Anna Watson
Shipley Ward Councillor
Anna and her family have lived in Shipley for 16 years and her children go to the local schools.
She has been a governor at Saltaire Primary School since 2009.
Last year Anna co-convened the grassroots group Clean Air Bradford - calling for urgent action on illegal air pollution in the Bradford District.
Anna has over 20 years of experience of environmental campaigning. She currently works for a charity campaigning to protect people and wildlife from hazardous chemicals.
Before this Anna worked at Friends of the Earth (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).
She is a scientist by background, and has a PhD in Freshwater Ecology.
Contect with Anna
Twitter: @1annawatson
Facebook: ShipleyGreens
Latest news about Anna
A petition to save a local shop has been signed by over a thousand local residents. Green Party councillors from Shipley launched a petition following the announcement that Wilko was set to close their Shipley store in February. Already 1100 people have signed the petition which calls on Wilko, the landlord and Bradford Council to […]
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The Green Party co-leader visits Bierley in support of local people defending their local community from overdevelopment. Recently elected co-leader of the Green Party, Carla Denyer, was speaking to residents in Bierley where there has been a wave of planning applications which could see hundreds of houses and a new crematorium built on green spaces. […]
Following the announcement that Wilko will close their Shipley store in February, Green Party councillors from Shipley have launched a petition to try and save the store. Hundreds of people have already signed the petition which calls for Wilko, the landlord and Bradford Council to meet and renegotiate the lease to prevent the prominent unit […]
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Bradford Green Party have criticised the Labour administration of Bradford Council for the avoidable delay in introducing the long awaited Clean Air Zone. The zone was meant to launch on 5th January and will cover the area inside, and including, the Bradford outer ring road. It will also extend out along the Aire valley corridor, […]
Councillor Martin Love was re-elected in Shipley for with 3405 votes – a massive 60% of the total votes cast. This is the best result we have had in Shipley since we first won an election in the town 20 years ago. Earlier in the day, we also secured our first council seat outside of […]
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Green Party district councillors for Shipley Ward welcome the Climate Declaration by the newly formed Shipley Town Council. At the meeting on 25th June, town councillors voted in favour of a motion which would see the Council looking to encourage people and businesses in Shipley to reduce their carbon emissions. Councillor Martin Love who represents […]
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Bradford District Green Party councillors and campaigners have spoken out following the announcement by the Environment Agency that it is ‘minded to issue’ a permit for controversial Keighley waste incinerator. The Green Party has opposed the construction of an incinerator near Marley Playing Fields since plans first emerged (1). Martin Love, leader of the Green […]
Green Party campaigners welcome news that Keighley Bus Company is to increase bus services but call for more support for bus companies from National Government. There has been a significant increase in people using public transport despite strict rules on the number of people allowed on to buses. Darren Parkinson, Green Party community campaigner has […]
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