Construction of a new relief road for Sowerby Bridge has moved a step closer after the appointment of two key contractors to develop the scheme. Calderdale Council is working with its development partner, Genr8, to deliver the Sowerby Bridge Copley Valley regeneration scheme. Genr8 has appointed Buckingham Group Contracting Limited to deliver the next phase of… read more … about Contractors appointed for Sowerby Bridge link road>>
Year 11 school leavers and their families are invited to find out more about what options they have when they leave school in 2015. On Monday 29 September 2014 from 3.30pm until 7.30pm, young people will be able to speak with colleges, sixth forms, further education providers, universities, work based training providers and employers from… read more … about Get organised in 2014!>>
Calderdale’s Ben invited to address Parliament Sharing the joy of stories, songs and rhymes with families is something that Ben Lawrence does every day as Calderdale Council’s Early Years Librarian and Bookstart Co-ordinator. But it’s not every day he gets to showcase his work in Parliament. Ben was invited to speak at a reception for… read more … about Ben gets called to Westminster>>
Calderdale residents could save money and help protect the environment, by taking advantage of our special offers on compost bins. To encourage residents to get composting, Calderdale Council has teamed up with Getcomposting.com to offer Home Compost Bins at special prices. Bins are available from only £19.98 (RRP £39), there’s also a Buy One Get… read more … about Don’t waste your waste>>
Maintenance and repair work is being carried out on the A629, Elland bypass in Halifax. The safety of our road users is at the heart of everything we do in highways. The work is essential and involves repairing the road itself, reducing the number of pot holes and improving the overall surface of the road…. read more … about Elland bypass update>>
Calderdale Council’s Sports Service is celebrating after reaching the 10,000 members milestone. On 1 September 2014, Calderdale’s Active Lifestyles membership figures reached a record high of over 10,000 members – a sign that people love coming to the fitness classes, swimming in the pools, training in the gyms and taking part in the other activities… read more … about 10,000 and counting!>>
Zohrah Zancudi has been appointed as Head of Customer Services at Calderdale Council. Zohrah started in the post last week and is leading a wide range of projects to deliver first-class customer service to people in Calderdale. That includes the contact centre, Customer First, revenues and benefits, licensing, registrars, corporate communications, sports and leisure –… read more … about Zohrah takes lead on customer services>>
Calderdale Council’s fostering team had some new helpers last weekend. Like any other member of the team, they wore fostering t-shirts and raised awareness of the need for more foster carers. But there was one big difference…they were made of straw! As part of Norland Scarecrow Festival, children with disabilities at the Council-run Linden Brook… read more … about Scarecrows help with fostering campaign>>
Pay and display charges at ten Calderdale car parks have been removed as of Monday 8 September 2014. This is following the decision made by Cabinet on 18 August 2014. The car parks affected are: · Bank Street, Mill Lane and Church Lane, Brighouse · Brig Royd, West Vale · Royd Lane, Ripponden · Haugh… read more … about Removal of pay and display and evening charges>>
