Streets around Calderdale schools are set to become safer, healthier and more pleasant for everyone. Calderdale Council is working with schools to encourage more active ways for children and young people to get to and from school, such as walking and cycling. From Monday 15 June, roads outside 14 Calderdale schools will be closed to… read more … about Safer streets around schools>>
Calderdale Council supports local schools to open more widely from Monday 15 June, provided that they are confident it is safe for children and staff to return. Local schools and Calderdale College have remained open throughout the COVID-19 pandemic for vulnerable children and young people, and for the children of key workers. When the Government… read more … about Council supports careful wider opening of Calderdale schools from 15 June>>
The online application process for the Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund for businesses is now open. This new grant of up to £10,000 is open to small and micro businesses which have been significantly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, but which aren’t eligible for the Government’s Small Business Grant Fund or the Retail, Hospitality and… read more … about Council invites applications for new business grant>>
Calderdale Council is asking for the cooperation of residents and visitors to help to keep the borough’s parks and countryside safe and clean. The recent hot weather and the easing of lockdown restrictions has led to Calderdale parks and countryside sites being incredibly busy, which has caused a number of major issues, including problems with… read more … about Respecting the countryside and keeping safe>>
A new grant of up to £10,000 will soon be available to help small businesses which haven’t yet been eligible for financial support through the Government’s previous coronavirus business grant schemes. Calderdale Council is encouraging local small and micro businesses to apply for the Local Authority Discretionary Grant Fund when the application form is launched… read more … about Further support for small businesses during the pandemic>>
During national Volunteers’ Week(external link) (1 – 7 June), Calderdale Council is paying tribute to over 1000 people who have volunteered to support vulnerable residents across the borough during the COVID-19 pandemic. Volunteers’ Week is an annual celebration of the contribution that millions of people make throughout the UK by volunteering. Although Calderdale’s volunteers make… read more … about Thank you to our incredible volunteers!>>
An innovative project that supports young people in Calderdale has been awarded funding to allow its work to continue and develop. Calderdale Council’s Positive Choices programme has been awarded £270,000 from the Department for Education’s Children’s Social Care Innovation Programme – it’s one of just 14 projects around the country to be selected at… read more … about Supporting young people to make Positive Choices>>
Calderdale Council and NHS Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) are urging people with diabetes to access the support available to them, to help stay safe and well during the COVID-19 pandemic. This comes as NHS England introduces extra ways to help people living with diabetes, because new research shows they are at greater risk of… read more … about Extra support for people with diabetes during coronavirus pandemic>>
Calderdale Council is planning the safe, phased reopening of its markets across the borough, following Government guidance that outdoor markets can reopen from Monday 1 June, and indoor markets (along with other non-essential retailers) from Monday 15 June, as long as they protect staff and customers from COVID-19. The Council runs two indoor market halls,… read more … about Safe reopening of Calderdale markets>>
