reens have responded to a leaked video showing the ex-Chancellor, Rishi Sunak boasting to Conservative Party members in Royal Tunbridge Wells that he had diverted public money out of deprived urban areas like Bradford to help wealthy towns. The leaked video was uncovered by the New Statesman magazine and shows the Tory Leadership Contender speaking […]
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Mind the gap: Greens demand closing the gulf between rail investment in South and North of England
Following Crossrail opening, Greens demand closing the gulf between rail investment in South and North of England As the £18 billion pound Elizabeth Line opens in London, the Green Party has called for significant investment in public transport outside of the Capital. Councillor Matt Edwards, the Leader of the Green Group on Bradford Council, has […]
Green Party uncovers Bradford’s fly tipping hotspots
Data uncovered by the Green Party has revealed the worst fly tipping hotspots across Bradford over the last year. For the fourth year in a row, the Little Horton Ward is the worst area for fly tipping across Bradford with 930 instances reported during 2021. This was followed by Bowling & Barkerend Ward (824 cases), […]
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Green Party leader visits Bradford
The Green Party co-leader visits Bierley in support of local people defending their local community from overdevelopment. Recently elected co-leader of the Green Party, Carla Denyer, was speaking to residents in Bierley where there has been a wave of planning applications which could see hundreds of houses and a new crematorium built on green spaces. […]
Greens push Bradford Council to ensure new homes are built to higher standards
Bradford Council has agreed to measure its Local Plan against a set of standards called “Healthy Homes Principles” following a motion by a Green Party councillor. Speaking at the Full Council meeting on Tuesday (25th January), Councillor Matt Edwards (Tong Ward) proposed that Bradford Council re-evaluated its local planning policy, which would put people and […]
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Councillor calls for Tong Street works to focus on improving air quality
Matt Edwards, Green Party councillor for Tong Ward has called for Bradford Council to ensure tackling illegal levels of air pollution are at the heart of a major road scheme. Green Party councillors have welcomed a commitment by Bradford Council re-design the Tong Street scheme to make the project more environmentally friendly, but have called […]
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Greens respond to Clean Air Zone delay
Bradford Green Party have criticised the Labour administration of Bradford Council for the avoidable delay in introducing the long awaited Clean Air Zone. The zone was meant to launch on 5th January and will cover the area inside, and including, the Bradford outer ring road. It will also extend out along the Aire valley corridor, […]
Government’s railway plans are not “levelling up”, say Greens
Greens say the Government’s announcements on rail for the North and Midlands demonstrate a lack of strategic planning on public transport. In response to the cancellation of the eastern leg of HS2 from Birmingham to Leeds, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said, “The Green Party has opposed the expensive HS2 project, while calling for investment […]
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Greens show support for Kashmir
The Green Party of England and Wales has officially backed calls for a referendum in the state of Jammu and Kashmir following calls by Khalid Mahmood from Bradford Green Party. Khalid Mahmood, the Green Party candidate for Heaton Ward in Bradford District, put forward a motion to the parties national conference in Birmingham. The motion […]
Khalid Mahmood selected for Heaton Ward
Local Community Campaigner Khalid Mahmood has been selected to stand as the Green Party candidate for Heaton Ward in the local elections next year. Khalid is a local estate agent serving the area for two decades. He has been involved in many community groups and has been helping local residents with various issues over the […]
