Kevin Warnes

Shipley Ward councillor

Councillor Kevin Warnes has been a Green campaigner since the late 1980s and a local councillor since 2004.

He has lived in Shipley since moving here with his family over 20 years ago.

Kevin has served on a range of Council committees during his time as a councillor, including more than decade as a member and chair of the Environment Committee. He currently sits on the Shipley Area Committee.

When he is not busy with community politics, Kevin teaches Politics, History and Criminology at a sixth form college in Leeds where he has worked for the past 20 years.

He also enjoys reading, running and cycling, and likes to combine beer with chess whenever he finds the time.

Contact Kevin

Tel: 07582 101459

Email: kevin.warnes@bradford.gov.uk

Twitter: @kevinwarnes

Latest news about Kevin

Green Party condemn lack of action by Bradford Council to tackle climate change

18th July 2019 | Comments Off on Green Party condemn lack of action by Bradford Council to tackle climate change

Bradford’s Green councillors have condemned the lack of action by Bradford Council six months after the authority became one of the first in the country to “declare a climate emergency.” At last night’s July Council meeting, the Labour and Conservative groups rejected a set of far-reaching Green proposals for low carbon, sustainable travel, opting instead […]

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Green Party calls for halt to road plans following West Yorkshire-wide Climate Emergency Declaration

28th June 2019 | Comments Off on Green Party calls for halt to road plans following West Yorkshire-wide Climate Emergency Declaration

Bradford Green Party has called on West Yorkshire Combined Authority and Bradford Council to halt new road building schemes following “Climate Emergency” Declarations made by both authorities. At their annual meeting on Thursday, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) has formally announced a climate emergency, following pressure from Green Party councillors from across Yorkshire. All […]

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Bradford’s Green Councillors call for West Yorkshire-wide Declaration of “Climate Emergency”

18th June 2019 | Comments Off on Bradford’s Green Councillors call for West Yorkshire-wide Declaration of “Climate Emergency”

Bradford’s Green Party councillors have joined colleagues from councils across the Leeds City Region to call on the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) to declare a climate emergency. Following the lead set by Bradford District Council – following a motion put forward by Councillor Kevin Warnes – many of the councils in the Leeds City Region have […]

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