Creating a healthier place for people to live, work and visit is something we all want. Air pollution from road transport can affect the health of residents, workers and visitors, and it’s widely recognised that the air quality in many urban areas needs to be improved. To help reduce harmful emissions and improve air quality,… read more … about Improving air quality in Calderdale>>
Making our roads safer is a priority for all of us, however we travel, and Calderdale Council is looking at the progress and the benefits of the roll out of 20mph limits in the borough. 20mph speed limits are now in place in 13 areas of Calderdale, with six more planned by 2017. Installing 20mph… read more … about Talking 20>>
A new way of providing adult social care could boost the health and wellbeing of thousands of Calderdale residents. Calderdale Council is looking to pilot a new service, run by a group of its social workers in a ‘shop front’ office in Halifax town centre. It will be a place where people can go for… read more … about Right care at the right time>>
The Calderdale Health and Wellbeing Board, which leads on the strategic planning of local health and wellbeing services, has recently been looking at ways in which we can all eat more healthily, helping to reduce obesity levels in the borough. As part of this work, the Board recently held a Calderdale Assembly event to discuss… read more … about Shaping food culture in Calderdale>>
People in North Halifax have expressed delight at the news that Centre at Threeways has been given a double funding boost to realise its ambitions for the area. The organisation has secured over £800,000 of investment to enable delivery of high quality community services in a newly refurbished building on its current site. Centre at… read more … about Centre at Threeways secures major investment to transform lives in North Halifax>>
Nearly 200 people went to a drop-in session this week to find out more about plans for a road scheme to ease congestion on the A629 between Jubilee Road and the junction with Free School Lane in Halifax The session at St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Skircoat, gave local residents and businesses the chance to look… read more … about Local people have their say on plan to tackle A629 traffic>>
We can be healthier if we work together. That’s one of the findings of IBM, after joining forces with Calderdale Council on a unique project to use data to identify how we can encourage more active, healthy and longer lives in the borough. The aim is to get people moving more in their daily lives… read more … about Moving towards a healthier Calderdale>>
It’s getting to the time of the year when colds and flu start to take hold, and Calderdale Council is urging people to take precautions to avoid infections, including getting their flu vaccination. The flu vaccination is one of the most effective ways to reduce harm from flu. Every year, the NHS provides the vaccine… read more … about Reducing your flu risk>>
Smokers in Calderdale are being asked to give up the habit, with Public Health England’s 28 day Stoptober campaign. Last year, over 800 people in Calderdale joined Stoptober, and this year we’re looking to smash that record by encouraging 2015 people to kick the habit. Stoptober 2015 is all about support, not only from our… read more … about Calderdale wants 2015 quitters!>>
