Bradford Greens call for passengers to “make rail companies pay”

2nd January 2019 | Comments Off on Bradford Greens call for passengers to “make rail companies pay”

As the annual rail fare increase comes into force, the Green Party are calling for passengers to “make rail companies pay” for unreliable rail service. In 2019, rail users will be paying more than ever before for unreliable services on trains that are not fit for purpose. This comes after months of severe disruption brought […]

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Letter: Make the rail companies pay for poor performance

28th December 2018 | Comments Off on Letter: Make the rail companies pay for poor performance

The beginning of January is a significant time of the year for many people. As someone that commutes to work by train, it’s when I know I will be paying even more to be crammed on to a busy – and often late – rush hour train service to get to work. But this year […]

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Northcliffe has been saved

28th December 2018 | Comments Off on Northcliffe has been saved

Shipley Green Party councillors, Kevin Warnes and Martin Love are delighted that the Labour leaders of Bradford Council have decided to listen to Shipley’s Green Party councillors and drop Northcliffe Park from the list of sites being considered for a replacement crematorium. Councillor Kevin Warnes welcomed the news: “Right from the start, Martin and I knew even considering Northcliffe […]

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Residents call for action to tackle ‘unofficial rest stop’ on Rook Lane

8th November 2018 | Comments Off on Residents call for action to tackle ‘unofficial rest stop’ on Rook Lane

Residents living on Rook Lane near Dudley Hill have been asking Bradford Council for years to tackle the issue of HGVs using the road as an unofficial rest stop. The volume of large vehicles using Rook Lane is disrupting residents lives with severe noise pollution, as well as adding to already dangerous levels of air […]

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Former Green Party Leader visits Bradford to discuss plastic waste

16th October 2018 | Comments Off on Former Green Party Leader visits Bradford to discuss plastic waste

On Thursday (18th October) , Natalie Bennett will be speaking at a screening of “A Plastic Ocean” hosted by Bradford District Green Party. The film documents the way in which plastic waste is causing catastrophic damage to the world’s oceans. Using the latest science they prove how plastics, once they enter the oceans, break up […]

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A crematorium on Northcliffe Park? Your Green councillors say “No!”

23rd September 2018 | Comments Off on A crematorium on Northcliffe Park? Your Green councillors say “No!”

Shipley’s Green councillors are working closely with the Friends of Northcliffe to ensure that the Council does not build a crematorium in the park to replace its existing facility at Nab Wood. Councillors Kevin Warnes and Martin Love have urged senior Labour councillors to exclude Northcliffe Park from their search for a site for the new […]

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Green Party calls for nationwide Car Free Days

21st September 2018 | Comments Off on Green Party calls for nationwide Car Free Days

Bradford Green Party will call on the Government to launch nationwide annual Car Free Days to mark the global event tomorrow (Saturday 22 September). World Car Free Day encourages motorists to give up their cars for a day. The initiative is promoting the importance in investing in public transport, cycling and walking, and the development […]

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Plans for 113 houses on Bierley greenbelt approved by Bradford Council

22nd August 2018 | Comments Off on Plans for 113 houses on Bierley greenbelt approved by Bradford Council

Bradford Green Party has reacted with disappointment that a Bradford Council Committee has voted to APPROVE a planning application to build 113 houses on Spen View Lane. The application was opposed by many local people and over 140 objections were made in relation to the application. Opposition centred around not being enough doctors and schools […]

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Green Party welcome the first year in over a decade that grouse shooting has not taken place on Ilkley Moor

11th August 2018 | Comments Off on Green Party welcome the first year in over a decade that grouse shooting has not taken place on Ilkley Moor

On the 12th August this year, the Green Party will be welcoming the first year in over a decade that grouse shooting has not taken place on Ilkley Moor. Earlier this year, Bradford Council made the decision not to renew the licence after a prolonged campaign by environmental campaigners and Green Party councillors. The Glorious […]

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Green Party call for U-turn on Keighley Incinerator as rates of waste being burned surges

20th July 2018 | Comments Off on Green Party call for U-turn on Keighley Incinerator as rates of waste being burned surges

New analysis by the Green Party reveals that by next year England could be burning more rubbish in incinerators than it recycles. A report compiled by Baroness Jenny Jones revealed that in 2016-17 about 4m tonnes were landfilled, about 10m incinerated and just over 11m recycled or composted. The report uses current trends to predict that between April […]

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Bradford Green Group leader slams council U-Turn on Richard Dunn

