Keeping communities safe during the global pandemic and building a position from which to mount a strong recovery are the focus for the Cabinet’s budget proposals for the next financial year. The proposals were presented by the Leader of the Council at a Cabinet meeting on Monday 11 January 2021, marking the start of a … Continue reading A budget fit for the future of Calderdale
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COVID-19 Newsflash: Targeted Testing – Lateral Flow Testing for Voluntary and Community Groups
Newsflash from the Voluntary Sector Infrastructure (VSI) Alliance team Calderdale Council is supported by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver a new COVID-19 testing programme, as part of a national programme. Lateral Flow Testing brings is an additional tool to support with the control of disease transmission across our community. The Lateral Flow … Continue reading COVID-19 Newsflash: Targeted Testing – Lateral Flow Testing for Voluntary and Community Groups
Preparing for bad weather
People in Calderdale are being asked to check their flood plans and prepare for possible impacts from the heavy and persistent rain forecast for West Yorkshire over the next few days. The Met Office has issued an amber warning for rain from 6am on Tuesday 19 January to 12pm on Thursday 21 January. A combination … Continue reading Preparing for bad weather
Communities rally to support home-schooled children
Calderdale’s kindness is shining through once again, as thousands of pounds worth of donations are being made to support children and young people to learn from home during national lockdown. Building on the success of the Never Hungry Again fund launched last October to end child hunger in the borough, Calderdale Council, the Community Foundation … Continue reading Communities rally to support home-schooled children
Online Arthritis Action Groups
Arthritis Action Groups are an opportunity for people with arthritis to talk with others and share their tips on how to manage their arthritis and stay active whilst at home, and we actively welcome new attendees. We discuss a variety of self-management techniques. Participants will need to contact us directly for the log in instructions … Continue reading Online Arthritis Action Groups
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