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
REPORT: Full Council - November 2022 7th December 2022 Last night’s Council meeting had a packed agenda which included a few strange talking points, and intriguing admissions from the Labour Group – not to mention... Local News
Stop the demolition of Halifax Swimming Baths says Leader of Calderdale Conservatives 10th November 2022 Cllr Steven Leigh, Leader of the Conservative Group, is calling on the Labour-run Council to halt the demolition of Halifax Swimming Baths, following the... Local News
Under Labour, the new Halifax Leisure Centre is in the deep end 3rd November 2022 The Labour-run Council has woefully failed to provide leisure services in Calderdale. Halifax is now left without any leisure services – no swimming baths and... Local News
“Cynical” and “Unhelpful” – Labour’s handling of incinerator appeal 14th October 2022 Cllr Steven Leigh, Leader of the Conservative Group, blasts the Labour-run Council’s handling of the proposed incinerator application at the Belmont site in... Local News
Calderdale Council urged to stop promoting discredited transgender charity 14th October 2022 Transgender youth support charity Mermaids is under investigation by The Charity Commission over safeguarding concerns. Calderdale Council is promoting the... Local News
Commemorating the Reign of Queen Elizabeth II 22nd September 2022 The Conservative Group on Calderdale Council is proud to put forward our motion which asks the Council to approve the renaming of Halifax Borough Market, in... Local News
In Remembrance, HM Queen Elizabeth II 8th September 2022 Statement from Cllr Steven Leigh MBE, Leader of the Conservative and Unionist Group on Calderdale Council. It is with great sadness that we receive the news of... Articles
Back Craig's campaign to protect our green spaces from unauthorised encampments 1st September 2022 Craig Whittaker MP has launched a new campaign to protect our green spaces from unauthorised encampments - Sign the petition! We're lucky to have so many local... Local News
Unacceptable waiting times: Customer First in Crisis 17th August 2022 Customer service in Calderdale has almost become non-existent according to residents. Members of the public are facing unacceptable waiting times on the phone... Local News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News