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Councillors welcome funding for Steeton and Silsden bridge project

1st November 2024 by mattedwards

Green Party councillors have welcomed the decision by West Yorkshire Combined Authority to approve funding for the A629 bridge project at the Steeton and Silsden roundabout. The meeting of the Combined Authority on 31st October approved funding for phase 1 of the long-awaited bridge to help people cross the busy Aire Valley Trunk Road. In […]

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

9th January 2023 / 30th March 2023 by mattedwards

Greens have highlighted the need for more investment in Public Transport and active travel as new Census Data reveals that fewer than one in four households in Bradford have access to a car. Research by Bradford District Green Party using the new data, showed large variations in car ownership across Bradford District - in several […]

Plans for car park on greenbelt put on hold

21st November 2022 / 30th March 2023 by mattedwards

Plans for a car park on Green Belt land near Ben Rhydding Station have been put on hold by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority. At the West Yorkshire Combined Authority’s Finance, Resources and Corporate Committee on Thursday 10th November, members were told that dozens of upcoming transport and infrastructure schemes needed to be reviewed in […]

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

17th August 2022 by mattedwards

The Green Party Transport and Healthy Streets spokesperson has accused the government of pushing an “anti-cycling narrative that is making things far more dangerous for cyclists”. This comes following statements from Grant Shapps, the Transport Secretary that cyclists should have number plates, be insured and subject to speed limits. Matt Edwards, who is also a […]

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

29th June 2022 / 30th March 2023 by mattedwards

A Bradford Councillor has been chosen to be a national spokesperson for the Green Party. Councillor Matt Edwards who represents Tong Ward and is also the leader of the Green Group on Bradford Council has been announced as one of five new national spokespeople for the Green Party of England and Wales. He will be […]

Action needed to stop pavement parking in front of Tong Street shops

28th October 2020 / 28th October 2020 by mattedwards

A community campaigner has raised concern that action is not being taken to stop dangerous pavement parking outside shops on Tong Street - one of Bradford’s busiest roads. Dangerous pavement parking outside the shops on Tong Street, which is part of the A650, has been a problem for years and Matt Edwards, the Green Party’s […]

Green Party campaigner calls on contractors to ensure cycle lanes are not blocked by road work signs.

27th September 2020 / 27th September 2020 by mattedwards

A Green Party campaigner has called on contractors carrying out roadworks in Bradford to ensure cycle lanes are not blocked by road work signs. Darren Parkinson, a keen cyclist, contacted Bradford Council after Northern Gas Networks placed temporary road signs related to road works which obstructed the cycle lane down Stanley Road. The cycle lane […]

Concerns raised about pavement parking on Tong Street as government starts national review

31st August 2020 / 28th October 2020 by mattedwards

A community campaigner has raised concern that action is not being taken to stop dangerous pavement parking outside shops on one of Bradford’s busiest roads. Dangerous pavement parking outside the shops on Tong Street, which is part of the A650, has been a problem for years and Matt Edwards, the Green Party’s Community Campaigner for […]

Bradford falling behind introduction of new cycle lanes

4th August 2020 / 12th November 2020 by mattedwards

Bradford Green Party calls on Bradford Council to implement Emergency Active Travel schemes as "a matter of urgency." Bradford Green Party Councillors and Campaigners are calling on Bradford Council to move much quicker to put in place schemes using the ‘Emergency Active Travel Fund’ from the Government to encourage cycling across the district. Green Party campaigner […]

Bradford Green Party launches coronavirus recovery plan

6th July 2020 / 6th July 2020 by mattedwards

Bradford Green Party has unveiled their plan to help ensure Bradford’s recovery following the coronavirus crisis is a green recovery – putting people and our environment at the heart of plans to reinvigorate our local economy. The Green Party coronavirus recovery plan called “A Greener Future for Bradford” is calling for an array of measures […]

Green councillors celebrate start of roll out of 20mph zones across Shipley

13th February 2020 / 24th April 2020 by mattedwards

The Green Party’s national campaign to cut road deaths and injuries in towns and cities celebrates another victory as Bradford Council announce a consultation to roll out 20mph zones across Shipley. Councillors Kevin Warnes and Martin Love are working closely with highways officers on the roll-out of a 20mph zone across the whole of central Shipley. […]

Green Party Campaigner calls for warning signs to prevent further deer being killed in car accidents

18th September 2019 / 24th April 2020 by mattedwards

Calls are being made for warning signs after deer have been struck on a busy country road in South Bradford. In the latest incident, residents say a deer was struck near Tong Village by a motorist driving along Tong Lane. There have also been reports of similar incidents in recent months on Roker Lane in […]

Saltaire Rat-Running Update

22nd January 2019 / 25th April 2020 by mattedwards

Councillors Kevin Warnes again raised the issue of traffic-calming along Caroline Street in Saltaire at January’s Full Council meeting. This follows months of deadlock over fully-costed proposals that were agreed with the ward councillors last June. Kevin asked the Leader of Council to publish the reasons for the ongoing delay and explain when the urgently needed project […]

Residents call for action to tackle ‘unofficial rest stop’ on Rook Lane

8th November 2018 / 26th April 2020 by mattedwards

Residents living on Rook Lane near Dudley Hill have been asking Bradford Council for years to tackle the issue of HGVs using the road as an unofficial rest stop. The volume of large vehicles using Rook Lane is disrupting residents lives with severe noise pollution, as well as adding to already dangerous levels of air […]

Green Party calls for nationwide Car Free Days

21st September 2018 / 26th April 2020 by mattedwards

Bradford Green Party will call on the Government to launch nationwide annual Car Free Days to mark the global event tomorrow (Saturday 22 September). World Car Free Day encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day. The initiative is promoting the importance in investing in public transport, cycling and walking, and the development […]

Shipley Green Party councillor calls on council to put the brakes on demolition of ‘iconic’ pub

25th May 2018 / 26th April 2020 by mattedwards

Councillor Kevin Warnes has called on Bradford Council to halt the proposals to demolish the historic Branch Hotel in Shipley to ensure proper studies are undertaken on feasibility and impact of junction improvements. Last year Bradford Council purchased the pub, located at the junction of Otley Road and Bradford Road with the intention of demolishing […]

Green Councillors fight for action on Dangerous Driving in Saltaire

8th September 2017 / 26th April 2020 by mattedwards

One issue that continues to come up when the Green Party councillors in Shipley speak to local people in Saltaire is speeding and dangerous driving in the village. Councillors Hawarun Hussain, Kevin Warnes and Martin Love have been working with the highways team to see what can be done to deal with speeding cars on Caroline Street. Speed checks […]

Councillor Hawarun Hussain speaks about government advice to remove speed bumps to tackle air pollution

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 […]