Air Pollution Hawarun Hussain Road Safety Shipley Parliament Constituency Shipley Ward
3rd August 2017 / 26th April 2020 by mattedwards
Bradford Green Party Councillor Hawarun Hussain has spoken out against the government proposal to tackle air pollution by removing speed bumps. The Environment Secretary, Michael Gove has issued guidelines to local councils as part of an overall strategy to tackle the dangerous levels of air pollution in many of our cities, including Bradford. The 98-page […]
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Bingley Ward Greenbelt Matt Edwards Milnerfield Farm Shipley Parliament Constituency Shipley Ward
16th February 2017 / 26th April 2020 by mattedwards
Changes to the planning applications at Milnerfield Farm in Gilstead have resulted in many local people wrongly believing the farm has been saved and that both applications have been withdrawn. Since late 2015, there have been two planning applications (15/05552/FUL and 15/05538/MAF) proposed for Milnerfield Farm. One sought to change the use of the land […]
Air Pollution Bingley Ward Climate Change Matt Edwards Shipley Parliament Constituency Shipley Ward
9th February 2017 / 26th April 2020 by mattedwards
Update: 9th February 2017 Today, Labour, Tory and Lib Dem Councillors voted to APPROVE the incinerator at Keighley. Green Party spokesman Matt Edwards said: "This is bad news for the people living in the Aire Valley. There is already a crisis in air quality across Bradford District and this scheme is going to make things […]
Bingley Ward Greenbelt Matt Edwards Milnerfield Farm Shipley Parliament Constituency Shipley Ward Uncategorised
24th May 2016 / 26th April 2020 by mattedwards
Thirteen sites in Gilstead have been proposed for development. A number of these sites have been proposed by the landowner of Milnerfield Farm. Bradford District Council is currently in the process of preparing a new Local Plan for the district. As part of this, they are looking to see which sites should be allocated for […]
2nd February 2016 / 26th April 2020 by mattedwards
Today Bradford District Green Party were proud to host Natalie Bennett as she visited Milnerfield Farm in Gilstead. She came to show her support for the Downs Family who have run the historic farm for over one hundred years.
26th October 2015 / 26th April 2020 by mattedwards
The Green Party in Shipley and Bingley strongly opposes the new proposed development of a Research and Business Park on greenbelt land at Milnerfield. Matt Edwards, Green Party spokesman for Bingley has condemned yet more development in the Shipley area: “it’s baffling why the already congested Aire Valley is being targeted for yet another business […]
Air Pollution Greenbelt Leeds-Bradford Airport Matt Edwards Road-building Shipley Parliament Constituency
14th October 2015 / 26th April 2020 by mattedwards
The Bradford District Green Party has added its voice to the criticism of new plans to construct a new link road to Leeds Bradford Airport. The link road running from the A65 in Rawdon to the airport will cut right through unspoilt greenbelt land and there is no evidence that it would reduce congestion in […]