Update: Winter Gritting Friday, 29 November, 2024 Following strong opposition from local residents and Conservative and Liberal Democrat Councillors, Labour-run Calderdale Council has reversed its controversial plans to cut winter gritting services. Conservative Group Leader Cllr Leigh said “I want to thank local residents, whose efforts were instrumental in forcing the Council to reverse these dangerous cuts. We had serious concerns about this... 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
Meet your candidate: Vanessa Lee for Calder Valley 18th June 2024 Vanessa Lee is standing as your Local MP in the Calder Valley because she lives in the area and cares about the community. What affects you and your family... Local News
Meet your candidate: Hazel Sharp for Halifax 10th June 2024 As your local MP in Halifax, Hazel Sharp will work to secure further investment in our towns and improve opportunities for all. Hazel is an acute specialist... Local News
The Conservative Record for Calderdale 5th April 2024 With the Local Elections coming up on May 2nd and a General Election later in the year, residents will naturally be considering what each political party has... Articles
Labour Reckless with Public Purse 26th February 2024 Reader should be aware that Calderdale Council is currently under the tight grip of overall Labour control, with 28 Labour councillors making decisions about... Local News
THE PRINCESS BUILDINGS PROJECT BY LABOUR-RUN CALDERDALE COUNCIL MUST NOT BE FORGOTTEN. 2nd February 2024 Residents need to be aware of the failures of the Princes Buildings Project by the Labour-run Calderdale Council. Councillor Howard Blagbrough urges residents... Articles
Calderdale Conservatives Call for the Full Electrification of the Calder Valley Railway Line 15th January 2024 At the last full Council meeting in November, Councillors Steven Leigh and Howard Blagbrough presented a motion to the Council calling for the full... Articles
Column: Cllr Steven Leigh - The Need for Financial Prudence 28th November 2023 Successful leaders make difficult decisions in the short-term for the country's long-term betterment. For the Conservative Government, these decisions were to... Local News
Calderdale Conservatives Defend Free Speech 25th October 2023 Last week, Labour-run Calderdale Council concluded its investigation into the decision by the Council to remove six books from library shelves. This effort to... Articles
More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme 12th November 2020 Today the Chancellor has confirmed that more than 19,000 job placements have been created by our Kickstart Scheme so far – with tens of thousands more expected... National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on the COVID Vaccine in Full 9th November 2020 Read in full the Prime Minister's statement on mass testing progress, the Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine and more. National News
4 Ways this Government is Supporting Businesses this Winter 6th November 2020 Throughout this pandemic, our priority has been clear: to protect lives and livelihoods. The Government’s announcements today will support businesses this... National News
The Prime Minister's COVID-19 Update in Full 5th November 2020 The Prime Minister spoke to the public on the first day of lockdown on our plans to tackle the coronavirus. Stay at home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. National News
Supporting our Economy this Winter: Chancellor's Statement in Full 5th November 2020 The Chancellor's Statement to the House on 5 November 2020, on our plans to support our ecnomy this winter as we tackle the virus. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on Coronavirus in Full 2nd November 2020 Read the Prime Minister's statement today on coronavirus in full. National News
