A couple who were forced to adopt their grandchild to stop her going into care have spoken about the lack of support available for so-called kinship carers.
Calderdale Council has approved outline permission for some new homes to be developed at Sowerby, despite concerns they may impact on the village’s heritage.
A programme of tree planting is taking place in Calderdale, with over 100 new trees planted over the last month and more planned over the coming months and years.
An excuse that a resident paid someone else to dispose of rubbish will not protect them from possible prosecution if it is later found illegally fly-tipped, councillors heard.
Key decisions about Calderdale’s Local Plan will be taken by mid-October in readiness for the next stage of examination by the Government’s Planning Inspector.
West Yorkshire Combined Authority will be asked to approve millions of pounds to drive forward two key schemes for Calderdale, when it meets in Leeds tomorrow (October 10).
Returning pupils to mainstream education, urgently improving rates of attendance and reducing persistent absences will remain priorities for the pupil referral unit serving Calderdale.
Calderdale should work with partner councils to not only maintain bus services and explore how they might be subject to more public control, councillors agreed.
Calderdale’s primary school age children continue to improve but there is still work to be done in some areas where attainment is below the national average figure, a scrutiny board heard.
