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

Caroline Lucas calls on local people to speak out against housing plans

3rd September 2017 | Comments Off on Caroline Lucas calls on local people to speak out against housing plans

Caroline Lucas visited Bradford District this weekend and used it as an opportunity to meet members of the The Tong and Fulneck Valley Association. The association oppose the plans to build nearly 2000 homes in the Tong Valley in between Tong Village and Holmewood. Caroline called on the council to use their powers to rethink the […]

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Changes to planning application cause confusion at Milnerfield Farm.

16th February 2017 | Comments Off on Changes to planning application cause confusion at Milnerfield Farm.

Changes to the planning applications at Milnerfield Farm in Gilstead have resulted in many local people wrongly believing the farm has been saved and that both applications have been withdrawn. Since late 2015, there have been two planning applications (15/05552/FUL and 15/05538/MAF) proposed for Milnerfield Farm. One sought to change the use of the land […]

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Green Party react with dismay as Bradford Council votes to APPROVE Aire Valley incinerator

9th February 2017 | Comments Off on Green Party react with dismay as Bradford Council votes to APPROVE Aire Valley incinerator

Update: 9th February 2017 Today, Labour, Tory and Lib Dem Councillors voted to APPROVE the incinerator at Keighley. Green Party spokesman Matt Edwards said: “This is bad news for the people living in the Aire Valley. There is already a crisis in air quality across Bradford District and this scheme is going to make things […]

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