Calderdale Council celebrated the hard work and dedication of colleagues with a recognition afternoon at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax on Thursday 26 September 2013. The cost of the event was covered by sponsorship from local businesses who also attended to present the awards. The ‘Our Stars’ event recognised the inspirational example set by colleagues,… read more … about Our Council – Our Stars>>
Organisers of events and festivals in Calderdale now have the opportunity to apply for up to £2000 in funding from Calderdale Council’s recently launched Community Festival and Events Fund. There are a growing number of community events in towns and villages in Calderdale, providing an additional tourism draw and supporting more vibrant town centres and… read more … about Funding boost for Calderdale events>>
Tackling road safety in Calderdale is a priority both for the Council and for residents in the borough. In July, Calderdale Council hosted an event with the Community Safety Partnership and local people, to raise awareness and discuss the different ways in which communities can work together to keep our roads safe – for… read more … about Tackling road safety in Calderdale>>
Calderdale Council is joining together with five other Yorkshire councils who in total represent 2.4 million residents and employ 67,000 employees, to block the websites of payday lenders from all council terminals – including those in libraries and face-to-face customer contact centres as well as all staff computers. This represents the single biggest initiative in… read more … about Tackling payday lenders>>
Calderdale Council is taking the next steps on revised employment policies following cross-party approval at Governance and Business Committee in July. The Council has been in dialogue with trade unions on these matters and will be holding further meetings over the next few weeks to seek collective agreement on the package of measures which enable the… read more … about Council takes next steps on employment policies>>
Calderdale Council’s new Customer First centre is making rapid progress now work has officially started this week on the former Job Centre Plus office at 19 Horton Street in Halifax. Local people will be able to get help and advice from a team of dedicated customer care advisors at the centre from as early as… read more … about Calderdale puts Customers First>>
Calderdale Council has balanced its budget, despite the unprecedented flooding in the Upper Calder Valley in 2012, according to a report on the 2012/13 accounts which will be discussed by Cabinet on Monday 3 June. Cllr Tim Swift, Leader of Calderdale Council said: “In this time of austerity it is critical that we maintain a… read more … about Balancing the books>>
2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of Halifax Town Hall, and Calderdale Council is looking for artefacts to help celebrate in style. To commemorate the important anniversary of one of the most prominent buildings in Halifax town centre, the Council is holding an exhibition at the start of August, displaying items that represent… read more … about Halifax Town Hall – 150 years of civic pride>>
When Calderdale Council’s Cabinet meets on Monday 8 April 2013, it will consider a request to arrange a ‘community cohesion summit’. The suggestion comes from the Councils Communities Scrutiny Panel, which last month held a wide ranging discussion on priority issues for communities at a meeting at the Queens Road Neighbourhood Centre with community representatives,… read more … about Working together on community cohesion>>
