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
Disappointment strikes again! Labour-run Calderdale Council to cut facilities at the new Leisure Centre in Halifax. 27th July 2023 Recently, the Labour-run Council announced that work should soon restart on the new North Bridge Leisure Centre after Conservative volunteer Penny Hutchinson... Local News
Column: Cllr Steven Leigh - The proposed parking charges will threaten jobs & prosperity 13th July 2023 The recent publication of the Review of Parking Charges by Labour-run Calderdale Council once again confirms that the Labour leadership lacks the basic... Local News
Called-In: Labour's Proposed Increase to Parking Charges 5th July 2023 Last week, Conservative Councillors called-in the Labour-run Calderdale Council's policy to increase Parking Charges across the Borough. The call-in meeting... Articles
Petition: Roll back the increases to Parking Charges! 29th June 2023 The Labour-run Calderdale Council is set to impose higher Parking Charges on residents across the Borough. This comes after the Labour-run Council's disastrous... Articles
Conservative Policy Forum: Making The Case for Responsibility 13th June 2023 Last night, we had our first Conservative Policy Forum since the Local Elections. The agenda was centred on “Making The Case for Responsibility”. The topic... Local News
Column: Cllr Steven Leigh - We need mutual respect and communication in local politics 8th June 2023 Readers may be aware that there has been a recent change of Labour council leader. We in the Conservative group had hoped this would usher in a new era of... Local News
Labour-run Calderdale Council to Face Special Measures by Government 8th June 2023 The Council has now reached its deadline to make improvements to its Planning Department set by the Secretary of State, Michael Gove. Calderdale Council is one... Local News
Speeding in Calderdale: Conservatives Demand Action from the Labour-run Council 31st May 2023 Following the horrific speeding incident in her Ward that cost a young man's life, Cllr Felicity Issott (Ryburn Ward) wrote to the new Labour Council Leader... Local News
Local Elections 2023 - Thank You 5th May 2023 I want to thank all the hardworking candidates and volunteers. You have all done an exceptional job; regardless of the outcome, you should be proud of your... Articles
Corbyn's fantasy broadband plans would cost hardworking taxpayers billions 15th November 2019 You can’t trust anything Labour say until they have a plan for Brexit. Their fantasy broadband plans are simply another thing they wouldn’t be able to deliver –... National News
Supporting the heart of our local communities 15th November 2019 The Prime Minister today announced an ambitious package, backed by hundreds of millions of pounds of investment, to support towns and communities across Britain... National News
Labour's open borders policy is the biggest risk to our NHS 14th November 2019 New research shows that net migration will increase under a Corbyn-led Labour Government which would put public services under increasing pressure. National News
Getting Brexit done and unleashing the potential of the whole country 13th November 2019 Read the Prime Ministers speech from London Electric Vehicle Company in Coventry. National News
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
