Children across Calderdale have been working on campaigns to promote safer and more active travel around their schools and communities. Over the last three months, officers from Calderdale Council have led a project with 14 schools, helping them develop their own campaigns, promoting the benefits of walking and cycling, healthy living and sustainable travel. On… read more … about Calderdale schools compete for the SAFE Travel Cup>>
In the week that marks a year since the opening of its 14km segregated Cycle Superhighway, West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Transport Committee is being asked to approve six new schemes. Members at Friday’s meeting will be asked to give the go-ahead to cycling schemes in Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees Leeds and Wakefield. In Bradford, the Canal… read more … about Six new West Yorks cycling schemes up for approval as Bradford-Leeds Superhighway celebrates first anniversary>>
Local veterans met in Halifax on Friday 30 June to see a new plaque being unveiled in their honour. Deputy Lieutenant Virginia Lloydpresented a commemorative plaque to the Halifax Veterans’ Breakfast Club at Harveys of Halifax department store, to thank them for their service in the Armed Forces. The Mayor of Calderdale, Cllr Ferman Ali… read more … about Plaque unveiled to honour Calderdale veterans>>
The removal van has been booked and library staff are gearing up for the big move now that the official opening date for the new Central Library and Archive in Halifax has been announced. Over 107,000 items, including books, maps, photographs, DVDs and CDs will be carefully packed up ready to be moved, in a… read more … about Central Library books time for the big move>>
Halifax’s own Holy Trinity Primary School has become third school in Calderdale to achieve a Food for Life Gold Award, in recognition of their outstanding food culture. The Food for Life Gold Award recognises the school’s commitment to the food education of their pupils, and a healthy food culture which benefits not just pupils, but staff… read more … about Holy Trinity Primary School achieves prestigious Gold Food for Life Award>>
A very special team member will be sharing the load with volunteers in their battle to prevent flooding in the Calder Valley next weekend – a very large working horse called ‘Nathan’. This huge animal will be used during the morning of Sunday 9 July to move very large trees as part of a natural… read more … about Slow the Flow Calderdale>>
Disabled people should have equal access to all areas of Calderdale so they can live independently within the community according to a new strategy which will be considered by Calderdale Council’s Cabinet. An estimated 37,600 Calderdale residents have some form of disability, whilst Government figures suggest that around 2700 school children in Calderdale have some… read more … about Calderdale cares for all ages>>
Calderdale households could soon benefit from better value energy supplies, as Calderdale Council discusses joining the White Rose Energy scheme. White Rose Energy is a not-for-profit energy supply partnership, created by Leeds City Council. It aims to provide better value energy tariffs for homes across the Yorkshire and Humber region and more specifically, for low… read more … about Switching on to better value energy>>
Calderdale Council is looking at the issue of staff being filmed when meeting with customers. The development of smart phone technology, as well as an increase in the use of social media, has meant that sound or video recordings can be more easily made and shared. This has resulted in some Calderdale Council staff being… read more … about Making it fair to film and share>>
