Following a visit by Her Majesty’s Inspector in March 2013 Riverside Junior School has been judged as making good progress in teaching, learning, leadership and management, which were identified by Ofsted in January 2012 as areas for improvement. HMI Marguerite Murphy spent two days in school and concluded that the school has responded well to… read more … about Good progress made by Riverside Junior School>>
Calderdale residents are being given another chance to sign up for cheaper energy. Building on the success of the borough’s first ever collective energy switch in January 2013, Calderdale Council is again teaming up with local authorities in Greater Manchester to run a second energy switch auction. People can register now. Their addresses will be… read more … about The power is in your hands>>
A new community games area is to be built in Boothtown, after the area received over £50,000 of funding towards community projects. Calderdale Council is working with a local community group, Boothtown Partnership, to develop a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA). The Council and Boothtown Partnership held a voting day in Boothtown in February 2012… read more … about Games boost for Boothtown>>
Calderdale Council has received a £2 million boost thanks to the opening of Broad Street Plaza. The £35 million privately funded development is on the site of the former Broad Street car park, which was previously owned by the Council. Payment of the £2m to the Council was linked to completion of the first phase… read more … about £2m boost for Halifax town centre>>
