Neighbourhood News

Where's Kirsten? - The Sequel

Daniel Jessop is going to be taking over the reins as Neighbourhood Coordinator for Todmorden and Ryburn Wards throughout September while Kirsten is continuing to support the Public Health team and the Active Calderdale project.
Daniel will be supported by the rest of the team and is familiar with the Upper Valley area so can hit the ground running and Kirsten is of course only a phone call away so all should continue as normal.  If you have any issues that you would like to talk to Daniel about you can contact him at daniel.jessop@calderdale.gov.uk or by telephone on 01706 548133 from the 1st of September.
This also means that Shafiq will be leaving us for a new post in Bradford later this month. We wish Shafiq all the best in his new job and welcome Daniel as Kirsten’s temporary replacement.

Local Plan Consultation

Consultation 10^th August to 5pm 24^th September 2018
The ambitious plan identifies sites for around 9500 new homes and areas for economic growth over the next 15 years, supporting the Council’s Vision 2024 to make Calderdale a place where people want to live, work, visit and invest.
The Council has calculated that it needs around 12,600 new homes by 2033, however around 1900 are already in the planning process, and about 1300 homes, which have not already been identified, are expected to come forward through future planning applications.
There will be a six week period during which members of the public may make formal representations, or comments, on the proposals.
Although the Council will not be able to amend the draft Local Plan after reviewing the representations made by the public, they will be included with the draft Local Plan when it is submitted to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.
Calderdale’s Local Plan will then be examined in detail by an independent Planning Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State. The examination could last around nine months.
Adoption of the plan by Calderdale Council, following receipt of the Inspector’s Report, is expected to be confirmed by the end of 2019.
More details here. http://calderdale.gov.uk/localplan 
If you require assistance to view and comment online a planning officer will be available from 4 – 7pm at Hebden Bridge Library on Thursday the 23^rd August or Halifax Library Thursday 6^th September.
Assistance is also available at Halifax Customer First throughout the consultation period.

Daisy's Café

DFT will be holding their usual Daisy’s Café on the first Saturdays of each month, 1^st September and 6^th October, at Todmorden Health Centre from 11am until 1.30pm and is run by Dementia Friendly Todmorden. Everyone is welcome, and the group will be offering their usual support, advice and information for people affected by dementia along with their families and carers.
Jed and Maggie of Mindful Music will provide the music at Daisy’s Café at Todmorden Health Centre Saturday, September 1^st. It serves soup and sandwiches, along with tea, coffee or juice for £2.50, or drinks and biscuits for £1.50. If you would like help or advice the group can be contacted via their Facebook page, Dementia Friendly Todmorden (DFT).

Housing – it’s an issue!

Public meetings - Venue: The Waterfront Hall, Hebden Bridge Town Hall
Time: 7.30pm start. (Likely finish time 9pm) All welcome! 
Wednesday August 22^{nd -} Making new housing sustainable and energy efficient
Speakers: Andy Brown, Cambridge Architectural Research, Carbon Conversations, Marianne Heaslip,  architect, URBED Duncan Roberts, architect, formerly at the Centre for Alternative Technology, Machynlleth
Monday September 24^{th -} Investing ethically in new housing
Speakers: Hugh Rolo, Locality, Jamie Hartzell. Chair, Ethex; founder director Ethical Property Company, Lisa Ashford, Chief Executive, Ethex
Monday October 29^{th -} Putting the vision back into public and council housing
Speakers: Brian Robson, Joseph Rowntree Foundation, Prof. Becky Tunstall, author and researcher on housing policy, former Director, Centre for Housing Policy, University of York, John Boughton, author, Municipal Dreams: The Rise and Fall of Council Housing
These meetings are being organised by Calder Valley Community Land Trust. www.caldervalleyclt.org.uk.  The CLT gratefully acknowledges financial support for these meetings from Hebden Royd Town Council.

