STOP LABOUR’S PARKING CHARGE HIKE Friday, 8 November, 2024 Short-stay parking in Brighouse and Hebden Bridge is set to increase by a staggering 400% under new plans by Labour-run Calderdale Council. New Short-Stay Charges: Brighouse: From 20p for 30 minutes to £1. From 40p per hour to £2. Hebden Bridge: From 20p for 30 minutes to £1. From 40p per hour to £2. Halifax: From 60p per hour to £1. Local residents and businesses are still reeling from last year... Local News
Robin Hood in Reverse 31st October 2024 It was wishful thinking to hope that Labour Councillors would support the Conservative Motion at the full Council meeting at the end of September, which... Local News
Do you believe our communities deserve better public services? 23rd October 2024 Are you frustrated with the Calderdale Council? Despite yearly Council Tax increases under Labour’s leadership, public services in Calderdale have declined, and... Local News
Candidate Announcement: Brian Carter for Calder 14th October 2024 What's at stake in this election Brian Carter is the Conservative Candidate for Calder Ward in the upcoming local by-election on Thursday, 24 October 2024... Local News
Conservative Motion: Stop The Cut to Winter Fuel Payments 10th October 2024 At the recent full Council meeting in September, the Conservative Group proposed a motion urging the Labour Government to reconsider its plans to cut winter... Articles
Cllr Steven Leigh: Labour isn’t being honest with you 26th September 2024 Leading up to the General Election, Rishi Sunak said a Labour Government would cause ‘irreversible damage’ within 100 days and they ‘cannot be trusted’. It is... Local News
SURVEY: Your Local Priorities 23rd September 2024 Dear fellow resident, We’re campaigning to improve Calderdale. But we need your help to do it. By taking a few minutes to complete our survey, you’ll help make... Local News
HEARTLESS LOCAL MPS BETRAY VULNERABLE PENSIONERS 12th September 2024 This week both of Calderdale’s local MPs voted against the Conservative motion in Parliament to reverse the Labour Government’s cruel plans to cut the Winter... Local News
Column: Cllr Steven Leigh - We Must Protect Our Pensioners 27th August 2024 Less than 100 days into a Labour Government and they are already abandoning some of the most vulnerable people in our society. Scrapping the Winter Fuel Payment... Local News
July 2024 Full Council Meeting: Incinerator Opposition Grows 2nd August 2024 Last Wednesday marked the first proper full Council meeting since the local elections in May. The meeting proved highly significant, with the Conservative Group... Local News
Boris Johnson won the first Leaders' Debate 20th November 2019 Tonight Boris Johnson set out the choice facing voters at this election – a majority Government that can get Brexit done so the country can move on, or yet... National News
“We will empower police to tackle scourge of violent knife crime,” pledges PM 19th November 2019 A Boris Johnson majority government would take a tough new approach to tackling knife crime and serious violence. National News
Life will mean life for child murderers 19th November 2019 Adults who murder children will be imprisoned for life, without parole, under tough new justice plans to be introduced by a Conservative majority Government. National News
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
