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
New National Restrictions in England - Stay at Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives. 1st November 2020 The second coronavirus peak that we have seen around the world has shown us all that we are going to be dealing with the coronavirus for the long-term. National News
An update from the Prime Minister on our fight against coronavirus 31st October 2020 The Prime Minister has updated the country on our next steps in the fight against coronavirus. National News
Our Further Financial Support for Jobs and Businesses 23rd October 2020 We are announcing a package specifically for those businesses which are not forced to close, but face reduced demand due to additional social distancing... National News
How our Culture Recovery Fund is Supporting the Arts 14th October 2020 The Culture Secretary has announced £257 million to help save theatres, arts venues, museums and cultural organisations across England, protecting both jobs and... National News
Boris Johnson’s Update on tackling coronavirus 12th October 2020 We must act now to control the spread of the virus and protect the NHS, so we can keep cancer treatments, elective surgeries and other vital diagnostic services... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020 speeches 7th October 2020 See speeches from Virtual Conservative Party Conference 2020 outlining how we will build back better from the pandemic. National News
