A long-serving employee at Calderdale Council has retired after over 18 years of doing his bit to keep Halifax town centre clean and attractive. During his time in his street cleansing role, Pat Keane, 65 from Halifax, has become a familiar face in the town centre, working in all weathers to keep the area litter… read more … about Pat retires after 18 years>>
Residents in Calderdale are being asked to spare some time to help transform a young person’s life. Calderdale Council is looking for adult volunteers to support its work with children and young people who are in care. We’re particularly looking for people who can volunteer to be Independent Visitors. Independent Visitors befriend children and young… read more … about Volunteer and make a difference>>
New mums in Calderdale are being asked to get together for a world record attempt to raise awareness of the benefits of breastfeeding. In a bid to get as many babies breastfeeding as possible, all at the same time in the same place, Calderdale Breastfeeding Peer Support Network and Elland Children’s Centre are hosting a… read more … about Big Latch On aims to break record>>
Protecting children from grooming is at the heart of training which Calderdale Council has arranged for staff and local communities. The 12 sessions, called ‘Child Sexual Exploitation and Grooming – Know the facts, make a difference’ are being delivered by Together Against Grooming (TAG), a social enterprise run by volunteers. TAG was set up to… read more … about Council TAG sessions tackle CSE>>
Calderdale residents are being asked to take part in surveys to help shape Council services. Calderdale Council is recruiting members for its Talkback panel, a group of 1,500 people who are regularly consulted on a wide range of Council issues. Panel members will be asked to complete a number of short electronic surveys per year…. read more … about Have your say on Council services>>
The school holidays will soon be upon us, the time when children and young people (and parents!) are looking to fill weeks of entertainment. Luckily British Cycling, in partnership with Calderdale Council, is running a number of organised, free bike rides across the borough, with rides for all ages and abilities. These Sky Ride Local… read more … about Summer sun and cycle fun>>
Halifax schoolchildren enjoyed a visit to the historic Piece Hall to see how progress is being made on the major heritage regeneration project. Contractor GRAHAM Construction and Calderdale Council invited students from Ravenscliffe High School and Sports College as the first of six scheduled school visits. Nine youngsters and three staff from the school were… read more … about A Piece of history for Halifax students>>
Local businesses are being invited to a breakfast-time event to find out how they could benefit from a new business rate discount scheme, and to get expert advice on property development. Calderdale Council is introducing the discount to help businesses with their rates when building new premises or renovating sites that have fallen out of… read more … about A slice of business advice for breakfast>>
In response to mention of West Yorkshire Devolution position in the Chancellor’s budget statement today, Calderdale Council’s Leader, Cllr Tim Swift said: “ Calderdale holds a unique position within the Northern Powerhouse, lying between the two great cities of Leeds and Manchester. As a result we’re likely to benefit from the significant investment planned by… read more … about Statement from Calderdale Council on Devolution, following the Chancellor’s budget statement today>>
