Monthly Archives: December 2022

This festive season, Calderdale Council is highlighting the many advantages of shopping at local markets, with the ‘Christmas Under One Roof’ campaign. The new campaign, which runs throughout December, features local traders from Halifax Borough Market and showcases the wide range of stalls on offer at the market through films on social media, local adverts… read more … about Visit Calderdale Markets for Christmas Under One Roof>>

Christmas Under One Roof campaign artwork

A community-driven plan aiming to boost the Park Ward area of Halifax could soon move a step forward. The Park Ward Neighbourhood Forum has put together the Park Ward Neighbourhood Plan, setting out planning policies for future development in the area to give local people more say on its future. At the heart of the… read more … about Putting people at the heart of Park Ward’s future>>

Cllr Jane Scullion

Council-owned tennis courts across Calderdale could soon benefit from improvements, with funding available from the national Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). At the meeting of Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 12 December, members will discuss plans to utilise funding of over £165,000 from the LTA to make significant improvements to tennis courts across the borough. Calderdale… read more … about Serving up improvements for Calderdale’s tennis courts>>

Tennis courts at Brighouse

Calderdale needs more social care workers; and a new website highlights the many and varied rewarding roles available within the borough. Calderdale Council, on behalf of social care providers, has launched the Calderdale Cares Careers website (www.calderdalecarescareers.co.uk(external link)) which includes lots of information about the great career and development opportunities available in the care sector…. read more … about Make a difference with a rewarding career in care>>

Cllr Josh Fenton Glynn outside Halifax Town Hall

Age Friendly events, supported by Council grants, have been taking place across Calderdale to celebrate the International Day of Older Persons. International Day of Older Persons is a worldwide awareness day created by the United Nations and celebrated on 1 October every year. It recognises the valued contribution of older people in society and raises… read more … about Events celebrate an Age Friendly Calderdale>>

Annapurna Dance