A memorial bench dedicated to Hilda Baruch, a committed advocate of women’s rights, has been moved to Halifax Town Hall. The bench was previously located at Manor Heath Park, but has now been moved to the Town Hall. On Friday 8 March, International Women’s Day, the Mayor of Calderdale, Cllr Marcus Thompson rededicated the bench… read more … about Memorial bench rededicated on International Women’s Day>>
Calderdale Council’s approach to working with children and families has been recognised as an example of success in a major national article about children’s social care. This comes after Calderdale was recently ranked as one of the top 10 councils in the country for adult social care. Yvette Stanley, National Director of Social Care, has… read more … about National recognition for Children’s Services>>
A new Employment Hub has launched as part of Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership’s (the LEP) commitment to address current and future skills shortages in the region. The free programme will engage over 6,000 young people over three years, with support to get them into further learning, self-employment, employment or an apprenticeship. The free service… read more … about Employment Hub launched in Leeds City Region>>
Commenting on Calderdale Council’s enforcement review, Cllr Susan Press, Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhood Services, said: “We’re taking a new, more efficient, firm but fair approach to enforcement. We committed to doing this in the Council’s 2018 budget, and local people tell us how important it is to tackle issues like fly-tipping, anti-social behaviour,… read more … about Enforcement review>>
Calderdale residents are being warned about a Council Tax scam that is trying to get hold of their personal details fraudulently. If you receive a text message or phone call saying you are entitled to a Council Tax refund as your property banding has been reduced, it is fake and you must not act on… read more … about Council Tax scam alert>>
Calderdale Council has awarded new funding to a scheme that supports rough sleepers, meaning that this work can continue for another two years. The scheme, run by Horton Housing and called Street Reach, has been extended to include work with people who beg on the streets. Horton Housing will work jointly with the Council to… read more … about New funding to continue Calderdale rough sleeper support service>>
A memorial bench dedicated to Halifax-born Ralph Fox, who died in the Spanish Civil War, has been moved to Halifax Town Hall. The bench was originally placed at Bull Green, and then moved to The Piece Hall before more recently being situated at Manor Heath Park. It has now been permanently moved to Halifax Town… read more … about Memorial bench moved to Halifax Town Hall>>
Sian Rogers, Calderdale Council’s Policy and Projects Manager had her hard work and leadership talent recognised when she won the prestigious Public Sector Hero Award, sponsored by CCLA, from Locality, the national network for community organisations. The awards were held at Locality’s 19th annual Convention on Wednesday, November 7th. The event sees over 550 people… read more … about Sian Rogers from Calderdale Council wins top award at Locality Convention>>
Calderdale Council is looking at the devastating impacts of modern slavery and how it can prevent the crime as well as protecting victims and their families. Modern slavery is a complex crime and recent figures from the Home Office show it’s a growing problem within the UK. Although reported incidences are low in Calderdale, the… read more … about Tackling modern slavery in Calderdale>>
