Residents in Calderdale could soon have an interest free option to make improvements to the energy efficiency of their homes, as Calderdale Council’s Cabinet discusses plans for a new loans service. Cabinet will look at plans to allow for the introduction of secured Energy Repayment Loans, which would enable lower income households to borrow up… read more … about Making energy efficiency more affordable>>
New Ivory, a successful Elland based food manufacturing business has been given the opportunity to expand thanks to a grant of almost £10,000 from the Leeds City Region Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to train its staff, as it takes its next steps towards expansion. New Ivory work with some of the leading supermarkets and retailers to… read more … about Calderdale business tastes success with help from LEP funding>>
On Monday 12 September Calderdale Council’s Cabinet will discuss ways of achieving £600,000 of savings from its parking services budget. The Council has agreed it needs to save over £400,000 in 2016/17 and a further £200,000 in 2017/18 from this area as part of existing plans to save £13.1 million overall by 2018. In addition,… read more … about Substantial savings needed in parking services>>
It’s official – Calderdale is the place to be! A new, independent report has revealed an above-average increase in visitor spend and growth in tourism-related jobs in the area between 2014 and 2015. The report shows that tourism was worth an estimated £298.3 million in Calderdale in 2015, up 8% compared to 2014. 2015 saw… read more … about Tourism on the up for Calderdale>>
Local community groups can apply for a share of a new £50,000 fund set up by Calderdale Council to helpput on events and festivals in the area. The Council has launched the second round of grants under a scheme set up in March 2016 to help boost tourism, trade and morale after the Boxing Day… read more … about £50,000 fund launched for events and festivals>>
Calderdale Council is supporting the technology festival, Wuthering Bytes, as it returns to Hebden Bridge from September 2 – 11. Wuthering Bytes is an annual festival that features a great line up of talks and workshops exploring the latest innovation in digital technology. The Council is sponsoring the ten-day event, after successfully hosting three days… read more … about Wuthering Bytes is back>>
Calderdale Council’s business start-up scheme has helped nearly 5000 local people since it launched seven years ago. The scheme was set up during the recession and offers free advice to anyone thinking about becoming self-employed and starting their own business in Calderdale. Support includes monthly drop-in information sessions across the borough, free and confidential one-to-one… read more … about Business start-up scheme helps thousands of budding entrepreneurs>>
Halifax has been announced as one of the 100 towns across the UK to receive support from some of the UK’s biggest brands. Business in the Community’s Healthy High Streets programme aims to increase footfall by 10%, reduce the number of vacant properties by 20% and stimulate the creation of new jobs in 100 towns… read more … about Halifax town centre to benefit from high street regeneration programme>>
The first phase of construction work to improve the A629 road between Halifax town centre and Huddersfield is due to start on site next week. From Tuesday 2 August 2016, a four-month scheme will begin to remodel the busy A629 Huddersfield Road / Shaw Hill / Free School Lane junction. Work will involve creating a… read more … about Wheels in motion for A629 travel improvements>>
