Big Green Weekend Boasts Big Green Market!
This year’s Hebden Bridge Big Green Weekend, over the 23rd, 24th and 25th of May, will see an outdoor market selling a wide range of low carbon, locally sourced and ethical goodies, using the car park at the end of Bridge Gate, by the river. The traders are being carefully chosen to deliver a well-blended and low carbon mix, and give the best possible experience to the Big Green Weekend visitor.
Top Award For Older People’s Partnerships
Helping older people in Calderdale to enjoy life to the full has brought a top national award to the Council and its partners. The LGC (Local Government Chronicle) Awards highlight the very best in local government and recognise the excellent service councils deliver to the communities they serve. The awards celebrate the most innovative and passionate councils in the UK.
Creative Courses Go From Strength To Strength
Many of those interested in finding their creative sides have already discovered ‘The Back Door’ at Northlight Art Studios. Having launched their new education programme last September the enterprising artist cooperative are now offering a third term of exciting courses with some notable additions.
Discover The Great Outdoors Around Calderdale
Discover the great outdoors with a packed programme of walks and events all included in Calderdale Council’s brand new Wildside leaflet. The guide is out now, and lists outdoor events in Calderdale’s countryside and parks from April 2009 to March 2010. It’s packed with things to do for all ages and abilities. Whether you’re young or old, want a two-mile stroll or a 10-mile hike, there’s sure to be something to suit your tastes.
Sports Centre To Close For Essential Maintenance And Improvements
Calderdale Council is to carry out essential maintenance and improvement works at Todmorden Sports Centre. The work will commence on Monday, April 13th and is expected to take until Tuesday, May 5th. The pool will remain closed throughout the duration of the work and reopen on Tuesday 5th May, while other areas: the sports hall, crèche, lifestyles and dance studio will reopen on Monday, April 27th.
Hebden Bridge List Website Feature Updates
It’s been a little over six months since The Hebden Bridge List first appeared on the web, and in that short time we have made astonishing progress in terms of attracting an audience and achieving our aims for the first year. Last month saw over 8,000 unique visitors to the website, and well over 30,000 page views, and we are on target to supersede those figures already for this month. But we’re certainly not going to be resting on our laurels.
Kerbside Calderdale To Suspend Collections
On 10th April 2009 Kerbside Calderdale will suspend its collection service to 25,000 households in the borough – unless a source of income materialises in the very near future. The battling recyclers have defied economic gravity since 4th August 2008 when they manifested a determination to carry on collecting despite the withdrawal of funding for the service.
Labour Concerned With The Future Of Halifax Central Library
Calderdale Councilor Barry Collins of the Labour Group on Calderdale Council is calling for a major review of the controversial decision to move the Halifax Central Library to the new Broad Street Development.
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