Upper Valley Dementia Friendly Awareness Week

1st to the 5th Oct 2018
We’ve been very busy over the last few weeks planning the Dementia Friendly Communities Awareness week, and thank you to all of you that have expressed an interest and want to be involved.
There will be a market place event on Mon 1 Oct, held at Hebden Bridge Town Hall with lots of interesting workshops running alongside that – things such as Telecare Assistive Technology, Dementia Friends Awareness Sessions, Alzheimer’s Society the journey through diagnosis and what support is available for you and your loved one, and lots more besides.
During the week all the regular events will continue as normal – Be Hear Now Creative Dementia Group, Happy Café, Café Culture and others throughout the Upper Valley, but there will also be additional activities and workshops running throughout the week details of which will follow soon. 
It’s not too late to get involved, if you are part of a service, community group or run an activity that is aimed at people living with dementia or any other cognitive impairment or their carers please get in touch as soon as possible to either participate in the October event or publicise your service, group or activity. 
Additions to the programme will need to be submitted and agreed by Friday 24 August at the latest, to allow time for the publicity to be printed and distributed by early September. 
For more information contact Helen Doodson on 01422 392707 or email helen.doodson@calderdale.gov.uk

Todmorden Town Hall

Find out more about being a Friend of Todmorden Town Hall on Sunday 2 September 2018 at 2pm Be a Friend - We all love our friends and Todmorden Town Hall is no different - If you think you’d like to be a Friend to our magnificent Town Hall then please come along and find out more … following a taster tour led by the Todmorden Town Hall Volunteers there will be tea, coffee and cake and a presentation about being a Friend of Todmorden Town Hall No need to book, just turn up on the day or for more information contact: Daniel Jessop, Volunteer & Events Co-ordinator, daniel.jessop@calderdale.gov.uk, 01706 548105, 07912 891370.

Café Culture Presents

Café Culture returns on 6th September….  and back by popular demand is our speaker Malcolm Johnson who will be taking us back in time to the 1950's with a visual and musical talk about the radio show 'Children's Favourites'.
Hebden Bridge Arts Festival Presents: CAFÉ CULTURE -  Local Stories & Local Speakers - 1st Thursday each month at 2pm
CHILDREN'S FAVOURITES - THE 1950s
Illustrated talk by Malcolm Johnson
Jeff Beck & Ken Bruce were avid listeners to “Children’s Favourites” on the Light Programme in the 1950s. Come along to re-live (or learn about) the radio show and sing along to some of the old songs which were played every Saturday morning
Thursday 6th September 2018 @ 2.30pm Join us at The Waterfront Hall, Hebden Bridge Town Hall. Doors open 2pm for tea & cake £5 (£3 concessions) - All Welcome - Pay on the door
For enquiries telephone Helen Meller on 01422 417373

Warden's Update

A resident from Todmorden recently expressed a wish to carry out some litter picking in the centre of the town. This was advertised locally and on Facebook and about a dozen people turned up carry this out with the help of Community Wardens Zoe and Simon. Fifteen bags of refuse were collected. This proved a popular event, and it was decided that further picks will be organised.


Following concerns expressed by local residents, the Upper Valley Community Wardens Zoe and Simon teamed up with local Councillors Scullion and Patient and those living nearby to monitor speeds on the A646 near to Brearley Fields. The Speed Indicator Device (SID) was used to measure vehicle speeds and signs were displayed asking drivers to be aware of the local speed limit, as well as Doris, our cardboard WPC being placed a hundred meters further up the road to act as a secondary reminder to drive safely.  Several vehicles were recorded over the 40mph speed limit, details of which will be passed on to the Police

Talkback Panel

Do you want to have a say on the issues facing Calderdale? Each month we ask our Talkback panel about a key issue, such as waste and recycling, littering, road safety, physical activity, parks, budgets, vision, museums, libraries, air quality, social care and much more. We are now looking to recruit new volunteers and it’s really quick and easy to register! Visit our webpage for more information.

