Matt Edwards

Leader of the green party group on bradford Council | Tong Ward Councillor

Matt first stood in Tong Ward in 2015 and campaigns across the local community on a variety of issues. He was elected in May 2021.

He was the first Green Party councillor for Tong Ward.

Matt has been campaigning on a number of big issues across Bradford South including fly-tipping and making the areas safer. Matt has also been a prominent campaigner against Bradford Council's plans to build a new link road through the Tong Valley.

Matt was also the candidates for Bradford South in the last General Election in 2019.

In 2022, Matt was announced as the Green Party National Spokesperson for Transport and Healthy Streets. He has been campaigning for better public transport and for an end to expensive new road building projects.

Matt lives with his partner and their dog. After working in banking for 13 years, he now owns his own graphic design and printing business.

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Contact Matt

Tel: 07341 173 075

Email: matt.edwards@bradford.gov.uk 

Twitter: @greenmattbfd

Latest news about Matt

Greens slam council for pushing forward with South Bradford link road plan

19th October 2020 | Comments Off on Greens slam council for pushing forward with South Bradford link road plan

The Green Party have accused Bradford Council’s Labour executive of acting “like a dictatorship” after it was revealed that it plans to press ahead with plans for the Tong Valley road – despite a committee voting against taking the scheme further. In July, the Regeneration and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Bradford Council refused […]

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Greens call for Highways England to step in over Interchange 26 access issues

28th September 2020 | Comments Off on Greens call for Highways England to step in over Interchange 26 access issues

The Green Party candidate for the first West Yorkshire Mayor has called for a meeting between Highways England, the developer and both local councils to discuss access concerns to Interchange 26 development. Councillor Andrew Cooper from Kirklees District Council (Newsome Ward) has written to Jim O’Sullivan, the chief of Highways England; Jeff Penman from Tungsten […]

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Concerns raised about pavement parking on Tong Street as government starts national review

31st August 2020 | Comments Off on Concerns raised about pavement parking on Tong Street as government starts national review

A community campaigner has raised concern that action is not being  taken to stop dangerous pavement parking outside shops on one of Bradford’s busiest roads. Dangerous pavement parking outside the shops on Tong Street, which is part of the A650, has been a problem for years and Matt Edwards, the Green Party’s Community Campaigner for […]

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