An additional 10 Community Safety Wardens have been appointed by Calderdale Council to support the COVID response and work to keep communities safe. The Council’s Community Protection Team, which consists of representatives from Community Safety and Resilience, Licensing and Environmental Health teams, continues to work with West Yorkshire Police and other partners to support Calderdale… read more … about Extra support to keep Calderdale communities safe and well>>
People looking to learn new skills, gain qualifications or start a new hobby can now sign up for Calderdale Adult Learning’s spring 2021 courses. Looking after our mental health and emotional wellbeing is even more important during the pandemic. Learning is one of the ‘five ways to wellbeing’ and can help us to boost our… read more … about Be inspired to believe and achieve>>
As the country comes out of national restrictions, some leisure centres and libraries in Calderdale are starting to reopen cautiously. The number of COVID-19 cases in Calderdale is still too high. From today (Wednesday 2 December), the borough is in the highest level of restrictions to control infection rates – Tier 3: Very High Alert…. read more … about Cautious reopening of leisure centres and libraries>>
Calderdale Council’s progress towards building strong and resilient towns, reducing inequalities and tackling climate change will be discussed at its Cabinet meeting on Monday 7 December. Twice a year, the Council reports on its performance against its own priorities and compared to 20 other Northern areas. The Council regularly reviews the factors its uses to… read more … about Reviewing progress in a year like no other>>
The deadline for applications for the latest round of business support grants has been extended to Monday 14 December Calderdale Council has received around £10 million from the government to support businesses that have had to close or are facing severe impacts because of the COVID-19 pandemic. These grants are in addition to the 5,500… read more … about Deadline extended for business grant support>>
In response to today’s Government announcement that Calderdale will move into Tier 3 restrictions(external link) from Wednesday 2 December 2020, Cllr Tim Swift, Leader of Calderdale Council, said: “It has now been confirmed by Government that following the end of national lockdown, we will return to Tier 3 restrictions in Calderdale. “We know that… read more … about Calderdale to move into Tier 3>>
Calderdale’s voluntary groups are invited to apply for grants of up to £25,000, to help communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, tackle poverty and build strong neighbourhoods. Calderdale Council has launched two new funds for community organisations today (Monday 23 November) as part of its main voluntary sector grants programme. The funding programme was approved… read more … about Cash boost for Calderdale community groups>>
Message from the Leader of Calderdale Council, Cllr Tim Swift and the Council’s Director of Public Health, Deborah Harkins: “We’re writing to you because we need your help. We have reached a critical point in the COVID-19 pandemic. “Firstly we want to thank you for all that you are doing to keep yourself and our… read more … about An important message about COVID-19 in Calderdale>>
Applications are now open for new grants to support businesses that have had to close or are facing severe impacts because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Calderdale Council has received around £10 million from the government for a new round of business support grants. These grants are in addition to the 5,500 coronavirus-related payments which the… read more … about New business grants now open for applications>>
