people from falling into poverty, to support residents living in poverty through intervention, and to help people be more… read more … about Tackling poverty in Calderdale>>
Important cycling and walking link is officially re-opened following improvement works as part of a £2.9m package of canal towpath upgrades across West Yorkshire A stretch of towpath along the Rochdale Canal at Hebden Bridge was officially re-opened today (Saturday 14 September), following improvement works as part of a £2.9m package to boost cycling and… read more … about Cycling and walking boost for Rochdale Canal towpath at Hebden Bridge>>
Brighouse and Todmorden are two of the 100 UK towns which will receive support from a multi-billion pound programme to develop innovative regeneration plans, announced today by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Find out more on GOV.UK(external link). In response to the announcement, Cllr Tim Swift, Calderdale Council’s Leader, said: “We… read more … about Brighouse and Todmorden to benefit from Towns Fund>>
Newly refurbished state-of-the-art sports pitches at Illingworth Sports Club near Halifax were officially opened by Holly Lynch, MP for Halifax and Cllr Angie Gallagher, the Deputy Mayor of Calderdale recently (Saturday 17 August 2019). The renovated sports pitches were made possible thanks to investment from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation, as… read more … about Renovated sports pitches open in Halifax to boost grassroots opportunities>>
Calderdale Council continues to make good progress towards being the ‘best borough in the North’ and achieving the aspirations of the Vision2024 for Calderdale. That’s according to the Council’s Performance Annual Review report, which will be presented to Cabinet on Tuesday 18 June 2019. During the last 12 months, the Council has been measuring its… read more … about Measuring the Council’s performance>>
The Mayor of Calderdale, Cllr Dot Foster, said: “On Thursday 6 June, the 75th anniversary of the D Day landings, we will be flying the Armed Forces Flag from Halifax Town Hall to remember the many members of the armed forces who served in this operation and other conflicts as part of the Second World… read more … about Commemorating the 75th anniversary of D Day>>
Thirteen major new Leeds City Region transport improvement schemes with an investment value of over £200 million are scheduled to get underway this financial year. Financed by the Combined Authority through the West Yorkshire-plus Transport Fund, projects include improvements to the Harrogate Road and New Line junction in Bradford and the next stage of work… read more … about Work to start this year on over £200 million of Combined Authority-backed, Leeds City Region transport schemes>>
Roberta Crossley, a familiar face in Calderdale libraries, has received a prestigious award for her outstanding contributions to the Todmorden community. Roberta has worked for Calderdale Council’s libraries service for more than 40 years. Her talent and kindness were recently recognised at Todmorden Town Council’s Citizenship Awards 2019. Following a nomination from her colleagues at… read more … about Top honour for library worker>>