In My Back Yard Project

Community Transport Calderdale provide for those who cannot access existing forms of transport by catering for all abilities from all locations.
CTC are offering trips from your doorstep as part of their ‘what’s in my backyard’ project. A free introductory trip can be provided in one of our mini buses. A driver and assistant will be available throughout.
Our Community Car Service is run by volunteers who charge a membership of £5 for 2 years. Trips cost 45p per mile.
Join in and make a difference
We can help you to get to appointments, family and friends or to enable you to join in with local events.
 
Groups meetings and meals
Education and Learning
Leisure and Recreation
Social Activities
Places of interest in the valley and beyond
 
If you would like to know more about this service please contact Chris Sherwin 07788 583602 or contact the CTC office on 01422 888086

Free Course for Type 2 Diabetes Sufferers

Do you have Type 2 diabetes? The X-PERT Diabetes Programme will provide all the information you need to manage your diabetes. It is based on the latest scientific evidence and can help you to improve your health and quality of life. You may even be able to
reverse your diabetes altogether! FREE COURSE - X-PERT Diabetes Programme
6 weekly sessions, each lasting 2 ½ hours - You will also receive a free handbook!
New course starting Friday 7th September 2018 at 10.00am-12.30pm - running for 6 weeks 
X-PERT Health Head Office, Linden Mill, Linden Road, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7DP

Hebden Bridge Town Hall Rain Garden Planter Celebrations

Slow the Flow Calderdale would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has been involved in designing, building, funding, or coming along to the launch event for the rain garden planters at Hebden Bridge Town Hall. It was a fantastic team effort, and they had a great day for the launch event on Friday June 29th - with, ironically, not a drop of rain!
The rain garden planters are part of a wider initiative to help us understand how urban Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) can play a part in flood alleviation by slowing the flow of rainwater into the drainage system, thus reducing the potential for combined sewer flooding.
It is easy to feel complacent in this beautiful summer of hot, dry weather, but heavy rainfall now could easily result in surface water flooding, as hard, dry ground sheds water more easily into the drains.
If each household and business in the Calder Valley adopted just one of these SuDS measures, it could have a dramatic effect on the flood peak and surface water flooding during stormy weather. These methods are fairly cheap and easy to install at home, in work, in school or in public places.
Councillor Carol Stow, the Mayor of Hebden Royd Town Council, officially ‘opened’ the planters (with her ceremonial watering can, due to the lack of rain). Carol is a fervent supporter of Slow The Flow Calderdale’s work, and they were grateful to her for agreeing to open this brand new and very important initiative which shows how we can all use water in different ways.
The planters will remain in the courtyard at the Town Hall for the foreseeable future. Slow The Flow Calderdale will be monitoring them carefully, using a bespoke system to provide scientific evidence about just how much they help to slow the flow of storm water. In a rainfall event, water from the downpipes is taken through the soil/plants, before making its way more slowly back into the drainage system.
In heavy rainfall/flood events, many urban SuDS interventions can help to reduce flood levels. In particular, these types of systems can help to reduce the impact of overflow from Calderdale’s combined surface and foul sewers. This reduces the risk of contaminated flood water entering our homes and rivers. These planters now feature on Slow The Flow Calderdale’s shiny new ‘case studies’ page on their website.

Mytholmroyd Update

Later this month Network Rail will begin work at Mytholmroyd Station to extend Platforms 1 and 2 (More information here). Network Rail invite the public to attend a drop-in session at the Mytholmroyd Community Centre on Wednesday (15 August) from 4.30pm to 7pm so that you can ask questions and find out more about this scheme. Some of the work will be carried out overnight.

Community Rail Awards
Mytholmroyd Station Partnership has again been been shortlisted in the It's Your Station category. Congratulations to all involved.

