Labour are desperately trying to paint the coalition budget as an attack on pensioners, says Dr Michael Taylor, spokesperson for Calderdale Lib Dems. Nothing could be further from the truth. Pensioners will also be hugely better off because of rises in pensions this year and every year in the future. No pensioner will pay a [...]
An increase in apprenticeships in Calderdale has attracted the attention of Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg who visited a Halifax factory on Thursday. Nick Clegg scheduled in the visit after hearing about the work Calderdale was doing to tackle youth unemployment. Calderdale’s various apprenticeship and business development schemes has already funded 100 additional apprenticeships and [...]
Cllr Keith Hutson, council staff and residents had a community clean up around Albert View and Wyvern Place. ‘We filled a big caged vehicle with rubbish, and the main drains were cleared’ says Keith. ‘The council are now to trim the weeds, and I have promised to spray them off myself next Spring. The alleys [...]
Cllr Evans is helping Halifax resident with adoption and fostering issues and is hopeful for positive outcomes . While working with the Children and Young People Directorate in Calderdale Ashley has become aware as to how difficult and emotional fostering can be. Ashley is happy to help any ward members if they are involved in, [...]
Through good housekeeping and managing the Council’s finances we have managed to spend less than expected this year. The extra £1.3 Million pounds saved brings the current Council surplus up to £9 Million. Our Liberal Democrat council leader Jane Battye said the surplus meant the council was weathering the difficult economic situation well and in [...]
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