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

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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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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