How a ward forum Grant helped the 7th St George Scout Group

The 7th St George Scout group from Lee Mount recently received a Ovenden Ward forum grant of £500 for new climbing equipment which they put to good use on their annual adventure outing.

Could your organisation benefit from the help of a Ward Forum Grant?

If you are operating within the North and East of Halifax, why not get in touch with the Neighbourhood Team and find out what is available to you.

The next Ward Forum Grant Round closes on October 28th 2022

Ward Forum Grants are distributed quarterly.

To find out more, contact the North and East Halifax Neighbourhood Team :

t : 01422 252 029
e: tony.king@calderdale.gov.uk

Ward Forum Grants more information

 

Ovenden Ward Forum Meeting Monday 14th March

Ovenden Ward Forum

Covering Ovenden, Lee Mount and Wheatley area

You are invited to Join in the online Ward Forum!

Monday 14 March 2022

6.00pm start

Ovenden Ward Forum Agenda

We want to hear you views about your neighbourhoods. We want to hear how you see work, shopping, education and leisure in the future.

All your thoughts will inform the planning that the Council is starting with businesses , health services, educational establishments and all our key partners, but most of all local people.

For further information or to express an interest in registering to attend, please contact:

Email: karen.scanlon@calderdale.gov.uk

Or to join the meeting just click on the link below

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer or mobile app

Click here to join the meeting

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We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Please note that we are re reviewing our Ward Forum meetings in North and East Halifax to make sure they are meeting the needs of everyone.
Read more here

Ovenden Ward Forum December 7th – Agenda & Minutes

You are invited to Join in the online Ward Forum for Ovenden, Lee Mount and Wheatley Area.

Tuesday 7 December 2021

6.00pm start

Agenda for Ward Forum Meeting
Minutes of previous ward forum (Monday 13 Sep 21)

We want to hear you views about your neighbourhoods, We want to hear how you see work, shopping, education and leisure in the future.

All your thoughts will inform the planning that the Council is starting with businesses , health services, educational establishments and all our key partners, but most of all local people.

For further information or to express an interest in registering to attend, please contact Karen Scanlon: karen.scanlon@calderdale.gov.uk

We look forward to seeing you there

Ovenden Ward Forum Monday 13 September

Covering Ovenden ,Lee Mount and Wheatley area

      Monday 13 September 2021

6.00pm start

We want to hear you views about your neighbourhoods, We want to hear how you see work, shopping, education and leisure in the future.

All your thoughts will inform the planning that the Council is starting with businesses , health services, educational establishments and all our key partners, but most of all local people.

For further information or to express an interest in registering to attend, please contact:

Email: karen.scanlon@calderdale.gov.uk

We look forward to seeing you there

Ovenden Ward Forum Monday 13 September

Covering Ovenden ,Lee Mount and Wheatley area

      Monday 13 September 2021

6.00pm start

We want to hear you views about your neighbourhoods, We want to hear how you see work, shopping, education and leisure in the future.

All your thoughts will inform the planning that the Council is starting with businesses , health services, educational establishments and all our key partners, but most of all local people.

For further information or to express an interest in registering to attend, please contact:

Email: karen.scanlon@calderdale.gov.uk

We look forward to seeing you there

Celebrate Yorkshire Day 1st of August with us at Shroggs Park!

Ey up!

This Sunday, August the 1st, we will be celebrating Yorkshire Day at Shroggs Park. Join us near the Pavilion for a free community event, starting at 1pm until 3pm.

Shroggs Yorkshire Day (PDF)

Join us for a picnic (bring your own!) and enjoy a variety of fun activities for all ages we have planned for you, including welly wanging, arts and crafts, a history talk and much more!

No Yorkshire Day event would be complete without a Yorkshire Pudding competition!

There will be opportunities to win prizes on the day including the chance to be crowned the Best Yorkshire Pudding Maker in Halifax! Just bring along your best homemade Yorkies to be in with a chance of winning a special prize!

We hope you will come over and say ‘ow do!

This event has been organised by members of the community so if you have an idea or would like to help out on the day, then please let us know. There is also space for community and other organisations to promote the work they are doing locally so please get in touch if you’d like to be there on the day.

Si thi there!

 

For more information or to suggest an activity, please contact Natalie

Old Lane Road (Lee Mount) Road ruptured and flooded

We’ve had reports of extensive rupture of Old Lane near Boothtown.

The road has extensively ruptured and flooded, making it unsuitable for driving.

Avoid driving through there if you can.

Footage from 50 Shades of Halifax