Over 12,000 people took part in Calderdale Council’s largest ever budget consultation, which resulted in over 4300 formal responses. The ‘Your Council, Your Voice’ public consultation was launched in September 2015 to help the Council identify savings of £9.6 million which must be made by 2017/18. During the nine week consultation residents, local businesses, staff… read more … about Budget consultation – the results are in!>>
In the run-up to Small Business Saturday, Calderdale Council is giving advice on how local businesses can make the most of the national campaign on Saturday 5 December. Now in its third year, Small Business Saturday aims to support, promote and inspire small, independent businesses across the UK on the first Saturday in December and… read more … about Small Business Saturday – get involved>>
On behalf of all the communities of Calderdale, we offer our thoughts and sympathies to the people of Paris as they come to terms with yesterday’s horrific and evil attacks. We offer our solidarity to them, remembering at the same time the many other victims of terror and violence across the world in the last… read more … about Media statement from Councillor Tim Swift, Leader of Calderdale Council on the attacks in Paris>>
Residents in Calderdale are being reminded to register to vote, to ensure their voice is heard at election time. Calderdale Council is carrying out its annual canvass of electors and currently has Electoral Canvassers out and about encouraging those who haven’t yet registered to do so. Even if you’ve been registered in the past you… read more … about No vote – no voice!>>
Making our roads safer is a priority for all of us, however we travel, and Calderdale Council is looking at the progress and the benefits of the roll out of 20mph limits in the borough. 20mph speed limits are now in place in 13 areas of Calderdale, with six more planned by 2017. Installing 20mph… read more … about Talking 20>>
A new way of providing adult social care could boost the health and wellbeing of thousands of Calderdale residents. Calderdale Council is looking to pilot a new service, run by a group of its social workers in a ‘shop front’ office in Halifax town centre. It will be a place where people can go for… read more … about Right care at the right time>>
Towns across Calderdale could soon benefit from a development boost, as Calderdale Council’s Cabinet discuss proposals to introduce Town Boards across the borough. At the meeting of Cabinet on Monday 16 November, members will discuss plans to introduce Town Boards in the main Calderdale market towns of Halifax, Brighouse, Elland, Sowerby Bridge and Hebden Bridge. … read more … about Driving development in Calderdale towns>>
It’s national Living Wage Week (1 – 7 November) and Calderdale Council has been awarded for leading the way in paying the Living Wage to its employees. This comes after Calderdale became the first council in West Yorkshire to be accredited as a Living Wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation in June 2015. Since… read more … about Council celebrates Living Wage award>>
Residents in Cornholme are being invited to a public event to share their views on making roads safer in the town. Calderdale Council is holding the Cornholme Safety Summit on Saturday 28 November at the Old Library in Cornholme from 11am until 1pm, in response to concerns raised by residents and local councillors about road… read more … about Making Cornholme a safer place>>
