The Calderdale Food Network has achieved membership of the Sustainable Food Cities Network, supporting the Calderdale Food Network’s efforts to make local, healthy and sustainable food available to everyone. The Calderdale Food Network has been developed by the Soil Association’s Food for Life programme, which is funded by Calderdale Council and the Calderdale Clinical Commissioning… read more … about Plan to transform Calderdale food culture wins national recognition>>
In the run up to Valentine’s Day, visitors to Todmorden Town Hall will be able to discover the romantic history of the building at the next free taster tour. On Saturday 3 February at 2pm the latest in a series of tours will take place at Todmorden Town Hall, this time focusing on the romance… read more … about Love is in the air at Todmorden Town Hall>>
To celebrate 100 days to go until the start of the 2018 Tour de Yorkshire, Welcome to Yorkshire has confirmed Lucy Pittaway will be the race’s official artist for a third successive year. Lucy beat off stiff competition to be awarded the title in 2016 and the partnership has flourished in the time since then…. read more … about Official Tour de Yorkshire artist confirmed with 100 days to go!>>
The shortlist has been announced for the National Campaign for the Arts’ (NCA) Hearts For The Arts Awards 2018. The awards celebrate the work of Councils, Councillors and Council Officers who have overcome financial challenges to ensure the arts stay at the centre of community life. Calderdale Council has been nominated for Local Authority Arts… read more … about Calderdale Council shortlisted for Hearts For The Arts Awards 2018>>
Time is running out to order trees for this year’s planting as part of Calderdale Council’s ‘buy a park a tree’ scheme. The scheme, which started in summer 2017, gives individuals, groups or businesses the chance to sponsor a tree of their choice to be planted in a Calderdale park or green space. Planting season… read more … about Calling last orders on this season’s tree planting>>
Calderdale Council’s Assistant Director – Strategic Infrastructure, Steven Lee, said: “Calderdale, like other West Yorkshire areas, is currently facing a difficult and complex pattern of weather conditions, with variable snow, heavy rain, low temperatures and strong winds. In response, the Council’s winter service is on full, 24 hour standby, working throughout the borough to keep… read more … about Preparing for bad weather>>
Calderdale Council’s Cabinet has revealed budget proposals which will support a significant increase in investment in social care, to help meet rising demand over the next three years. The Council has already planned to increase funding for adults’ and children’s social care over the next three years, within its medium term financial strategy. This allocated… read more … about Balancing the budget to protect vulnerable people>>
A new exhibition at Bankfield Museum in Halifax will showcase the town’s rich textile past through an exploration of patterns. For the very first time, the museum will display selection of historical pattern books, carpet designs and samples from 19th Century Halifax mills in the new exhibition Perspectives on Pattern – on display from Saturday… read more … about Material matters at Bankfield Museum>>
Two schools in Calderdale are celebrating after receiving good Ofsted ratings. Ling Bob Junior, Infant and Nursery School in Pellon and Cross Lane Primary and Nursery School in Elland, were both inspected by Ofsted at the end of last year. Both schools were rated as ‘good’ by Ofsted and received glowing reports from the inspectors…. read more … about Ofsted success for Calderdale schools>>
