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
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 4 6th October 2020 This Government is working night and day to repel coronavirus. And we'll succeed due to the energy and self-sacrifice of the British people. And as we recover... National News
Boris Johnson: Read the Prime Minister’s Keynote Speech in full 6th October 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson on how the Conservative Party will get us to Build Back Better from coronavirus and how he will be leading a green industrial... National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 3 5th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 3 (5th October), including Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, on the source of hope for society... National News
Rishi Sunak: Read the Chancellor’s Keynote Speech in full 5th October 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak on how the Conservative Party has supported the economy through coronavirus and how he will be supporting us to build back better. National News
Conservative Party Conference 2020: Day 2 4th October 2020 Top stories from Conservative Party Conference 2020 Day 2 (4th October), including Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system; and Prime... National News
Priti Patel: Fixing our broken asylum system 4th October 2020 Home Secretary Priti Patel on fixing our broken asylum system, law and order, policing, and being firm but fair so that the system caters for those in greatest... National News
