Carbon Trust Standard Awarded To Calderdale Council
Calderdale Council has received national recognition for reducing its carbon footprint. The Council has achieved the national Carbon Trust Standard certificate after assessors identified a number of key projects which show how Calderdale Council is reducing its CO2 emissions year on year.
Blueprint For Redevelopment In Sowerby Bridge
Councillors will next week decide whether to move forward with a blueprint that will guide the redevelopment of part of Sowerby Bridge. The Holmes Road supplementary planning document will outline how that area could be redevelop, identify various planning issues and concerns and providing advice on how this can be tackled.
Economy In Calderdale Needs Support Of Government
New figures reveal over 3,000 more people were unemployed in Calderdale during the last recession, and Calder Valley’s Labour Parliamentary Candidate, Steph Booth, has warned that it would be disastrous for Calderdale if Government support for the economy were removed.
Solicitor Describes Steph Booth's Redundancy 'A Sham'
The claims of legitimate redundancy procedure in the employment tribunal brought against Burnley charity Cool UK, have been described as a sham by solicitor Laura Prince. And evidence of the defendant’s key witness Gareth Binding, openly criticised at the Manchester hearing.
Tories 'forced through' Council Staff Pay Freeze
Calderdale Labour leader, Cllr Tim Swift, has condemned the pay freeze for local government workers agreed at national level this week.
Steph Booth Praises Pioneering Local Food Scheme
Calder Valley’s Labour Parliamentary Candidate, Steph Booth, has spoken of her pride in seeing Todmorden’s Incredible Edible scheme continue to gain plaudits after another Council is set to emulate it.
CMBC Raises Awareness Of Internet Safety For Young People
Calderdale Council is taking decisive action to ensure that children and young people are kept safe when they are using the internet. Members of the Council’s Children and Young People’s Scrutiny Panel have requested that the Council provides further help and advice for parents on how they can help to tackle the problem.
CMBC And Sita Catching Up With Waste Collection
Calderdale Council and its waste collection contractor SITA UK, are pulling out all the stops to clear the backlog of household waste. Waste and recycling collections were suspended during the extreme winter weather, because refuse and recycling collection vehicles were unable to reach many collection points.
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- Posted: 4 February 2011New Funds To Support Local Businesses
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