16- to 24-year-olds in Calderdale who are struggling to find work or get into further education are being invited to take part in a free event. The Grow Your Future event, run by Calderdale Council, is about helping young people to manage their money and find jobs, apprenticeships and volunteering opportunities. It takes place on… read more … about Young people get chance to grow their future>>
The way that benefit applications are made will soon become easier and more efficient as a new electronic way of claiming for both Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction is being introduced. Following approval at Cabinet, the Council is now introducing a new way to claim online, using e-forms and an online verification system Calderdale… read more … about Introducing electronic claims>>
A Calderdale resident is celebrating after winning the £6000 cash prize offered for people who pay their Council Tax by Direct Debit. Calderdale Council is one of four Yorkshire boroughs that took part in the competition, as part of a campaign to encourage people to pay their Council Tax by Direct Debit. The initiative has… read more … about Calderdale resident scoops big prize in Direct Debit competition>>
It’s getting to the time of the year when colds and flu start to take hold, and Calderdale Council is urging people to take precautions to avoid infections, including getting their flu vaccination. The flu vaccination is one of the most effective ways to reduce harm from flu. Every year, the NHS provides the vaccine… read more … about Reducing your flu risk>>
Parents of young children in Calderdale will soon have a clearer idea of their child’s development, as child progress assessments have been combined to form what will be known as the Integrated Review. From Monday 21 September, the Early Years Foundation Stage progress check, which is received by children aged 2-3 (who are attending a… read more … about Giving children a strong start>>
Year 11 school leavers and their families are invited to Calderdale Council’s Get Organised event, to find out more about the options they have when they leave school in 2016. On Monday 28 September young people and their families are encouraged to drop in to the Shay Stadium in Halifax between 3pm and 7.30pm for… read more … about Get organised in 2015>>
The Customer First office in Sowerby Bridge is temporarily relocating while its current home at Carlton Mill is undergoing refurbishment. During the work the Carlton Mill building will be closed, meaning Customer First will be moving to the library on Hollins Mill Lane from Monday 13 July. Sowerby Bridge Customer First is currently open on… read more … about Customer First on the move>>
One lucky Calderdale resident could scoop £6,000 simply by changing the way they pay their Council tax. Calderdale Council has teamed-up with Bacs Payment Schemes Limited, the not-for-profit organisation behind Direct Debit in the UK to offer a cash prize for those residents who choose to pay their Council tax by this method. Calderdale Council… read more … about £6,000 up for grabs in Council competition>>
It’s now six months since Calderdale Council launched its Live Chat facility in the contact centre – an instant messaging service providing customers with support with online services. The launch of this service has been a great success, with the contact centre team dealing with around 3000 chats since August 2014. That’s 3000 enquiries dealt… read more … about Go Live for support online>>
