Plans for revised opening hours at Customer First offices in Calderdale have been approved by Calderdale Councils Cabinet, following three months of consultation. Calderdale’s Customer First offices provide a number of services for residents’, from helping people out with their benefit claims, to taking payments for Council services. Calderdale Council ensures that everyone can access… read more … about Changes to Customer First opening times>>
Changes to Calderdale’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme, the support scheme which helps working age people on lower incomes to pay their Council Tax, will be discussed by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on 8 July 2013. In April 2013, the Government ended Council Tax Benefit and passed responsibility for providing support with Council Tax to local authorities…. read more … about Council to consult on new Council Tax scheme>>
Domestic abuse is a serious social problem, and Councillors in Calderdale will be asking questions of those involved in tackling it at a special meeting on Thursday 9 May. Calderdale Council’s Communities Scrutiny Panel will be holding a detailed review to take an in-depth look at some of the issues around domestic abuse, as well… read more … about Tackling domestic violence in Calderdale>>
Did you know that using an energy monitor could help you save as much as 15 per cent on electricity bills? You can loan an energy monitor, free of charge, from local libraries in Calderdale. Act now to reduce your energy costs and protect yourself against future price rises. An energy monitor will show you:… read more … about Take control of your electricity bills>>
Calderdale Council and the Environment Agency are continuing to work together with the local community to resolve the drainage issues at Centre Vale Park in Todmorden. A plan of action has been agreed with the aim of establishing exactly what the problems are, and to identify potential solutions that can be put into place as… read more … about Resolving drainage issues at Centre Vale Park>>
Following a visit by Her Majesty’s Inspector in March 2013 Riverside Junior School has been judged as making good progress in teaching, learning, leadership and management, which were identified by Ofsted in January 2012 as areas for improvement. HMI Marguerite Murphy spent two days in school and concluded that the school has responded well to… read more … about Good progress made by Riverside Junior School>>
Calderdale residents are being given another chance to sign up for cheaper energy. Building on the success of the borough’s first ever collective energy switch in January 2013, Calderdale Council is again teaming up with local authorities in Greater Manchester to run a second energy switch auction. People can register now. Their addresses will be… read more … about The power is in your hands>>
A new community games area is to be built in Boothtown, after the area received over £50,000 of funding towards community projects. Calderdale Council is working with a local community group, Boothtown Partnership, to develop a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA). The Council and Boothtown Partnership held a voting day in Boothtown in February 2012… read more … about Games boost for Boothtown>>
Calderdale Council has received a £2 million boost thanks to the opening of Broad Street Plaza. The £35 million privately funded development is on the site of the former Broad Street car park, which was previously owned by the Council. Payment of the £2m to the Council was linked to completion of the first phase… read more … about £2m boost for Halifax town centre>>
