This Foster Care Fortnight (12- 25 May), Calderdale Council is stepping up its campaign to recruit more foster carers, highlighting the benefits of fostering with the Council and celebrating the great work of its existing carers. Foster Care Fortnight is the Fostering Network’s annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and show how foster… read more … about Building powerful relationships this Foster Care Fortnight>>
Buildings across Calderdale are set to benefit from major energy improvement works, using grant funding of over £5million. Calderdale Council has secured funding of £5.1million from the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme to replace fossil fuel gas heating systems in four Council-owned buildings, with low carbon heat pumps. Inefficient heating systems will be replaced by air… read more … about Reducing carbon and costs in Council buildings>>
As Calderdale Council continues its fight against fly-tipping, it has welcomed a new national government policy giving more powers to deal with the crime. This will see fly-tippers and criminal waste operators having their vehicles seized and crushed; new technology such as drones and mobile CCTV identifying vehicles used for fly-tipping, and jail sentences of… read more … about Stamping down on fly-tipping in Calderdale>>
12 months, over 550 events, 135 projects, 82 volunteers, over 1000 volunteer hours, more than 100,000 event participants and 50 years of Calderdale celebrated… the landmark Year of Culture has come to an end. Calderdale’s Year of Culture programme launched in April 2024, to mark the borough’s 50th year. And what an amazing birthday celebration… read more … about Calderdale Year of Culture – it’s a wrap!>>
The transformation of Halifax Borough Market continues to progress, with the completion of work in the Albany Arcade area the latest milestone for the project. The Grade II* listed Halifax Borough Market is being transformed, with £4.5 million from the Government’s Future High Streets Fund being used to update the Victorian market, helping to secure… read more … about Milestone moment in market transformation>>
Calderdale Council has welcomed a new member to its senior leadership team. Esther Beresford has taken up the role of Assistant Director for Early Intervention and Safeguarding in the Council’s Children and Young People’s Services department. This comes as Di Drury retires after three years in the role. Esther will support the Council’s ambition for… read more … about Esther takes on lead role to safeguard children>>
Calderdale schools are set to benefit from funding to support safer, active journeys for pupils, parents and staff. Calderdale Council has secured £900,000 from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority as part of Active Travel England funding to improve routes and access to schools. Five schools across the borough will benefit from the funding, which will… read more … about Funding supports better access to Calderdale schools>>
A month on from this year’s Anne Lister Birthday Festival, Calderdale Council is reflecting on the festival’s success and its part in the borough’s Year of Culture. The Anne Lister Birthday Festival took place from 29 March to the 6 April, celebrating what would have been the 234th birthday of Halifax’s famous landowner, entrepreneur, mountaineer,… read more … about Anne Lister Birthday Festival welcomes the world to Culturedale>>
Plans to refurbish the Riverside Centre in Todmorden will no longer progress as part of the Town Deal investment programme. The proposed Riverside Centre improvement scheme, led by Upper Calder Valley Renaissance (UCVR), was one of eight projects making up the £17.5 million UK Government-funded Todmorden Town Deal programme. The Town Deal provides investment to… read more … about Todmorden Town Deal project update>>