4th July 2018 | Comments Off on Bradford Green Group leader slams council U-Turn on Richard Dunn

The leader of the Green Party group on Bradford Council has slammed the U-turn on what will be built on the site of Richard Dunn Sports Facility. Councillor Martin Love (Shipley) has accused the Council of “staggering levels of inconsistency” after announcing plans to earmark the Odsal site for a new retail park. This comes following […]

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Shipley Green Party councillor calls on council to put the brakes on demolition of ‘iconic’ pub

25th May 2018 | Comments Off on Shipley Green Party councillor calls on council to put the brakes on demolition of ‘iconic’ pub

Councillor Kevin Warnes has called on Bradford Council to halt the proposals to demolish the historic Branch Hotel in Shipley to ensure proper studies are undertaken on feasibility and impact of junction improvements. Last year Bradford Council purchased the pub, located at the junction of Otley Road and Bradford Road with the intention of demolishing […]

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Green Party slam Labour’s unsustainable housing plans for Bradford

16th May 2018 | Comments Off on Green Party slam Labour’s unsustainable housing plans for Bradford

A green party councillor has spoken out over the Labour-run council’s “reckless disregard” for local communities as they approve plans to build hundreds of new homes on greenbelt. Two weeks on from the local elections, Bradford’s Labour-dominated Council has already approved worrying house-building plans for the District. A third of these 1,500 new homes will […]

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Amelia Womack launches #LetBradfordBreathe Campaign

12th March 2018 | Comments Off on Amelia Womack launches #LetBradfordBreathe Campaign

Today, Amelia Womack, the deputy leader of the Green Party visited Bradford to launch a clean air campaign called “Let Bradford Breathe”. Air pollution is one of the biggest problems affecting our district and in February, the High Court ruled that the Government’s current plans to tackle air pollution are unlawful because they do not go […]

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Plans for new Bierley business park APPROVED

8th March 2018 | Comments Off on Plans for new Bierley business park APPROVED

Bradford Green Party condemn the decision by councillors in Kirklees to grant outline planning permission for a business park on the site of the former North Bierley Water Treatment Works. The main access point for the new development will be a new junction at Cliff Hollins Lane and Mill Carr Hill Road – near Woodlands […]

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Greens call for action on faulty street lights

26th February 2018 | Comments Off on Greens call for action on faulty street lights

A freedom of information request by Bradford Green Party reveals huge differences in the time taken to repair faulty street lights across Bradford District. The information showed that the average repair time from the start of 2015 to the end of 2017 for Shipley Ward was 15 days whilst in Tong Ward it was nearly […]

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Jonathan Bartley visits Bradford to join an English lesson for refugees

29th November 2017 | Comments Off on Jonathan Bartley visits Bradford to join an English lesson for refugees

Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley visited Bradford today to see an English language lesson for refugees. This visit is ahead of the anniversary of the Casey Review which highlighted English lessons as the most important factor in helping immigrants integrate into their new communities. However, funding for classes has been cut by more than 50 per […]

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Green Councillors claim success fighting unfair parking in Saltaire

27th October 2017 | Comments Off on Green Councillors claim success fighting unfair parking in Saltaire

Shipley Green Party councillors have called for an immediate end to the unfair penalty charges being imposed on shoppers using the Oastler Road car park behind Saltaire’s main parade of shops. Alerted by complaints from residents in Shipley, local councillors, Hawarun Hussain, Kevin Warnes, and Martin Love ave established that the operation of this private car park is unlawful because […]

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Caroline Lucas visits Glenaire School in Lower Baildon

10th September 2017 | Comments Off on Caroline Lucas visits Glenaire School in Lower Baildon

Earlier this month, Green Party Co-Leader Caroline Lucas visited Glenaire School in Lower Baildon to see the excellent work being done by the school staff and the local community to improve the schools environmental credentials. The School has already achieved Silver Eco-school status and Jo Wilkinson, the school’s head explained to Caroline that this was […]

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Green Councillors fight for action on Dangerous Driving in Saltaire

8th September 2017 | Comments Off on Green Councillors fight for action on Dangerous Driving in Saltaire

One issue that continues to come up when the Green Party councillors in Shipley speak to local people in Saltaire is speeding and dangerous driving in the village. Councillors Hawarun Hussain, Kevin Warnes and Martin Love have been working with the highways team to see what can be done to deal with speeding cars on Caroline Street. Speed checks […]

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