Plans to improve flood protection for the people of Mytholmroyd by removing timber cabins
Three timber cabins, built overhanging the river, are being demolished so that a flood defence scheme in Mytholmroyd can be built to protect residents and businesses.
The row of empty properties at 18–22 New Road need to be removed to make way for the construction of a permanent flood wall in this location. The concrete wall will be 1.15 metres high, with natural stone facing on both sides so that it is sympathetic to the railway viaduct and existing surrounding properties.
 The timber cabins which overhang Cragg Brook date back to 1907. They originated from ‘Dawson City’ near Heptonstall, north of Hebden Bridge, which housed 600 labourers who built the Walshaw Dean reservoirs. When their work was completed the contractors auctioned off the single-storey wooden cabins and several were relocated around Calderdale. They were bought by local people who used them to set up small businesses including an ironmongers on New Road, and more recently a chiropodist who has moved out to West End Terrace. A full archaeological recording study will take place during the demolition to record details for posterity.
Whilst of local interest, the unoccupied timber cabins have been altered to such an extent that their architectural significance has been considerably diminished. These buildings were not built for longevity, originating as makeshift temporary structures. The cabins are highly vulnerable to the forces produced by floodwater in the adjacent brook.
Helen Batt, Calderdale Catchment Director for the Environment Agency, said: “Unfortunately the cabins will be removed to enable the flood walls at this location to be constructed. It is part of a flood scheme for Mytholmroyd which is now taking shape on the ground. The foundations for the new footbridge on Cragg Brook have recently been completed and we are currently installing a new drainage system on Burnley Road.”
Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Economic Strategy, Cllr Barry Collins, said: “Approval has been given for these exposed structures to be replaced with a new flood wall, which is a necessary step in providing the high standard of protection required to help safeguard properties in the area against flooding.”
The demolition will take place mid to late August and there will be traffic management in place in New Road during some of this work.
Vital works to be completed as part of the scheme include construction of new, raised and improved flood walls, the relocation of Caldene Bridge, widening of the river channel at Caldene Bridge and on the right bank in front of St Michael’s Church and flood proofing of the buildings next to the river. Work will also be carried out to reduce the risk of flooding from the canal, culverts and surface water along Burnley Road.
For the latest news about the scheme sign up for regular news bulletins by emailing: mytholmroydFAS@environment-agency.gov.uk or visit www.eyeoncalderdale.com

Waste & Recycling News

Sign up for our collection day email reminder service

Have you signed up yet? Get email reminders for your waste and recycling collections by using the collection day finder for your postcode then registering your email address where indicated.

August Bank Holiday Collection Dates
Please remember your waste and recycling collections will be a day later throughout the bank holiday week. I.e. If your usual collection day is Tuesday the 28th of August it will be collected on the Wednesday instead.

We prefer flat plastic!
Please remember to squash your cans and plastics before placing them in the white bag; they will take up less room so you can fit more in the sack and it will help the items to stay more securely inside the sack on a windy day. 
Top Tip - try riunsing plastic bottles with warm water as it makes the plastic softer and easier to squash flat.

Bulky Household Waste Collections
We can remove your bulky household items (such as chairs, beds, tables, washing machines) from outside your house. Household items cost £25 per collection of up to 8 items, except fridges and freezers which are £25 per item. To arrange a bulky waste collection, please complete the online form.

And Finally...

