Tong Village

‘Once It’s Gone, It’s Gone’: Campaigners call on council to halt sale of greenbelt land

14th August 2025 / 15th August 2025 by Matt Edwards

Local campaigners and Tong Ward councillors have submitted a petition calling on Bradford Council to stop the sale of green belt land off Westgate Hill Street, where a developer wants to build 1,000 houses and industrial units. Over 1000 people have signed the petition which was started by Julia McGoldrick-Hayden, chair of the Tong and […]

Matt Edwards and Celia Hickson in front of the former Yorkshire Martyrs building which has significant fire damage

Green Councillors Demand Demolition of Derelict Former School After Another Fire

22nd July 2025 / 14th August 2025 by Matt Edwards

Green Party councillors in Tong Ward are calling for urgent action to demolish the former Yorkshire Martyrs School off Westgate Hill Street following yet another fire at the site over the weekend. Emergency services were called out once again to deal with a blaze at the abandoned building — the latest in a string of […]

Leader of Greens on Bradford Council selected as party’s candidate for Bradford South

24th May 2024 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens

The Green Party has today announced Councillor Matt Edwards will be their candidate for the Bradford South constituency at the General Election on 4th July. Councillor Edwards was first elected to Bradford Council in 2021 and was re-elected on May 2nd with one of the largest vote shares in Bradford. He represents Tong Ward which […]

Greens select popular businesswoman as candidate for key council seat

28th February 2023 / 12th November 2024 by Matt Edwards

A popular local businesswoman has been selected by the Green Party as their candidate for Tong Ward. Green Party members voted to select Ursula Sutcliffe, who owned and ran the popular plant shop and cafe ‘Plant One On Me’ in Bradford City Centre until it closed last year. Ursula has lived in Holmewood for nearly thirty […]

Greens call for action on “social housing crisis”

14th December 2022 / 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

Sunak “is not fit to be Prime Minister” after bragging he took money from deprived areas

5th August 2022 / 30th March 2023 by Green Party Admin

Green Party uncovers Bradford’s fly tipping hotspots

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

Greens push Bradford Council to ensure new homes are built to higher standards

27th January 2022 / 27th January 2022 by Matt Edwards

Greens hail best ever election across Bradford

10th May 2021 / 5th July 2021 by Matt Edwards

Local plan leaves Bradford South behind warn Greens but Mass Transit system could come to Holmewood

25th March 2021 / 5th July 2021 by Matt Edwards

Greens warn housebuilding plans for Tong Valley could lead to more flooding in West Leeds

8th February 2021 / 11th February 2021 by Matt Edwards

Greens slam council for pushing forward with South Bradford link road plan

19th October 2020 / 19th October 2020 by Matt Edwards

Former Deputy Mayor of Bradford selected to run for Deputy Mayor in 2021 West Yorkshire Mayor Elections

16th September 2020 / 12th November 2020 by Matt Edwards

Response to Bradford Council’s claims that it has not failed Holmewood residents

30th August 2020 / 30th August 2020 by Matt Edwards