As part of Calderdale’s wider programme of targeted community COVID-19 testing, frontline Council staff will soon start to receive lateral flow tests. Calderdale Council has been carrying out targeted community testing with lateral flow tests as one of the many measures being used to prevent and control COVID-19. The tests are sometimes known as rapid… read more … about Extending Calderdale’s targeted testing>>
Businesses in Calderdale impacted by the current national lockdown may be eligible for additional grant support, following the latest Government announcement. The Government has announced one-off top up grants worth up to £9,000 per property, for businesses which have had to close due to restrictions. The new grants will be awarded to eligible closed businesses… read more … about Further support for Calderdale businesses>>
Following the announcement that England will return to national lockdown restrictions with immediate effect, Calderdale Council is working through the implications for its services. Everyone must stay at home, except for essential reasons such as food shopping, exercise within the local area and medical appointments. As such, further Council service updates have been issued in… read more … about Update on Council services>>
On Monday 4 January 2021, the Government announced that the country was moving into national lockdown with immediate effect. You must stay at home. The single most important action we can all take is to stay at home to save lives and protect the NHS and social care services. In response to the announcement, Cllr… read more … about Calderdale Council’s response to the national lockdown>>
Local Authorities and organisations within West Yorkshire Prepared, the region’s Local Resilience Forum, have joined forces with West Yorkshire Combined Authority and West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership (WY&H HCP) to appeal to the public to be safe, think about others and continue following the guidance over the festive period. With an increase… read more … about West Yorkshire agencies come together to encourage everyone to be safe and protect each other this Christmas>>
In response to today’s government announcement that Calderdale will remain in Tier 3: Very High Alert restrictions, Cllr Tim Swift, the Leader of Calderdale Council, said: “We know this will be a disappointment for many residents and businesses, especially so close to Christmas. “We want anyone who is struggling to know that they are not… read more … about Calderdale to remain in Tier 3>>
Joint press release with Calderdale CCG Calderdale residents have today started to receive the first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in the borough, as the rollout of the biggest vaccination programme in NHS history gains further momentum. Resham Bi, aged 83 from Halifax, became the first person in Calderdale to receive the PfizerBioNTech vaccine at… read more … about COVID-19 vaccination programme begins in Calderdale>>
Targeted community COVID-19 testing gets underway in Calderdale this week, with a number of schools set to receive rapid tests. Calderdale is in the highest level of restrictions to control the virus – Tier 3: Very High Alert. The borough’s infection rate is decreasing but is still too high. Calderdale Council is introducing targeted community… read more … about Targeted testing underway in Calderdale schools>>
Businesses and community groups which have had to close or have been the most severely affected by COVID-19 restrictions can now apply for a new grant. Calderdale Council has launched the Additional Restriction Grant today (Wednesday 9 December), worth around £4 million in total. Grants are available as follows: Between £750 and £3000 for businesses… read more … about Further financial support for businesses and community groups>>
