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Councillor Matt Edwards stood with his arms crossed in front of Bradford City Hall.

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Greens respond to Labour’s 10% council tax hike

3rd February 2025 / 3rd February 2025 by Matt Edwards

Green councillors have responded to news that Labour-run Bradford Council has been granted permission to increase council tax by 9.99% – the biggest increase of any council in the country. Councillor Neil Whitaker (Craven) the finance lead for the Green Party on Bradford Council has said, “It is shameful that the new Labour government has […]

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Greens response to potential council tax rise of up to 15%

15th January 2025 by Matt Edwards

Green councillors have responded to news that Labour-run Bradford Council was looking to increase council tax by up to 14.99%. Councillor Neil Whitaker (Craven) who is the Green Party’s finance spokesperson has said, “I know many people are going to be very angry if they have to pay significantly more Council Tax for even […]

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Councillor calls for action to save school buses

19th November 2024 by Matt Edwards

A Green Party councillor has urged council bosses to save school buses at two district schools. On Tuesday, Bradford Council launched a consultation on proposals to withdraw the routes to St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic Collage and Bingley Grammar School from September 2025. But at a Council meeting, Councillor Matt Edwards, the Leader of […]

a photograph of Matt Edwards at the podium on the stage at Green Party conference

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Greens call for investment in high speed rail for Bradford at national conference

9th September 2024 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens

Delegates at Green Party conference in Manchester have backed a new Northern Powerhouse rail line with a through station at Bradford. Green Party spokesperson on transport Councillor Matt Edwards, who is leader of the Green Group on Bradford Council spoke in favour of the policy. Celebrating the vote he said: “I am delighted that the […]

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Green Leader on Bradford Council responds to the budget

6th March 2024 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens

Councillor Matt Edwards, the leader of the Green Party on Bradford Council, has responded to the latest Conservative budget that offers little for most people in Bradford. Councillor Edwards said, “Bradford has suffered under fourteen years of economic mismanagement by this Conservative government. Our district needs investment in public services but all this government had […]

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Statement on Bradford Council overspend

30th October 2023 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens

Following the announcement that Bradford Council faces an overspend of £68m in the coming year, the Leader of the Green Party Group on Bradford Council said: “We can’t get around the fact this announcement today is bad news for taxpayers in Bradford. We have had many years of significant Council Tax rises whilst every day […]

Black and white photograph of a children's teddy being held by a child. In the background is a window with rain.

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Greens respond to “inadequate” Ofsted report into Bradford Children’s Services.

31st January 2023 / 12th November 2024 by Matt Edwards

Bradford Green Party has responded to the release of the latest Ofsted report into Children’s Services which ranks the service as “inadequate” and highlights “widespread failures” in social work practice. Green Party councillors have also called for the Leader of The Council to consider her position in light of the “shameful” report which states “corporate […]

Councillor Matt Edwards stood outside Bradford Forster Square with arms crossed

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Greens call for public transport investment as new data reveals 1 in 4 don’t drive

9th January 2023 / 12th November 2024 by Matt Edwards

Councillors raise concerns about cuts to Household Waste Centre opening times

15th November 2022 / 30th March 2023 by Matt Edwards

Green Party uncovers Bradford’s fly tipping hotspots

27th February 2022 / 27th February 2022 by Matt Edwards

Greens respond to Clean Air Zone delay

23rd December 2021 / 5th March 2023 by Matt Edwards

Government’s railway plans are not “levelling up”, say Greens

18th November 2021 / 18th November 2021 by Matt Edwards

Green councillors demand action from mayor and councils on climate change

9th August 2021 / 9th August 2021 by Matt Edwards

Councillor calls for West Yorkshire Pension Fund to drop “dirty” investments before global climate summit

26th July 2021 / 26th July 2021 by Matt Edwards

Rail cuts to London another example of leaving Bradford behind says Green councillor

5th July 2021 / 5th July 2021 by Matt Edwards