This RSS feed contains details of all the press releases published on the Council website.http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleasesen-ukSun, 14 Mar 2010 08:28:57 +0000Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000Generated by Java class 'class cmbc.RssDocument'Copyright Calderdale Council60http://www.calderdale.gov.uk/images/cclogo.gifhttp://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleasesThis RSS feed contains details of all the press releases published on the Council website.http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21878New places to play will be celebrated in Calderdale this week with the official opening of five refurbished playgrounds. The openings are part of a scheme to improve 22 playgrounds in the borough under the three-year Department for Children, Schools and Families Play Builder programme. The Mayor of Calderdale, Councillor Arshad Mahmood, will officially open Mount Tabor playground, Mount Tabor Road, ...Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21878http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21877Young people are taking the chance to have their say on post-16 education in Calderdale. Year 11 and 12 pupils from four schools across Calderdale have been invited to give their views to Calderdale Council's Post 16 Education Scrutiny Working Party, when it meets tomorrow, March 11, at Halifax Town Hall at 4.30pm. The Working Party consists of four Members of the Council and is currently seeking ...Thu, 11 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21877http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21876p>Author Rich Wiles will visit Hebden Bridge Library on Wednesday 17 March at 6.30pm to promote his new book about life in Palestine. Hull-born Rich Wiles is a photographer and journalist who has lived for several years in Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem. Rich, whose photography has been showcased at Dean Clough, has now written his own book about life in Palestine. Entitled “Behind the Wall: Life, ...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21876http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21875An Academy for North Halifax looks set to move a step closer next week. . . . and it could spell good news for nearby Moorside Primary. Calderdale Council's Cabinet is being asked to confirm the Authority's commitment to the building of an Academy on the Holmfield site at Halifax,when it meets on Monday (March 15). Cabinet is being asked to give the go-ahead to start the tendering process which ...Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21875http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21874The amount of drivers using hand held phones at the wheel has more than doubled since 2006. In a survey carried out by the Road Safety Service this week, 12 out of every 100 drivers were witnessed using a hand held mobile phone at the wheel. This is compared with only five out of every one hundred in 2006. Men are also more likely to use their phones than women, with three times as many men being ...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21874http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21873Elland could be in line to receive up to £400,000 in grants to help preserve its rich architectural heritage. Cabinet members meet next Monday (March 15) to discuss the proposal of an English Heritage grant scheme to improve the town. Following a national survey in 2009, Elland was identified by English Heritage as a conservation area at risk. This status was based on the area having deteriorated ...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21873http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21869Members of Calderdale Council's Cabinet are meeting next week to discuss the future of the gardens created by Harley Bank regeneration scheme in Todmorden. The project was designed to improve the area by demolishing houses in a bad condition, improving the remaining properties and creating a green space for the community. The green space is almost complete and the Harley Bank Community Association ...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21869http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21870Help make your community a safer place at a Neighbourhood Watch Celebration Day. The event is at North Bridge Leisure Centre, Halifax, on Thursday 25 March from 10am to 2pm. It is open to anyone interested in setting up a neighbourhood watch group. You can join workshops on anti-social behaviour, crime and fire prevention, empowering neighbourhoods and road safety. The event is free and includes ...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21870http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21872Calderdale Council says it costs nothing for people to find out whether their homes are in the wrong council tax band. The advice follows a number of enquiries to the Council from residents who say they have been approached by one of several companies offering their services, at a fee to find out whether or not their homes are in the wrong band. But Pete Smith, Calderdale's Head of Finance, says ...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21872http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21868Calderdale councillors are to discuss the future of the former Ridings School site in Ovenden when they meet next Monday (March 15). Members of Calderdale Council's Cabinet will consider the recommendations of the Economy and Environment scrutiny Panel, which set up a working party to explore options for the future of the site. A report from Scrutiny outlines proposals which include: proposals to ...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21868http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21871Calderdale is to be the first borough in West Yorkshire to become the 'Real Deal', a new national campaign to promote fake-free markets. The 'Real Deal' campaign will be launched at 10am on Friday 12 March at Halifax Borough Market. Following a zero tolerance approach to counterfeit goods for the last 12 months, the decision has been made to join the national campaign to make Calderdale markets safe, ...Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21871http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21866Parking facilities for motorists in Calderdale have received official recognition following two more Council car parks in Calderdale gaining the prestigious 'ParkMark' award. The award goes to the car parks on Victoria Street, Halifax and Mill Lane, Brighouse. The ParkMark award, issued by the British Parking Association, is valid for twelve months and recognises the commitment the Council makes in ...Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21866http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21867Members of Calderdale Cabinet are to discuss how best to tackle the number of empty homes in the borough. They will discuss the updating of the Council's Empty Property Strategy to take into account changes in legislation, the economy and environment when they meet on Monday (March 15). Empty homes affect all areas of Calderdale; at the end of 2009 there were 3310 homes empty for over 6 months. The ...Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21867http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21852Planned work to improve pedestrian access in Long Wall, Elland has been completed ahead of programme. A new footpath link has been constructed, a section of street lighting replaced, road markings improved and overhanging trees cut back Calderdale Council is taking the opportunity to further improve road safety at Long Wall by upgrading the remaining street lighting. The decision to make the additional ...Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21852http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21853Members of the Economy and Environment Scrutiny Panel have agreed to a number of recommendations for the future of the former Ridings School site to address some of the challenges faced by people living in the area. The recommendations will now be presented to the Council's Cabinet on the 15 March and include: proposals to transform the site and others nearby with partners into a hub for sport, leisure ...Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21853http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21851Young people from across Calderdale had the chance to discuss with Calderdale councillors some of the matters that concern them most. They attended a special informal meeting of the Council's Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel, held at EUREKA! The Museum for Children, last night (Tuesday, March 2). The young people also outlined some of the work they had done and some of the recent projects ...Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21851http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21850Members of the Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny Panel will have the opportunity to contribute to a policy to develop a responsible attitude to the consumption of alcohol in Calderdale when they meet on Thursday (4th March). The 'Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy' provides a plan to reduce alcohol harm in Calderdale over the next three years and aims to: raise awareness of and promote ...Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21850http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21847Over 60 people came together at a summit yesterday to agree a plan of action to reduce anti-social behaviour in Calderdale over the next year. Evidence suggests that anti social behaviour is one of the greatest issues of concern to those who live and work in Calderdale. While progress is being made, the summit was a chance for key figures in the community to come together and discuss the best ways ...Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21847http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21849Over 200 locals came together on Sunday to celebrate the unveiling of a new sculpture in St Michael's Square, Mytholmroyd. The Bishop of Wakefield, Rt. Rev. Stephen Platten, led the event to mark the opening of the 'spiritual heart' for the town. Multi-award winning sculptor and elected member of the Royal Society of British Sculptors, Nicolas Moreton's 'Eye and the Needle' is intended as a modern ...Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21849http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21848Members of the Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny Panel will be considering latest guidance and consultation from the Government on addressing violence against women and girls when they meet on Thursday 4 March. The Council and Calderdale Domestic Abuse Partnership (DAP) are working towards White Ribbon status; a campaign setting out standards in raising awareness of domestic violence. Chair ...Tue, 02 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0000http://www.calderdale.gov.uk:80/council/news/pressreleases/detail.jsp?id=21848