It’s official – Calderdale is a great place to be active. The borough has come top in West Yorkshire for the percentage of people taking part in physical activity at least once a week for at least 30 minutes. This is based on Sport England’s Active People Survey, which tracks the number of people taking… read more … about Calderdale gets active!>>
Staff at Ferney Lee Care Unit in Todmorden have been working hard to make the surroundings a real home from home for residents, as part of the home’s ‘Butterfly Project’. Many residents at Ferney Lee have dementia. Research from Dementia Care Matters has found that for the majority of time, people living with dementia are… read more … about Ferney Lee’s Butterfly Project takes flight>>
Joint press release with The Soil Association More Calderdale schools than ever are being recognised for offering nutritious, freshly prepared meals as part of the national Food for Life (FFL) programme. Since 2012, Calderdale Council and the Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have funded FFL, to engage with communities, working with Calderdale schools, nurseries, hospitals… read more … about Celebrating school food success in Calderdale>>
Residents living in Calderdale’s coldest homes are set to benefit from a £1.4 million scheme to improve their heating and insulation. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet will discuss the project on Monday 14 December, which aims to make homes warm at an affordable price for the most vulnerable people in the borough, to help protect them from… read more … about Helping people to stay warm in winter>>
A report outlining the developments in Health and Safety at Calderdale Council over the last year is being discussed at the meeting of the Council’s Cabinet on Monday 14 December. The 2015 Annual Health and Safety report is being presented to members, so they’re aware of the arrangements the Council has in place to minimise… read more … about Keeping Calderdale safe>>
Creating a healthier place for people to live, work and visit is something we all want. Air pollution from road transport can affect the health of residents, workers and visitors, and it’s widely recognised that the air quality in many urban areas needs to be improved. To help reduce harmful emissions and improve air quality,… read more … about Improving air quality in Calderdale>>
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>>
The Calderdale Health and Wellbeing Board, which leads on the strategic planning of local health and wellbeing services, has recently been looking at ways in which we can all eat more healthily, helping to reduce obesity levels in the borough. As part of this work, the Board recently held a Calderdale Assembly event to discuss… read more … about Shaping food culture in Calderdale>>
