People attending some of Calderdale Council’s day services have been working hard to decorate wheels and frames from wheelchairs for a new exhibition. The Recycle Cycles: Wheel Power for All exhibition will be on display at Hebden Bridge Town Hall until 26 July, as part of the Hebden Bridge Arts Festival. The exhibition will… read more … about Wheel power for all!>>
Sent on behalf of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has today agreed an historic £1bn Deal with government that will create tens of thousands of new jobs and accelerate economic growth across the entire City Region. The £1bn Deal includes a £573m… read more … about Billion pound Deal for Leeds City Region>>
Work to revitalise Todmorden Town Hall is in full swing, with plans for volunteer-led heritage tours; specialist restoration work; and the upcoming arrival of a new lift. Calderdale Council is about to submit a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for £50,000 to support a new heritage programme. A team of trained… read more … about It’s all happening at Todmorden Town Hall>>
Calderdale Libraries have appointed author Gez Walsh as Calderdale’s first Poet Laureate and now the search is on for the first ever ‘Young Poet Laureate’ for Calderdale. Gez Walsh will act as an ambassador for poetry in Calderdale, visiting libraries and schools to encourage others to share his passion for reading and writing poetry. Calderdale Council… read more … about Could you be Calderdale’s first Young Poet Laureate?>>
You may have noticed a certain bike race heading through Calderdale yesterday. The Tour de France was hard to miss, and for both those that were on route and for those watching on television, it was a weekend to never forget. All throughout Yorkshire the streets were packed, and Calderdale was no exception. The cyclists… read more … about A weekend to remember!>>
Crow Wood Park in Sowerby Bridge, Calderdale, could soon be given the prestigious Centenary Field status, meaning it would be protected forever in honour of local people who lost their lives in the First World War. To mark the upcoming anniversary of the War’s outbreak, independent charity Fields in Trust and The Royal British Legion… read more … about Protecting parks and honouring heroes>>
Local volunteers have been helping to keep the River Calder in Mytholmroyd clear of vegetation to reduce the risk of flooding, and there are still lots more chances to take part. Work by the Environment Agency has shown that removing overgrown vegetation from the river is far more effective at reducing flood risk than taking… read more … about Volunteers help to reduce flood risk>>
Kirsten Fussing, who works for Calderdale Council, has been named a ‘local government hero’ for going the extra mile to support community groups in the borough. She received the prestigious title on 30 June in the Local Authority Heroes Awards run by Locality, the leading nationwide network for community-led organisations. The awards celebrate the country’s… read more … about Kirsten is a local hero!>>
Childminders and excited children in Hebden Bridge are set to welcome the Tour de France by having their very own cycle race! On Thursday 3 July 2014 from 9.45am until 10.45am, the Upper Valley Childminders Group will meet in Calder Holmes Park with bicycles, scooters and anything else with wheels to take part in cycling… read more … about Childminders and their children enter the spirit of cycling>>
