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An open sewer discharging into a local river

Yorkshire Water should be apologising for higher bills

30th May 2023 / 11th November 2024 by bradfordgreens

An apology from Yorkshire Water’s chief executive over sewage discharges is not good enough according to Green Party councillors on Bradford Council who say they should be apologising for charging people for services they failed to deliver Nicola Shaw apologised because Yorkshire Water had “taken too long” to produce a plan to tackle sewage being […]

Councillor Matt Edwards standing at a bus stop with a single decker grey First Bus in the background approaching the bus stop.

Petition launched to reverse cuts to 508 bus

11th April 2023 / 11th November 2024 by bradfordgreens

A petition has been started calling on First Bus to reverse their cuts to the 508 bus service which connects Leeds City Centre with Halifax via the South of Bradford. The petition was started by Councillor Matt Edwards, who represents Tong Ward and is also the Green Party’s national Transport spokesperson. The 508 runs along […]

Councillor Matt Edwards standing outside the Holmewood Social Club, a 50s era brick building/ There is a large amount of waste dumped outside.

Councillor demands enforcement on former social club owner

7th April 2023 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens

A councillor has called on Bradford Council to take action on the owner of a prominent building in Holmewood – months after he was granted planning permission to demolish the building. Councillor Matt Edwards has called on Bradford Council to take action against the owner of the Holmewood Social Club for failing to keep the […]

Carla Denyer and Ros Brown talking to each other on the banks of the River Whatfe. There are a lot of trees on both sides of the river and a small suspension bridge in the background.

Greens lead call for action to tackle sewage discharges in rivers

16th March 2023 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens

Bradford Council has agreed to demand that Yorkshire Water and the government do more to tackle sewage discharge into the district's rivers following Green Party proposals. Councillor Celia Hickson called on the Chief Executive of Bradford Council to do more to hold Yorkshire Water to account following data that showed the water company had pumped sewage into the River Aire 4,085 times in 2021 - the highest number of any river in Great Britain.

Councillor Matt Edwards stood outside Bradford Forster Square with arms crossed

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

Greens call for action on “social housing crisis”

14th December 2022 / 12th November 2024 by Matt Edwards

Plans for car park on greenbelt put on hold

21st November 2022 / 30th March 2023 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 co-leader visits Ilkley

18th October 2022 / 30th May 2023 by Matt Edwards

Government pushing an “anti-cycling narrative that is making things far more dangerous for cyclists”

17th August 2022 by Matt Edwards

Bradford Councillor chosen to be a national spokesperson for the Green Party.

29th June 2022 / 30th March 2023 by Matt Edwards

Mind the gap: Greens demand closing the gulf between rail investment in South and North of England

24th May 2022 / 13th July 2022 by Matt Edwards

Green Party uncovers Bradford’s fly tipping hotspots

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

Green Party leader visits Bradford

31st January 2022 / 31st January 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