- Funding

FUNDING AVAILABLE: £90,000 for a three-year project.
Up to £90k for a three-year project (£30k a year) focusing on 3 priorities: 
Developing partnerships and networks;The provision/delivery of Projects providing access to Information, Advice and Guidance and raising awareness. 
This could include for example a key project like a “Calderdale Access Map Project”; which would showcase accessible venues and access friendly parts of Calderdale; To provide access audits for community groups, social enterprises and community businesses; these audits to look at physical but also non-physical barriers.
We hope to receive applications to run this project from local Calderdale based organisations, perhaps working in Partnership, who are well placed to deliver against the three main areas. 
For more information,

Community Grants from Tesco Bags of Help
Bags of Help is Tesco's local community grant scheme where the money raised from plastic carrier bag sales is being used to fund thousands of local projects in communities right across the UK.
Projects that bring benefit to their community will get the green light – these range from improving community buildings and outdoor spaces to buying new equipment, training coaches or volunteers, and hosting community events.
The grants will be administered by Groundwork which  is an environmental charity who work across the UK helping communities find practical solutions to the challenges they face. By bringing people and the environment together with practical local action.
How the Grant Process Works 
1. Nominate local projects or apply for funding
Tesco is encouraging community groups and charities to apply for a grant. They’re also asking customers to nominate local projects that they’d like to see receive some cash. Find out more by visiting Groundwork Tesco Bags of Help.
2. Customers vote
Three community projects in each local area will be voted on by customers in stores across England, Scotland and Wales, with the projects changing every other month. Each time you shop you will be offered a blue token at the checkout and be able to vote for your favourite project.
3. Grants are awarded
At the end of the voting period, all three projects will receive funding in each local area. The amount of funding available for individual local projects will range from £1,000 to £4,000 – keep a look out for the results in store and online.
 You can see some of the local groups that have already received grant funding from Bags of Help by visiting the interactive map at https://www.tesco.com/carrier-bags/ To apply visit www.tesco.com/bagsofhelp and complete an application form.

People's Postcode Trust’s Community Project Small Grants – Round 2
Grassroots organisations, local charities and non-profit community businesses that are seeking to effect positive change within their local area in England, Scotland and Wales can take the first step in the application process by submitting an online expression of interest.
The funding is for new projects, or significant expansions of existing projects, in Great Britain. The projects can be up to 12 months in length.
The Trust will consider projects which focus on:
• Employability and skills development programmes.
• Promotion of human rights through combatting discrimination.
• Poverty prevention.
Grants range from £500 to £20,000. Only registered charities can apply for grants of up to £20,000. The maximum grant for groups that are not formally registered as a charity is £2,000.
There is a two-stage application process.
Stage 1 applications will be accepted from 1 August to 15 August 2018. More Information here.
 
The Postcode Local Trust is offering grants for local projects which support improve biodiversity and outdoor spaces
The Trust aims to provide financial support for charities and good causes which help communities enhance their natural environment in a way that benefits the wider community. In 2018 Postcode Local Trust will provide short-term, designated funding for local projects which support improve biodiversity and outdoor spaces such as:

• Community gardens and play areas using sustainable materials
• Outdoor education and heritage
• Green energy projects and flood prevention.

Grants range from £500 to £20,000.
The following funding levels apply to specific applicants: Applicants that are not formally registered as a charity with OSCR/Charity Commission can apply for between £500 and £2,000 in funding. Applicants that are registered with OSCR/Charity Commission and can provide a charity number can apply for between £500 and £20,000 in funding.
More information here.
 
Postcode Community Trust Opens for Round 2 of Community Grants
Funding for projects which improve health and wellbeing in Great Britain.
Charities and other not-for-profit organisations with projects in Great Britain that improve health and wellbeing have two weeks to submit their initial application. The People’s Postcode Community Trust was established in 2014 to support marginalised groups in obtaining the skills and resources to effect change in their own communities. The Trust operates its own society lottery and receives all of its funding from players of People's Postcode Lottery.
The Trust provides short-term, designated funding for new projects, or significant expansions of existing projects, in Great Britain. The Trust will consider projects which improve health and wellbeing through:

• Grassroots sports, arts and recreation projects that improve health and wellbeing.
• Projects that improve the health of communities, through, for example, first aid courses, befriending, counselling or reducing isolation.

