A wise person said that you can’t buy happiness, but you can buy local, and that’s kind of the same thing. It’s ‘Small Business Saturday’ this weekend so all Calderdalians are being encouraged to shop locally. It will be one of the busiest shopping days of the year and Calderdale Council is backing the government… read more … about Be a true Calderdalian – support local businesses this weekend!>>
Sent on behalf of the Association of West Yorkshire authorities There is one month left for members of the public, local businesses or interest groups to have their say in a Government consultation on proposals to establish a Combined Authority in West Yorkshire. The government is consulting on the plan to bring together responsibility for… read more … about Government consulting on plan for West Yorkshire Combined Authority>>
Local children and young people took over Calderdale Council for the day on Friday 22 November. The Council organised this as part of Children’s Commissioner’s Takeover Day 2013, a national event led by the Children’s Commissioner for England which gives children and young people the chance to shadow jobs, get involved in decision-making and offer… read more … about Calderdale youngsters take over top jobs>>
Sunday 1 December 2013 marks World AIDS Day(external link), and Calderdale Council is raising awareness of HIV, how it can be contracted and the importance of getting tested. Approximately 1 in 4 people living with HIV in Calderdale have no idea that they are a carrier of the disease. Reasons for this are that they… read more … about 1 in 4 local people with HIV don’t know they have it>>
People don’t have to put up with violence or abuse. They shouldn’t suffer in silence – Calderdale Council and other organisations are here to help. These are the clear messages that the Council is sending out as part of White Ribbon Day on Monday 25 November – the international day for the elimination of violence… read more … about Say no to domestic violence>>
Joint press release from Victoria Theatre Trust and Calderdale Council The Victoria Theatre Trust, in partnership with Calderdale Council, is to carry out a study of options that could help to point the way forward for the future of Halifax’s historic Victoria Theatre. The Trust was formed in 2011 by a group of local people… read more … about Victoria Theatre, Halifax>>
Young people in Calderdale will have chance to learn practical outdoor skills and get valuable work experience to help them secure jobs in the countryside and construction sectors. As part of Calderdale Council’s ongoing commitment to reduce youth unemployment across the borough, its Grow Your Future team is launching a new pilot scheme, which offers… read more … about Great work experience in the great outdoors>>
Calderdale’s new state-of-the-art Customer First centre was officially opened by the Mayor of Calderdale on Wednesday 13 November. Council staff, councillors and people from a range of organisations gathered to celebrate the new centre, where local people can get help and advice from a team of dedicated customer service advisors, all under one roof instead… read more … about First customers enjoy new Customer First>>
Information to highlight the dangers of reservoir flooding and how residents and businesses might be affected has been circulated to Calderdale residents. The aim is to increase awareness in vulnerable areas and give people some guidance as to how they can develop their own action plan to keep themselves and their families safe if such… read more … about Flooding – be prepared>>
