Press release from Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership Calderdale based Falconer Print and Packaging Ltd. has taken the next steps towards its business growth goals by investing in their workforce and training their staff. Falconer approached the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) through their membership organisation the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) to take… read more … about Calderdale firm train staff for innovative thinking>>
Press release from West Yorkshire Combined Authority £33m investment in Leeds City College approved by West Yorkshire Combined Authority Follows on from opening of Kirklees Process Manufacturing in October – major skills boost to innovative industries including healthcare, life sciences and manufacturing sectors Takes total investment in upgraded FE college infrastructure in the region to £79m… read more … about £600m economic impact for Yorkshire from largest package of skills capital investment in the country>>
Northern Powergrid is boosting the resilience of its network in the Upper Calder Valley following the unprecedented flooding on Boxing Day 2015. In the immediate aftermath of Storm Eva many properties across the Calder Valley experienced a loss of power. Northern Powergrid, which is responsible for the power network that delivers electricity to homes and… read more … about Power to the people>>
In response to today’s announcement from Welcome to Yorkshire about the route for the Tour de Yorkshire 2017, Cllr Tim Swift, Calderdale Council’s Leader said: “It’s wonderful news that the Tour de Yorkshire is returning to Calderdale next year, coming to new parts of the borough that can experience the excitement of the event. Hosting… read more … about Calderdale excited to welcome Tour de Yorkshire 2017>>
As the transformation of The Piece Hall gathers pace, a rare opportunity has opened up for an exceptional individual to lead the passionate and experienced team already in place to run the development, and oversee its transition into a world class heritage destination. The search is now on for a new Chair of The Piece… read more … about As Piece Hall transformation builds momentum, the search is on for a new Chair>>
Businesses in Calderdale are getting ready to celebrate Small Business Saturday, on Saturday 3 December. Small Business Saturday is a campaign all about celebrating small businesses and encouraging people to support them by shopping in their local area. Calderdale Council has pledged to support Small Business Saturday and you can too. So far 28 Calderdale… read more … about Get involved with Small Business Saturday>>
This week is National HIV Testing week, and we’re promoting the message ‘testing saves lives’. 1 in 4 people living with HIV in Calderdale don’t know they have it. This could be because some people choose not to get tested, they don’t think it could happen to them or they don’t know how it can… read more … about Testing saves lives>>
The emergency response of Calderdale Council and other organisations was put to the test today (Friday 14 October) in a training exercise across Calderdale that involved a planned canal boat rescue and floodwater pump out. The council held its biggest ever live training exercise to rehearse the action that would be taken in response to… read more … about Testing Calderdale’s emergency response>>
Crowds of local people gathered last night to give a warm welcome to Calderdale’s Rio 2016 heroes. Calderdale Council played host to a free homecoming event to celebrate the amazing achievements of our local athletes, at the MBi Shay Stadium in Halifax yesterday (Tuesday 11 October). The Paralympic heroes were greeted by loud cheers, as… read more … about Rio heroes given warm Calderdale welcome at homecoming event>>
