Calderdale Council’s Support and Independence Team in the Lower Valley is celebrating after being rated as ‘good’ in a recent Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection. The team helps people who need support to regain independence following an accident, illness or after leaving hospital. The service is based in Brighouse, but supports people in their homes… read more … about Boost for Lower Valley Support Team>>
Calderdale is set to celebrate the official reopening of Elland Bridge on Sunday 2 April 2017, with a fun-filled day for all the family. Calderdale Council and the Canal & River Trust, who have been working together to rebuild Elland Bridge since the 2015 floods, are organising an exciting event for the whole community to… read more … about Community celebration for Elland Bridge official opening>>
Lizzie Deignan is the latest star rider to confirm her attendance as the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire is now just 50 days away. Deignan (née Armitstead) will return to her home county for the Asda Women’s Tour de Yorkshire on Saturday 29 April, which will see the world’s best riders tackling a tough 122.5km route… read more … about Deignan confirmed to celebrate 50 days to go until the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire>>
Book lovers in Calderdale are in for a treat as inspiring author events are taking place in libraries across the borough as part of Read Regional 2017. Founded in 2008, Read Regional is a celebration of brilliant new books from the North of England, run in partnership by New Writing North, Calderdale libraries and 22… read more … about Take a risk on a new northern author at Calderdale libraries>>
Visitors to Calderdale this spring and summer can now start to plan their trip, with the release of the annual Calderdale Events and Festivals guide. The colourful guide is crammed with over 30 entries of indoor and outdoor events taking place right across Calderdale, between April and September. There’s a mix of old and new… read more … about Pick up your Events and Festivals guide>>
Calderdale Council is investing £8.6 million to rebuild Copley Primary School and Moorside Community Primary School in Ovenden, to provide an even better learning experience for local young people. Both schools are old and in such a poor condition that rebuilding them is a better solution than continuing to carry out costly maintenance and repairs…. read more … about New facilities for local schoolchildren>>
Council Leaders from across Yorkshire are meeting in York on Thursday to discuss how they can work together to achieve the best possible devolution and Brexit outcomes for the region and its people. A range of devolution options are being discussed including an option described as the ‘ambitious approach’ a devolution deal for the whole… read more … about Yorkshire Council Leaders committed to exploring White Rose devolution and further collaboration>>
Ferney Lee Care Home in Todmorden has been rated as ‘good’ by the Care Quality Commission (CQC) after a recent inspection. CQC assessors visited the home in January 2017 – 12 months since the home was rated as ‘inadequate’ and placed in special measures. The unannounced visit was to review the rating and check improvements… read more … about A good result for Ferney Lee>>
The highly anticipated race timings for the 2017 Tour de Yorkshire have been unveiled by Welcome to Yorkshire. Millions of spectators will line the route for the three-day men’s race and one-day women’s race which run between 28-30 April. The timings have been calculated by anticipating the peloton’s average speed but are subject to change… read more … about Full race timings unveiled for 2017 Tour de Yorkshire>>
