The NUT is taking national strike action on Tuesday 5 July over savage cuts to education funding and changes to conditions of service. Cuts will increase class sizes and reduce range of subjects
Here is Calderdale Trades Council’s response to the Consultation Survey on proposed changes to hospital and community health services. We do not agree with the proposed changes to hospital and community health services.
At the Hands off HRI Rally on Saturday 27th February, Jason McCartney MP said he would do everything in his power to keep the hospital open. So the Chair of North Kirklees Support the NHS, Christine Hyde, said to him: … Continue reading
This is the final update to this post summarising info about the volunteer-run flood relief effort across Calder Valley. I have been updating this post often, to try and keep information about what help is needed and being offered as … Continue reading
Deborah Harrington, National Health Action Party campaign organiser, guest blogs here on the need for politicians to wise up to the fact that public spending is not a drain on the economy – but a boost to the economy. Deborah’s … Continue reading
In 2014-15, the total cost of Calderdale Royal Hospital Private Finance Initiative (PFI) was £23.570m. This “unitary charge” was made up of: Interest on the debt……… £10.929m Repayment of the debt…..£ 1.497m Service charge…………….£11.144m The value of the hospital building … Continue reading
The NHS competition enforcer David Bennett has told NHS Foundation Trusts that if they don’t bring down their deficits, they will lose their freedom to decide their own strategy and the way they run their services. This includes the power … Continue reading
A Calder Valley member of the public who was confused by Craig Whittaker’s recent comments on her facebook page about the proposed NHS shake up in Calderdale and Huddersfield asked Plain Speaker for clarification about the following issues. Here is … Continue reading
The House of Commons Select Committee on Energy & Climate Change recently reported that the Green Deal has so far been a disappointing failure and its effects on reducing carbon emissions has been negligible. The Green Deal, which got off … Continue reading
Calderdale Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service has suffered funding cuts at a time of increased referrals due to rising rates of mental illness and self harm among young people in Calderdale. In 2013, one in five of Years 7/10 … Continue reading