Sent on behalf of the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) The Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) has today agreed an historic £1bn Deal with government that will create tens of thousands of new jobs and accelerate economic growth across the entire City Region. The £1bn Deal includes a £573m… read more … about Billion pound Deal for Leeds City Region>>
Joint press release from Calderdale Council and the NSPCC Expectant parents in Calderdale will be offered the chance to take part in a ground breaking Coping with Crying programme to help them prepare for the stress of looking after a newborn crying baby. New parents can sometimes struggle to soothe their baby and it’s one… read more … about Council supports parents Coping with Crying>>
Calderdale Council took to the streets of Halifax on Tuesday 29 April, in advance of the up and coming Hand Hygiene Day on Monday 5 May. We wash our hands every day and don’t think anything of it, but many of us have witnessed people either not washing their hands enough, or not at all… read more … about How clean are your hands?>>
Calderdale continues to punch above its weight in terms of new business start-ups both regionally and nationally. During the past few years the borough has frequently been in the top three best performing areas in the Yorkshire and Humber region. During January the Council’s New Enterprise Business Start Up programme received a record high of 96… read more … about Calderdale means business>>
Sunday 1 December 2013 marks World AIDS Day(external link), and Calderdale Council is raising awareness of HIV, how it can be contracted and the importance of getting tested. Approximately 1 in 4 people living with HIV in Calderdale have no idea that they are a carrier of the disease. Reasons for this are that they… read more … about 1 in 4 local people with HIV don’t know they have it>>
A new Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) has opened in Boothtown, after the area received over £50,000 of funding towards community projects. The MUGA will offer activities including tennis, football, rugby, netball and basketball for the local community, and will be available for people to access all year round. The MUGA was officially opened on… read more … about Boothtown Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) officially open!>>
Calderdale students are celebrating after making the grade in their GCSEs. Early indications are that results across most secondary schools in Calderdale are improved on last year, with more young people than ever before achieving five A* to Cs in their GCSEs including English and maths – the key government measure. Based on provisional results,… read more … about GCSEs – smiles and celebrations in Calderdale>>
Calderdale students are celebrating after achieving the best ever results for the borough. Early indications show that the Average Points Score per entry, the way in which A-level results are measured, is higher than ever. Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Children and Young People’s Services, Cllr Megan Swift says: “I’d like to congratulate all… read more … about Congratulations for A-level students>>
Calderdale Council is taking the lead on tackling poverty. On Monday 5 August 2013 Cabinet will be asked to approve recommendations to support some of the poorest families in Calderdale whilst identifying long-term measures that will help to reduce the numbers of children born or living in poverty. Calderdale Councils Leader, Cllr Tim Swift, said:… read more … about Council supports families through tough times>>
