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
Here’s the Government’s new measures to tackle coronavirus 23rd September 2020 We are introducing new restrictions in England, to suppress the disease, and minimise damage to lives and livelihoods. National News
"Out of touch": 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their Conference 23rd September 2020 Read about the top 10 things everyone should know about Labour after their 2020 Conference. National News
Amanda Milling: ‘The PM still has support of Red Wall despite locking down the North’ 19th September 2020 Amanda Milling, chairwoman of the Conservative party, is wincing at the memory of being a government whip at the height of last year’s parliamentary paralysis... National News
Independent Investigation into Discrimination reaches second phase 18th September 2020 The Independent Investigation into Discrimination within the Conservative party reaches its second phase: the public call for evidence. National News
Prime Minister’s statement on protecting the Union: Speech in Full 14th September 2020 The Prime Minister sets out the case for the Internal Market Bill, which would secure free trade inside of the United Kingdom once we exit the transition period... National News
UK and Japan agree historic free trade agreement 14th September 2020 This deal will boost trade between our two countries by £15.2 billion, creating jobs and delivering new opportunities across every part of the United Kingdom. National News
