Open-source and technical communities consultancy AB Open has opened a call for businesses in the Calderdale area to participate in a free long-range wireless communications network testbed built with the Internet of Things (IoT) and machine-to-machine (M2M) applications in mind, as part of the IoTUK Boost project launched by the Digital and Future Cities Catapults…. read more … about AB Open invites Calderdale businesses to participate in LPWAN technology programme>>
Calderdale Council has received national recognition for its work leading the way in using digital technology, as the Council’s Live Chat service has been awarded the Oracle Customer Excellence Award. Calderdale Council’s launched its Live Chat instant messaging software in 2014 and recently expanded the service to allow residents to contact the Council’s customer care… read more … about National recognition for Council’s Live Chat>>
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 residents are showing their love for all things digital, as the use of the Council’s online payment service has rocketed. In the last five years, the use of the Council website for paying council tax, business rates, parking charges and other online payment options has increased by almost £2million. Over £5million was paid on… read more … about Reviewing our progress>>
From Monday 7 March Calderdale Council will introduce a new improved on line application form, for people who wish to claim help with their rent and/or Council Tax. All new claims must be completed using these electronic forms which will be available at http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/residents/council-tax-and-benefits/benefits. Reporting changes in circumstance will also be available online soon Calderdale… read more … about Changes to applying online>>
Visitors to libraries across Calderdale are set to benefit from greater availability of Wi-Fi for connecting their smart phones, tablets and laptops, thanks to a grant of £36,000 from Arts Council England. Calderdale Council is using the funding to extend its existing free Wi-Fi service, which is already available at 10 libraries including Halifax, Brighouse,… read more … about Library users get connected>>
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>>
A system created by Calderdale Council to help manage adult social care records has received an official seal of approval as Leeds Council has started using the software. In 2004 Calderdale Council launched a new adult social care case management system, which was created in-house and provides a database of all the adults who the… read more … about Database helps vulnerable adults>>
People in Calderdale looking to learn IT skills for the first time or improve on what they already knew, had the opportunity of more, free IT taster sessions at Calderdale Libraries, with the help of staff from Halifax Community Bank, part of Lloyds Banking Group. Staff from the Halifax Community Bank teamed up with Calderdale… read more … about A taste of technology>>
