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​The recent publication of the Review of Parking Charges by Labour-run Calderdale Council once again confirms that the Labour leadership lacks the basic...

Last night, we had our first Conservative Policy Forum since the Local Elections. The agenda was centred on “Making The Case for Responsibility”. The topic...

Readers may be aware that there has been a recent change of Labour council leader. We in the Conservative group had hoped this would usher in a new era of...

The Council has now reached its deadline to make improvements to its Planning Department set by the Secretary of State, Michael Gove. Calderdale Council is one...

Following the horrific speeding incident in her Ward that cost a young man's life, Cllr Felicity Issott (Ryburn Ward) wrote to the new Labour Council Leader...

Last night’s Council meeting had a packed agenda which included a few strange talking points, and intriguing admissions from the Labour Group – not to mention...

Cllr Steven Leigh, Leader of the Conservative Group, is calling on the Labour-run Council to halt the demolition of Halifax Swimming Baths, following the...

The Labour-run Council has woefully failed to provide leisure services in Calderdale. Halifax is now left without any leisure services – no swimming baths and...

Cllr Steven Leigh, Leader of the Conservative Group, blasts the Labour-run Council’s handling of the proposed incinerator application at the Belmont site in...