Greens: “Bradford residents are being forced to foot the bill for the failures of this Labour administration.” 6th March 2025 / 6th March 2025 by Matt Edwards Green Party councillors have put forward proposals at the Bradford Council Budget meeting, showing that more could have been done to avoid the 10% council tax increase – which is the highest in the country. Green Councillors have made it clear that they would not support any budget “where Bradford residents are being forced to […] Read more »
Greens welcome delay to “short-sighted” cuts to school buses. 25th February 2025 / 25th February 2025 by Matt Edwards Green Party councillors have welcomed the announcement that the West Yorkshire Combined Authority has stepped in to fund vital school bus services – but have demanded answers over how proposals to cut them were made without alternatives being looked at first. Councillor Matt Edwards (Green Party – Tong Ward), who has been speaking out against […] Read more »
Greens respond to Labour’s 10% council tax hike 3rd February 2025 / 3rd February 2025 by Matt Edwards Green councillors have responded to news that Labour-run Bradford Council has been granted permission to increase council tax by 9.99% – the biggest increase of any council in the country. Councillor Neil Whitaker (Craven) the finance lead for the Green Party on Bradford Council has said, “It is shameful that the new Labour government has […] Read more »
Westgate Hill Street planning application “everything wrong with the planning system” 16th January 2025 / 16th January 2025 by Matt Edwards A Green councillor has labelled proposals for a sprawling development of over a thousand houses in greenbelt as being “everything wrong with the planning system.” This is in response to a planning application from Hallam Land to build on a 124 acres green belt site off Westgate Hill Street, in the Tong and Fulneck Valley. […] Read more »
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 […] Read more »
Bradford bus users “being forgotten about yet again” 16th December 2024 / 16th December 2024 by Matt Edwards Three Councillors have written to the bosses at Arriva and the Mayor of West Yorkshire to demand action following the announcement key early morning and evening services were being withdrawn after month of cancellations and disruption to services in the South of the city. Today, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority announced new timetables for some […] Read more »
Councillor calls for action to save school buses 19th November 2024 by Matt Edwards A Green Party councillor has urged council bosses to save school buses at two district schools. On Tuesday, Bradford Council launched a consultation on proposals to withdraw the routes to St Bede’s and St Joseph’s Catholic Collage and Bingley Grammar School from September 2025. But at a Council meeting, Councillor Matt Edwards, the Leader of […] Read more »
Concerns raised as more houses planned in Bierley 12th November 2024 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens A Green councillor has raised concerns after another planning application has been submitted to build houses on green space in Bierley. This is the fourth planning proposal for new houses on green space in Bierley in four years and would see 59 houses built on a field of the former Lockwood Farm. It also comes […] Read more »
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 […] Read more »
Councillors welcome funding for Steeton and Silsden bridge project 1st November 2024 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens 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 […] Read more »
Local voices will be silenced in Labour planning reforms claim Green Party councillors 1st October 2024 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens Labour’s proposed planning reforms will silence local voices and impose huge house building targets that ignore real local need, Green Party councillors on Bradford Council claim. The new government has announced an overhaul of the planning system which will involve new mandatory targets for councils and a review of the current greenbelt. But Green councillors […] Read more »
Green councillor responds to news NEC Group pull out of Bradford Live 19th September 2024 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens THE NEC Group has pulled out of the multi-million pound Bradford Live project with “immediate effect”, it has been confirmed this afternoon. Councillor Matt Edwards, leader of the Green Party Group on Bradford Council, said: “At last the Bradford public is getting confirmation of what has been one of the worst kept secrets in the district. “Despite […] Read more »
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 […] Read more »
Leader of Greens on Bradford Council selected as party’s candidate for Bradford South 24th May 2024 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens The Green Party has today announced Councillor Matt Edwards will be their candidate for the Bradford South constituency at the General Election on 4th July. Councillor Edwards was first elected to Bradford Council in 2021 and was re-elected on May 2nd with one of the largest vote shares in Bradford. He represents Tong Ward which […] Read more »
Former Labour councillor to stand as Green Party candidate in upcoming elections 4th April 2024 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens A former Labour councillor has been unveiled as the Green Party’s candidate for Keighley West in the upcoming Local Elections. Adrian Farley, who was the councillor for Keighley West from to 2012 to 2021 will be standing as the Green Party candidate for the ward in the local elections due to take place on 2nd […] Read more »
