Changes to the Housing Ombudsman Scheme took effect from 1 October, making it easier for residents to access the service if they remain unhappy with their landlord’s final response on their complaint. The revised scheme removes the ‘democratic filter’ following a change in the law. It means residents will no longer have to contact a…
Disability benefits fast-tracked for those in last year of life. The Department for Work and Pensions has today (1 November) announced that fast-tracked access to Personal Independent Payments, Disability Living Allowance and Attendance Allowance will be extended to people who are in their final year of life. This means that people who are thought to…
For those that haven’t heard the results are in! Yorkshire in Bloom – Shipley was awarded Silver. The weather was favourable for judging Shipley’s efforts on Tuesday 26 July. Refreshments were served halfway round the judging route at the Kirkgate Centre where the judges met others involved in Shipley’s entry and viewed an exhibition of…
The latest COVID-19 data has shown continued high rates of cases and hospitalisations in recent weeks. Cases of flu have climbed quickly in the past week, indicating that the season has started earlier than normal. This is leading to increased pressure on emergency departments, with rates of hospitalisations and ICU admissions rising fastest in children…
If you are a community group operating within Shipley Constituency the Community Chest grant of up to £500 could be available for you. The closing date for the next round of Community Chest applications is Sunday, 30th October 2022. The Shipley Area Community Chest is administered by Bradford Council. For further details and application…
On 21 September, the government announced further details on the separate Energy Bills Support Scheme (EBSS) to ensure that the £400 discount to households starting from October will also be available to the 1% of households who would not otherwise have received this support. Additional funding will be made available so that £400 payments…
On behalf of Hullabaloo Friends I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Shipley Town Council and the members of the committee in enabling myself, Tony, time in promoting our vision for the Hullabaloo Pub in Westgate in Shipley to the wider Shipley community We welcome your support by completing the short survey…
The Allotments & Green Spaces Committee passed a resolution to mark Big Green Week, by planting some spring flowering bulbs. “We’re preparing for Spring and would love to see you getting involved, planting bulbs to encourage biodiversity and early spring colour that we and our pollinators can enjoy . There is a buzz about the Sustainable Saturday Special running…
Anticipation raises as we wait for Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini- budget announcement on Friday In line with a very large number of organisations who have raised concerns about the UK Treasury decision to end the policy in September 2021,Shipley Town Council have passed a resolution calling for the £20 Universal Credit (UC) uplift to be reinstated.…
Students urged to get up to date with vaccinations ahead of Freshers’ Week The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is encouraging students heading to university in September to ensure they are up to date with their vaccinations ahead of Freshers’ Week to protect themselves. First year or returning students can be at increased risk of…