Calderdale Council’s Cabinet for 2019/20 has set out its priorities and introduced two new members. The new faces – Cllr Adam Wilkinson and Cllr Scott Patient – join Council Leader Cllr Tim Swift and existing Cabinet Members Cllr Bob Metcalfe, Cllr Susan Press, Cllr Jane Scullion and Cllr Faisal Shoukat. Cllr Adam Wilkinson has taken… read more … about Introducing Calderdale Council’s Cabinet>>
The Leader and the Chief Executive of Calderdale Council will share their vision for the future of West Yorkshire in conversation at the Piece Hall in Halifax. The event will be hosted by the regional democracy network, Same Skies, at The Book Corner in the Piece Hall from 6pm on Tuesday 11 June. It will… read more … about What Kind Of Region Do We Want To Live In?>>
The new Mayor of Calderdale is Cllr Dot Foster and the new Deputy Mayor is Cllr Angie Gallagher. Cllr Foster has been a Calderdale councillor since 2014 and takes on the role of Mayor from Mr Marcus Thompson. Having grown up in Steventon near Winchester, Cllr Foster moved to Calderdale with her husband after they… read more … about The new Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Calderdale>>
Calderdale Council continues to reduce its gender pay gap, with latest figures showing that the Council has the narrowest pay gap of all local authorities in West Yorkshire. All local authorities must report their gender pay gap by 30 March 2019 as part of the Public Sector Equality Duty. Calderdale Council has reported an average… read more … about Council is best of the West>>
Calderdale residents are being urged to register to vote, to ensure they can have their say in the local and parish elections on Thursday 2 May 2019. The deadline to register is midnight on Friday 12 April 2019. If you are not registered, you can’t vote. Residents who are not registered at their current address… read more … about Got five minutes to register to vote?>>
Calderdale Council has recognised the hard work and commitment of its longest serving staff at a special celebration event. Over 20 members of staff have worked at the Council for more than 40 years. These staff, who work in a variety of roles, were invited to lunch with the Mayor of Calderdale to thank them… read more … about Celebrating over 40 years of service>>
Calderdale Council has set a budget for 2019/20 against a backdrop of great financial uncertainty around the future funding of local authorities. This uncertainty means that this year’s budget covers only the spending and savings decisions required in 2019/20 for which funding levels are known. Whilst the Council approved additional investment in some key priority… read more … about Balancing the books in uncertain times>>
Protecting vulnerable people and balancing the books are the priorities for the Cabinet’s budget plans for 2019/20. The proposals were presented at a Cabinet meeting on Monday 14 January 2019, marking the start of a 28 day public consultation. The Cabinet is required to make further savings of £900,000 to achieve a balanced budget in… read more … about Balancing the budget and protecting services>>
Calderdale Council has published a budget forecast which provides a snapshot of the local authority’s finances for the next three years. The forecast is part of a report which will be considered by the Cabinet during the development of its budget proposals for 2019/20 and beyond. The Council’s revenue budget position takes account of… read more … about Budgeting to balance the books>>
