Celia Hickson

Tong Ward Councillor

Celia Hickson (Green Party) stood on Tong Street, BradfordCelia has had a long and varied career working in the voluntary sector.

She has previously worked as a Enterprise Coach helping people set up new businesses in Holmewood and Bierley.

She was elected to represent Tong Ward in 2022. Celia has been a prospective Parliamentary Candidate in the 2015, 2017 and 2019 General Elections.

Celia is a Humanist Celebrant and has supported many local charities in their fundraising as a volunteer.

She is President of Bradford Rowing Club and enjoys the sport and the beautiful Aire Valley scenery, as well as dancing, singing.

Celia lives with her husband, Carlo. They have lived and worked in the district for nearly 30 years.

Celia is passionate about green spaces and the benefits they bring to health, wellbeing, air quality and wildlife.

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Contact Celia:

Tel: 07977 590351

Email: celia.hickson@bradford.gov.uk 

Latest news about Celia

Yorkshire Water should be apologising for higher bills

30th May 2023 | Comments Off on Yorkshire Water should be apologising for higher bills

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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Greens lead call for action to tackle sewage discharges in rivers

16th March 2023 | Comments Off on Greens lead call for action to tackle sewage discharges in rivers

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.  The motion, proposed by Councillor Celia Hickson (Tong Ward) called on the Chief Executive of Bradford Council to do more to hold Yorkshire Water to account following data that […]

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Greens respond to “inadequate” Ofsted report into Bradford Children’s Services.

31st January 2023 | Comments Off on Greens respond to “inadequate” Ofsted report into Bradford Children’s Services.

Bradford Green Party has responded to the release of the latest Ofsted report into Children’s Services which ranks the service as “inadequate” and highlights “widespread failures” in social work practice. Green Party councillors have also called for the Leader of The Council to consider her position in light of the “shameful” report which states “corporate […]

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