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 […] Read more »
Councillor raises questions over Interchange closure 15th January 2024 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens The Leader of the Green Party group on Bradford Council has written to the West Yorkshire Mayor, the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and senior officers at Bradford Council demanding answers over the closure of Bradford Interchange. Bradford Interchange was closed on Friday 5th January but over a week later, little information has been provided as to […] Read more »
“The loss of human life in this conflict is heartbreaking.” – Bradford Greens call for Gaza ceasefire 13th November 2023 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens Bradford Green Party called on both the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition to back a ceasefire in Gaza saying “silence is complicity” Matt Edwards, Leader of the Green Group on Bradford Council said: “The loss of human life in this conflict is heartbreaking. The terrorist attacks by Hamas on 7th October were […] Read more »
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 […] Read more »
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 […] Read more »
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 […] Read more »
Petition launched to reverse cuts to 508 bus 11th April 2023 / 11th November 2024 by bradfordgreens A petition has been started calling on First Bus to reverse their cuts to the 508 bus service which connects Leeds City Centre with Halifax via the South of Bradford. The petition was started by Councillor Matt Edwards, who represents Tong Ward and is also the Green Party’s national Transport spokesperson. The 508 runs along […] Read more »
Councillor demands enforcement on former social club owner 7th April 2023 / 12th November 2024 by bradfordgreens A councillor has called on Bradford Council to take action on the owner of a prominent building in Holmewood – months after he was granted planning permission to demolish the building. Councillor Matt Edwards has called on Bradford Council to take action against the owner of the Holmewood Social Club for failing to keep the […] Read more »
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. Read more »
Greens select popular businesswoman as candidate for key council seat 28th February 2023 / 12th November 2024 by Matt Edwards A popular local businesswoman has been selected by the Green Party as their candidate for Tong Ward. Green Party members voted to select Ursula Sutcliffe, who owned and ran the popular plant shop and cafe ‘Plant One On Me’ in Bradford City Centre until it closed last year. Ursula has lived in Holmewood for nearly thirty […] Read more »
Green Councillors welcome reopening of Holmewood Library 20th February 2023 / 12th November 2024 by Matt Edwards Green Party councillors for Tong Ward have welcomed the re-opening of Holmewood Library. The new library has been relocated within the recently refurbished TFD Centre on Broadstone Way. Initially, it will be open on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10am to 2pm and run by volunteers. Tong Ward’s Green Party councillors Matt Edwards and Celia Hickson have welcomed the […] Read more »
Greens respond to “inadequate” Ofsted report into Bradford Children’s Services. 31st January 2023 / 12th November 2024 by Matt Edwards 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 […] Read more »
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 Read more »
Greens call for action on “social housing crisis” 14th December 2022 / 12th November 2024 by Matt Edwards Read more »
Amazon Warehouse “will direct HGVs on to congested roads in Bradford” 6th December 2022 / 30th March 2023 by Matt Edwards Read more »
