Ilkley Ward Archives - Bradford District Green Party

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

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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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Green councillors have urged the Labour Mayor of West Yorkshire to keep bus fares down.

8th November 2024 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens

Green councillors have urged the Labour Mayor of West Yorkshire to keep £2 bus fare cap. In a letter to Tracy Brabin, Green Party councillors have called on her to follow the lead of her counterpart in Greater Manchester and commit to keeping the bus fare cap at £2.00. This comes as the new government […]

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 […]

An open sewer discharging into a local river

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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 […]

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Green Party Deputy Leader visits Bradford as part of local election campaign

25th April 2023 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens

The Deputy Leader of the Green Party and England and Wales visit Bradford District to join local campaigners for the upcoming local elections. Zack Polanski, who is a member of the London Assembly, stopped in Bradford as part of a small tour of Yorkshire. He joined Ros Brown and local campaigners in Ilkley, where 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.

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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

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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

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