Calderdale Council has today published its gender pay gap report to mark International Women’s Day. The report reveals that the Council is making major progress towards narrowing salaries earned by men and women. All local authorities must report their gender pay gap by 30 March 2018 as part of the Public Sector Equality Duty. … read more … about Council taking strides to close the gender pay gap>>
Sam Sweeney, Radio 2’s Folk Musician of the Year (2015), is making a special appearance at Bankfield Museum as part of the programme of events remembering the First World War, commemorated in the award-winning For King and Country exhibition. On Saturday 17 March at 2pm, Sam, a member of the bands Bellowhead and Leveret,… read more … about Award-winning folk musician comes to Bankfield Museum>>
Communities across the county will be welcoming the official Tour de Yorkshire trophies when they set off on their own tour this month. Both the men’s and women’s trophies will visit each of the start and finish towns on their travels – of which there are eight this year due to the tour extending to… read more … about Communities gear up to welcome Tour de Yorkshire trophies>>
West Yorkshire Combined Authority, the body behind the Metro transport network, is reminding young people that with an Under 16 or 16-18 PhotoCard, they can enjoy half fare rail and bus travel throughout the county. ‘Travel Anytime, Anywhere for Half the Fare’, is the theme of a new Combined Authority campaign aimed to encourage Under… read more … about West Yorkshire’s under 19s reminded they can travel anytime, anywhere for half the fare>>
Residents and businesses can now access over 200 sets of local information for free through Calderdale Council’s dedicated website, which could help make a difference to their lives and support business opportunities. Calderdale DataWorks provides ‘open data’ – free information published in an accessible format with a licence that allows anyone to access, use and… read more … about Calderdale data opens up new opportunities>>
This No Smoking Day (Wednesday 14 March) Calderdale smokers are invited to give up the habit, with support from Yorkshire Smokefree Calderdale. No Smoking Day takes place on the second Wednesday of March every year. It’s a day to encourage smokers to quit and to promote the benefits of being smoke free. This year, Yorkshire… read more … about Kick the habit this No Smoking Day>>
Local people are being asked to have their say on the future of community libraries in Calderdale to ensure they meet their needs. Calderdale Council is holding a public consultation from Monday 5 March until Monday 30 April 2018 to drive a review of its 15 community libraries. The way that people use libraries is… read more … about Making the most of community libraries>>
Calderdale Council is working with The Swimming Trust to offer 14 Calderdale residents the opportunity to train to become a fully qualified swimming teacher. Successful candidates will be able to attend Swim England Level 1 (Swimming Assistant Teaching) and Level 2 (Swimming Teacher) courses for £100 – the combined cost of which is normally over… read more … about Have you ever wanted to become a swimming teacher?>>
Upcoming overnight closures are scheduled for the A646 Burnley Road, between Mytholmroyd and Luddendenfoot. Calderdale Council is carrying out essential maintenance on the A646 from the junction with Ewood Drive in Mytholmroyd, to the junction with Danny Lane in Luddendenfoot. The work is due to start on Monday 12 March and involves the planing and… read more … about Overnight closures for A646>>
