Young people in Calderdale have been enjoying exciting activities, all including a free, nutritious hot meal, as part of the Healthy Holidays Calderdale programme. Funded by the Department for Education’s Holiday Activities and Food Programme, Calderdale Council works with local providers to put together a programme of events for school children aged between 5 and… read more … about Supporting a Healthy Holiday season>>
For the first time, residents in Calderdale and across the country will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year’s local elections. Residents are being urged to make sure they are ready to vote in May by checking they have an accepted form of ID. Accepted forms of ID include a UK, European… read more … about Calderdale residents need photo ID to vote at elections in May>>
Business owners on Sowerby Bridge’s historic high street can take advantage of a new funding scheme to support improvements to the look of their property. Sowerby Bridge’s high street is home to a number of buildings of unique heritage, recognised by Historic England through the Government’s High Streets Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) programme. The town… read more … about Enhancing and preserving the heritage features of Sowerby Bridge>>
The Community CPR Fund and Calderdale Council have teamed up to install new defibrillators across the borough, to help increase the survival rate if someone has a cardiac arrest outside of hospital. The Council worked with Neil Davidson from the Community CPR Fund to identify where they were needed most, and gifted 10 defibrillators to… read more … about New defibrillators to help save lives in Calderdale>>
Calderdale Council is stepping up its campaign to recruit more foster carers in the borough, with a live Q&A session planned to help people find out more about fostering for the Council. In Calderdale, like the rest of the country, there is a shortage of local authority foster carers to care for children and young… read more … about Fostering new beginnings with Calderdale Council>>
Calderdale community groups running events and projects to support local towns, people and the environment are invited to apply for grants from a £70,000 Council funding pot. Local voluntary, community and faith organisations can seek up to £3000 from the latest round of Calderdale Council’s Community Small Grants Scheme. Grants will be awarded to projects… read more … about Grants to boost community projects>>
Press release with Eclipse Energy and Better Homes Yorkshire As temperatures drop, Calderdale Council is urging residents to take advantage of a funded scheme to make homes warmer, bring down energy bills and reduce carbon emissions. Calderdale Council is working alongside Better Homes Yorkshire and Eclipse Energy to insulate attic rooms, provide underfloor insulation and… read more … about Time is running out to benefit from funding to make homes warmer and cheaper to heat>>
Essential maintenance is due to take place on Rawson Street in Halifax, which will also improve the heritage look of this town centre road. Rawson Street is home to a number of historic buildings and the road surface is currently a mix of old stone setts and tarmac, with the latter being used as a… read more … about Restoring the historic look of town centre road>>
There’s not long left to have your say on plans to improve travel facilities around the Upper Valley of Calderdale. People living or travelling around the Upper Valley are being asked for their feedback to inform improvements to travel facilities, aimed at reducing private car use and enhancing links with existing public transport. Calderdale Council… read more … about Still time to have your say on travel hub plans>>
