An innovative new way of working to better support young people in care has now officially launched in Calderdale. The Positive Choices programme looks to reduce the number of children being taken into care by supporting young people throughout pregnancy and early years. A significant number of children who are looked after or care… read more … about Supporting young people to make Positive Choices>>
First-time buyers in Calderdale are invited to an open day on Saturday 25 February to find out about affordable ways to get on the property ladder. The focus of the session is on ‘shared ownership’ – an increasingly popular stepping stone to owning your own home outright. Calderdale Council is working with local housing providers… read more … about Affordable homes for first-time buyers>>
Issued by West Yorkshire Combined Authority Total of 184 services changing over weekend of Saturday 18 & Sunday 19 February. Most changes minor. New timetables required for almost 8,000 bus stops. Details available now on www.wymetro.com (external link) West Yorkshire bus operators are making changes to a significant number of services over the weekend of Saturday… read more … about This weekend’s changes to bus services mean changes to 8,000+ West Yorkshire stops & shelters>>
Calderdale’s flood wardens, who volunteer to be the ‘eyes and ears’ on the ground during flooding incidents, now have a new piece of equipment to help them with their role. Calderdale Council and the Environment Agency have funded some new radios, which flood wardens will use to give and receive messages quickly and easily in… read more … about New radios to boost flood warden communications>>
Visitors to Todmorden Town Hall now have extra assurance that they’re in for a great time, as the building has received a visitor accreditation from Visit England. The Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance scheme is the sign of a quality visitor experience. In a mystery visit from an unannounced assessor, the whole visitor experience was tested,… read more … about Todmorden Town Hall – officially a great place to visit>>
Dozens of local people gathered today (Wednesday 8 February) to see Elland Bridge reopen to vehicles for the first time since it was destroyed by the Boxing Day 2015 floods. Cllr Tim Swift, Calderdale Council’s Leader, and Simon Bamford, director of asset delivery for the Canal & River Trust, declared the bridge open after cutting… read more … about Elland Bridge now open to traffic>>
On Wednesday January 11, West Yorkshire Police’s Licencing Officer presented a Club Premises Certificate Review in relation to the Mytholmroyd Working Men’s Club. Calderdale Council’s Licensing Sub Committee revoked the Licence at the review meeting, stating they had no confidence in the Working Men’s Club Committee to operate the premises in accordance with the Licencing… read more … about Mytholmroyd Working Men’s Club>>
Welcome to Yorkshire are on the lookout for passionate and reliable volunteers to become Tour Makers at this year’s Tour de Yorkshire. Tour Makers are the welcoming face of Yorkshire for the millions of spectators who travel to the county to witness the world’s best cyclists in action between 28-30 April, and are deployed right… read more … about Become a Tour de Yorkshire Tour Maker!>>
£8.5 million programme for SMEs to invest in digital technology and skills Up to £5,000 available per business to invest in new technologies Masterclasses and workshops to launch later in the year to offer mentoring for business owners and managers The North’s digital economy is creating jobs 10 times faster than other sectors and this… read more … about New digital support and funding for SMEs in Leeds City Region>>
