Martin Love

Shipley Ward Councillor

Councillor Martin Love has been a Green campaigner for over 40 years and has been a councillor in Shipley since 2002.

He lives in Shipley with his wife, Helen, and their sons, Tom and George and their dog, Benji.

Martin is now one of the longest-serving councillors in the district and has served on numerous committees during that time, chairing the Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee for several years.

In his day job, Martin works as a dry stone waller, having taken up the craft in 2011 following many years working in IT, as he wanted a change from sitting at a desk and to be able to enjoy Yorkshire’s constant sunshine .

In his spare time he enjoys running and is the Men’s Veterans Captain of Saltaire Striders Running Club. He is also serving  a life sentence as a Bradford City supporter.

Contact Martin

Tel: 07554 332659

Email: martin.love@bradford.gov.uk

Latest news about Martin

Councillor Martin Love calls for rent freeze for Bradford Council commercial tenants

2nd April 2020 | Comments Off on Councillor Martin Love calls for rent freeze for Bradford Council commercial tenants

A senior Bradford Councillor has written to the Leader of Council and the Chief Executive of Bradford Council calling for a three-month rent holiday to its commercial tenants who have been forced to close. The rent holiday would mean that small, independent businesses across Bradford District, who pay their rent to the Bradford Council, would […]

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Shipley’s Green Councillors seek resolution to Saltaire Car Park drama

5th March 2020 | Comments Off on Shipley’s Green Councillors seek resolution to Saltaire Car Park drama

Councillor Martin Love met with residents and local business people in February to find a sustainable solution for the operation of the Oastler Road car park Shipley’s Green Party Councillors have been working with the local MP and Bradford Council for a number of years to ensure that the management of the car park was done […]

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Labour and Tory councillors vote against Green proposals including extra funds for flood defences.

27th February 2020 | Comments Off on Labour and Tory councillors vote against Green proposals including extra funds for flood defences.

The Green Group once again tabled ambitious proposals at the Council’s budget meeting in February. Every February, Bradford Council meets to set the budget for the next year. The Labour Party, as the party with the highest number of councillors run Bradford Council and therefore make the main proposals. Councillors from other parties are able […]

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