Kirklees Conservatives Launch 2024 Local Election Pledges Wednesday, 6 March, 2024 On 2nd May, you have a chance to vote for a positive vision for our area. For far too long everything has been negative. Despite increased Government funding, the failing Labour leadership have closed leisure centres, hiked up car parking charges, not filling grit bins, have a poor record on bin collections, have wasted money on metal trees and even been criticised by independent auditors for... Local News
Conservative Group withdraws from the Kirklees Council budget working group following lack of transparency from the failing Labour Administration 18th November 2023 In response to the receipt of revised terms of reference for the budget working group on 9th November 2023, Kirklees Conservatives are withdrawing from the... Local News
Mark Eastwood MP asks the Prime Minister - Is Kirklees Council fit for purpose? 16th November 2023 At PMQ's this week, Dewsbury Mark Eastwood MP asks the Prime Minister - Is Kirklees Council fit for purpose? Local News
Conservatives Demand Answers About Labour Councillor Given Jail Sentence 8th July 2023 Cllr David Hall, leader of the Conservative councillors on Kirklees Council, today wrote an open letter to Cllr Shabir Pandor, Labour Leader of the Council... Local News
Introducing your Conservative candidates, looking to make a change to Labour-run Kirklees council 12th April 2023 Kirklees Conservative group are proud to release the list of Conservative candidates for the Kirklees Council 2023 elections. Only voting Conservative can... Local News
Cllr John Taylor shares his April newsletter 5th April 2023 Councillor John Taylor who has represented the villages of Kirkburton ward for 8 years will be standing again in the Local Elections in May. Local News
Kirklees Conservatives sets out a positive vision for our area 8th March 2023 Labour is failing Kirklees. Our towns and villages are suffering because of Labour's chaotic mess. They have failed our public services. Local News
Cllr David Hall welcomes news that vulnerable residents in Kirklees will benefit from £7,405,647 through the Conservative Government’s Household Support Fund 23rd February 2023 Cllr David Hall has welcomed the news that the Conservative Government have announced the new Household Support Fund Allocations for Local Authorities across... Local News
Cllr John Taylor highlights Labours lack of urgency on budget overspend 18th December 2022 Labour-run Kirklees council are currently overspending by approximately £2.8 million per month. At the recent Full Cabinet, Cllr John Taylor raised this with... In the Chamber
Cllr John Taylor pushes for more enforcement to tackle speeding and accidents on Kirklees roads 24th November 2022 Cllr John Taylor criticised the West Yorkshire Mayor's pointless zero vision for accidents on our roads and called for action on enforcement by the Police... In the ChamberLocal News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
Our Future Fund for supporting innovative British businesses 21st April 2020 We’re supporting start-ups by delivering £250m of new government funding to innovative businesses across the United Kingdom. National News
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