The projects can be up to 12 months in length. Grants range from £500 to £20,000. Only registered charities can apply for grants of up to £20,000. The maximum grant for groups that are not formally registered as a charity is £2,000.
There is a two-stage application process. Stage one applications for Round 2 will be accepted from 1 August to 15 August 2018. More information here.

The Dream Fund - Deadline: 31st August
The Dream Fund was created to encourage charities to collaborate and apply for their dream project, the project they have always wanted to deliver but never had the opportunity to do so.
The Fund supports charities across England, Scotland and Wales to develop innovative solutions to society’s most challenging problems. Applications that can score highly in their originality, ambition and collaborative nature stand the highest chances of being successful.
This year, the fund will offer a total award fund of £3 million for charitable organisations to deliver their ‘dream’ project in one or more areas in Great Britain in 2019-2021. Charities can apply for grants of between £500,000 and £1 million to deliver a project 24 months in length.

There are five new funding themes for 2019-2021:
•Changing lives through early intervention
•Ending loneliness and social isolation
•Protecting Britain’s biodiversity
•Sustainable systems change
•Transforming society through sport

The Dream Fund encourages not-for-profit organisations to collaborate to deliver a more effective and wide ranging project. All applications must therefore come from at least two organisations. The lead organisation must be a registered charity. The other partners can be charities, voluntary groups, community interest companies, universities or other not-for-profit organisations. For more information.

Small grants for Inter Faith Week 2018 - Deadline: 14th September
The Inter Faith Youth Trust is offering grants of up to £500 for projects during Inter Faith Week (11 to 18 November 2018).
Projects must include:
•Learning by children and young people (11 to 25 years old) from different faiths about different faiths, through social action. So you must include more than one faith and show how your project of social action will promote learning about faiths
•Co-operation and understanding between faiths which preferably involve young people in planning, running, and evaluating; and which promote equal opportunities
•Increasing understanding between people of faith and of no faith
Priority will be given to projects that:
•Actively involve young people in planning, running, and evaluation
•Promote positive action i.e. young people from different backgrounds coming together to address shared problems like improving green spaces
•Are run by non-statutory organisations, such as youth clubs, scout/guide groups, local voluntary and community organisations
For more information.

- Opportunities

(VOLUNTEERS WANTED)

Can you spare a couple of hours per week? We need volunteers to help in our Hebden Bridge shop
Activities include sorting stock, creating displays & customer service.
Interested?
Visit our shop at 22-24 Bridge Gate, Hebden Bridge
No experience is required – we’re looking for enthusiastic, honest & reliable volunteers to provide great service to our customers. We are a self-funding branch of the RSPCA, raising money locally to support our animal welfare work & the Animal Centre in Halifax.
Volunteers can give as much or as little time as they can spare – we’re more than happy to work around other commitments.
Tel: 01422 341160 Or Email: volunteering@rspcahalifaxhuddersfieldbradford.org.uk for more information 

Creative Practitioner 
Creative Minds has an exciting opportunity with support from Children in Need to develop a network of choirs for young people using South West Yorkshire NHS Foundation Trust services including Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and Insight teams in Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield.  The Choir sessions will run for two hours and this will include Singing for Fun and choir practise time. We will include time to visit other choirs for inspiration and opportunities for the emerging choirs to perform in public both locally and across the districts. 
We are looking for a qualified creative practitioner with experience of leading this type of session who can inspire and develop potential participants. Each session will have support worker who will have some time to develop the group and support the activities. 
This post will be for 8 hours per week for up to 40 weeks to include delivering the 30 session in each area and some time for preparation and supporting a performance.  The person will be employed at a sessional rate of £25 per hour and could be delivered by 4 separate practitioners
To apply, please visit the NHS jobs site – www.jobs.nhs.uk & use the reference 378-BANK990 – the deadline for applications is Thursday 16th August 2018 If you would like some further information on the post please contact Alex Feather @ Creative Minds at alex.feather1@swyt.nhs.uk or Telephone: 01484 343150

 

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