Welcome to our local & community page. We will soon be adding more information to help Calderdale’s older people find out what’s happening in the local community . In the meantime, on the right of this page are all the news stories with local & community issues in them.
Directory of links to other community services
Calderdale Council
A large website full of Health and Social Care, Education, Housing, Leisure and Transport information and related services and facilities. Visit website.
The latest news from Calderdale Council.
Calderdale Waste & Recycling Services
Report a missed bin collection
Report fly tipping
Request recycling boxes and bins
Adapting or improving your home
Find a home
Accessible homes grants
Home adaptations for the elderly or disabled
Pay your council tax
Home from Hospital Service.
Plannng applications
Find out what’s happening in your area and comment on planning applications.
Public Toilets
List of public toilets in Calderdale and links to websites showing public toilets in other areas of Britain.
Transport & Travel
You qualify for a senior pass allowing free bus travel if you have reached the state pension age and are a permanent resident of West Yorkshire. If you can’t apply onlilne, you can apply at a Bus Station Travel Centre.
West Yorkshire Metro – applying for or renewing your travel pass
Access Bus
WY Metro AccessBus provides a “dial-a-ride” door to door transport service mainly to local supermarkets to support independent living. They also provide transport for some voluntary sector social afternoons/lunch clubs etc. Anyone with an ENCS bus pass – either Senior, Disabled or Blind – will travel free of charge. For those without a bus pass, there is a £3 each way flat fare. You can register to use AccessBus and check availability by phoning 0113 3481903 or visiting their website.
The registration form should be filled in and posted to Access Bus, Wellington House, 40-50 Wellington Street, Leeds LS1 2DE.
Roads and pavements
Report a pot hole or pavement defect
Food Banks and local food shopping
Calderdale Library Service
Updates from Calderdale Library Service
Find your local library and check opening hours
Home Library Service
A free service offered to anyone living in Calderdale who is unable to visit their local library and who does not have anyone who can visit on their behalf. You may apply for the service if ill-health, disability, age or frailty mean that you are unable to visit a library. Call 01422 288062 or email HomeLibraryService@calderdale.gov.uk
Volunteering Opportunities in Calderdale
Find out more about the benefits of volunteering, what’s on offer and the type of organisations looking for volunteers.
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Allotments and gardening in Calderdale
Find allotments run by Calderdale Council and other allotments in our area as well as community gardening projects and the Grow Calderdale newsletter.
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More local authority & community links and information.
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