Tong Ward Green Party

   Standing up for what matters

 

 

Working hard all year round, not just at election time

Tong ward is represented by three Green Party councillors: Matt Edwards, Celia Hickson and Ursula Sutcliffe.

They are campaigning on a few issues from from trying to tackle the fly- tipping problem in our area, protecting our green spaces and making our areas safer.

In May 2021, Matt was elected as the first Green Party councillor for Tong Ward and since then has been working hard for the different areas and communities in the ward.

If you have any issues that you want your local Green Party team to look into, please get in touch:

Your Tong Ward Team

Councillor - Tong Ward

Councillor - Tong Ward

Councillor - Tong Ward

Tel: 07811 505801

Email: matt.edwards@bradford.gov.uk

Facebook: Matt4Tong

Twitter: @greenmattbfd

Tel: 07977 590351

Email: celia.hickson@bradford.gov.uk

Facebook: Greens4Tong

Tel: 07974 865090

Email: ursula.sutcliffe@bradford.gov.uk

Facebook: Greens4Tong

Twitter: @plantoneonmebfd

 

Latest Tong Ward News

Petition launched to reverse cuts to 508 bus

11th April 2023 | Comments Off on Petition launched to reverse cuts to 508 bus

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 […]

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Councillor demands enforcement on former social club owner

7th April 2023 | Comments Off on Councillor demands enforcement on former social club owner

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 […]

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Greens lead call for action to tackle sewage discharges in rivers

16th March 2023 | Comments Off on Greens lead call for action to tackle sewage discharges in rivers

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.  The motion, proposed by Councillor Celia Hickson (Tong Ward) called on the Chief Executive of Bradford Council to do more to hold Yorkshire Water to account following data that […]

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