Calderdale Council is well on course to achieve its target of reducing its CO2 emissions by 40% by 2020. The Council made the commitment in February 2012, setting the ambitious target against a baseline level of 21,616 tonnes of CO2 emittedin 2005. To achieve the target, the Council must reduce CO2 emissions from services and… read more … about Council on course to meet CO2 target>>
A taste of the Wild West is coming to Calderdale, as Bankfield Museum’s long-awaited latest exhibition rolls into town. To mark the 100th anniversary of Buffalo Bill’s death, Bankfield Museum is hosting a Wild West exhibition, with a wide variety of Native American and Western artefacts now on display. Buffalo Bill, born William F. Cody, almost… read more … about From the Wild West to West Yorkshire>>
The mission to Clean Up Calderdale continues, as Council teams take to Elland for the latest in a series of clean up events. From Wednesday 1 to Friday 3 February, Calderdale Council, West Yorkshire Police, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and Together Housing, are stepping up their day-to-day work to help make a difference… read more … about Making a difference in Elland>>
40 Calderdale organisations now reaping the benefits of unique energy initiative 6C Energy has built on a superb first year of service in the local community having helped 40 Calderdale businesses and organisations save a combined total of more than a quarter of a million pounds on their energy bills. Launched in September 2015 by… read more … about 6C Energy celebrates significant milestone>>
A new grant launched by Calderdale Council and the Community Foundation for Calderdale will help businesses affected by the 2015 floods to expand. Since the floods, the Council and the Community Foundation have continued to provide intensive support to businesses to help them get back on their feet. The Council has paid out more than… read more … about Helping local businesses to grow>>
Schools across Calderdale are looking for governors to help them continue to deliver good standards. Anyone aged 18 or over and living in the UK can apply to be a governor. Governors do not manage a school day-to-day, but they oversee its long-term development. Governors have an important job in schools, helping to set their… read more … about Could you be a governor?>>
The Leader of Calderdale Council has welcomed the announcement of an additional £67.5m investment in Leeds City Region. In the third round of Growth Deal funding, a package of investment was announced to boost growth and jobs in the Leeds City Region. In Calderdale, this investment will cover: Flood resilience packages – to further improve… read more … about Council Leader welcomes Growth Deal funding>>
Work to build a new bridge for Copley has moved a step forward, as the original bridge, which was destroyed by the 2015 floods, has been carefully dismantled. Calderdale Council is replacing the 185-year-old stone bridge with a steel and stone structure to reconnect the two sides of the valley. Once open, it will provide… read more … about Milestone for Copley Bridge>>
The latest statistics from NHS Digital have alarmingly revealed that last year one in five (22%) women in Calderdale aged 25-64 who are eligible for a cervical screening test did not book in or attend their smear test. The data has found that the numbers of women in Calderdale attending in the younger age group… read more … about Encouraging cervical screening>>
