Calderdale Council employees have received national recognition for their role in providing residents with help and support about financial matters. As part of the Calderdale Anti-Poverty Partnership, the Council supports the Money and Pensions Service (MAPS) Money Guiders programme – a free Government Backed, City and Guilds recognised programme of training, which is designed for… read more … about Money talks to support a financially resilient Calderdale>>
Organisations across Calderdale have come together to help understand the best ways they can support residents to stay warm and well this winter. Calderdale Council, as part of the borough’s Anti-Poverty Partnership, hosted an event at the Shay Stadium in Halifax, exploring ways to help everyone to stay warm and live sustainably. The event welcomed over 120… read more … about Working together to promote cost of living support>>
Calderdale Council estimates its costs will exceed its funding by up to £15.7 million by 2027/28 in a report which will be considered at the next Cabinet meeting in October. The medium term financial plan is updated annually and represents the starting point for developing the Cabinet’s budget proposals for the next financial year. It… read more … about Planning ahead for the budget>>
Local people will soon be asked for their views on proposed changes to Calderdale’s Council Tax Reduction Scheme from 2025/26. Significant financial challenges are ongoing across local government, and Calderdale Council needs to make the savings approved by its Budget Council in February 2024 to make sure it can balance the books. One of the… read more … about Proposed changes to Council Tax support>>
Protecting the most vulnerable children and adults in Calderdale and continuing to deliver good quality statutory services are the budget priorities for the Cabinet in the next financial year. The budget proposals were presented by the Leader of the Council at a Cabinet meeting on Monday 15 January 2024, marking the start of a period… read more … about A time for tough decisions>>
Urgent action needs to be taken to support our communities, and unprecedented cost and demand pressures must be fully addressed. That’s Calderdale Council’s final plea to Government before the House of Commons confirms how much money will go to local authorities in 2024/25. The Government announced its provisional Finance Settlement for councils on 18 December… read more … about Council calls on Government for much-needed extra support>>
Calderdale Council has responded to the local government finance policy statement published on 5 December 2023, warning that its budgets are under unprecedented pressure meaning further difficult decisions will need to be made. The local government finance policy statement 2024 to 2025 sets out the government’s intentions for the Local Government Finance Settlement for 2024… read more … about More challenges ahead for Council budgets>>
The continued impact of the cost of living crisis on Calderdale residents is being recognised in the Council’s Anti-Poverty Annual Report and Action Plan. At the meeting of Calderdale Council’s Cabinet on Monday 11 December, members will consider the Anti-Poverty Annual Report and Action Plan, which outlines the work taking place across the borough by… read more … about Working together to tackle poverty>>
Balancing the books and ensuring that the Council’s finances are on a firm footing for the future are the priorities for the Cabinet’s budget proposals for the next financial year. The budget proposals were presented by the Leader of the Council at a Cabinet meeting on Monday 16 January 2023, marking the start of a… read more … about A budget for the future>>
