It’s official – Calderdale is a great place to be active. The borough has come top in West Yorkshire for the percentage of people taking part in physical activity at least once a week for at least 30 minutes. This is based on Sport England’s Active People Survey, which tracks the number of people taking… read more … about Calderdale gets active!>>
Work is due to start in mid-January to fell a number of diseased or dying trees in Centre Vale Park, Todmorden, to address safety concerns. An inspection in autumn found that the ‘Phytophthora ramorum’ disease was attacking some trees in the park. The serious disease affects many trees and other plants across the country including beech,… read more … about Diseased trees to be felled in January>>
Staff at Ferney Lee Care Unit in Todmorden have been working hard to make the surroundings a real home from home for residents, as part of the home’s ‘Butterfly Project’. Many residents at Ferney Lee have dementia. Research from Dementia Care Matters has found that for the majority of time, people living with dementia are… read more … about Ferney Lee’s Butterfly Project takes flight>>
Joint press release with The Soil Association More Calderdale schools than ever are being recognised for offering nutritious, freshly prepared meals as part of the national Food for Life (FFL) programme. Since 2012, Calderdale Council and the Calderdale Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) have funded FFL, to engage with communities, working with Calderdale schools, nurseries, hospitals… read more … about Celebrating school food success in Calderdale>>
The ambition to host a world record breaking dance event is among the first commissions revealed today for the Yorkshire Festival 2016. Big Disco will see the world’s largest disco ball (10m diameter), on loan from Bestival, suspended from a crane above Duke Studios in Leeds while more than 20,000 people dance to the same track,… read more … about Explosive first shows announced for Yorkshire Festival 2016>>
There’s so much to remember over the festive season, but Calderdale residents are being reminded about the changes to their waste and recycling collections over the Christmas period. It’s a time of year when we all have more waste and recycling which needs to be collected, but because Christmas Day falls on a Friday this… read more … about Don’t forget your bin this Christmas>>
Nearly 600 people have already commented on Calderdale Council’s options for a new Local Plan, during a six week public consultation which closes on Friday 18 December 2015. The Local Plan consultation identified sites and land areas where new development might be permitted in order to meet current and predicted housing and employment needs. The… read more … about Help us make a Local Plan for local people>>
Cllr Tim Swift, Calderdale Council’s Leader, said: “We have welcomed two Syrian families to Calderdale as part of the government’s vulnerable persons relocation (VPR) scheme. The families have suffered horrendous hardship and persecution in war-torn Syria and are amongst those refugees who the government has identified as being most in need of support. “We… read more … about Welcoming Syrian refugees>>
Calderdale Council has retained its spot at the top of the charts for household waste recycling in Yorkshire and Humberside. Recently released figures show that Calderdale continues to lead the way in recycling in the region, with a household waste recycling rate of over 60%. It is the only authority in the Yorkshire and Humber… read more … about Our recycling rate is great!>>
