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
Cllr David Hall welcomes the Conservative Government’s £300 Pensioner Cost of Living Payment for 70,988 pensioners in Kirklees 23rd November 2022 Cllr David Hall welcomes that 70,988 pensioners in Kirklees will receive an additional £300 as the Conservative Government’s Pensioner Cost of Living Payments... Local News
Cllr David Hall praises another successful Operation Toorbank evening 18th November 2022 Another successful evening for Operation Torrbank. We started this with the police about a year ago, paying for extra traffic policing out of our ward budgets. Local News
Kirklees Labour leadership shows contempt for the electorate in 'that's where all the rich folk live' jibe 16th November 2022 At the full Council meeting last week, Cllr Michael Watson (Denby Dale) asked why his letter from 29th February 2022 has yet to receive a reply. In attempting... In the Chamber
Cllr John Taylor shares his November Column for the Shepley magazine 13th November 2022 It’s that time of the year, as the nights draw in and we all look forward to Christmas that the Council starts to focus more on keeping us safe during whatever... Local News
Cllr David Hall welcomes the Conservative Government’s second Cost of Living Payment worth £324 for families in Kirklees 9th November 2022 Cllr David Hall welcomes that almost one in four families across the UK will receive £324 from the Conservative Government this month as the latest Cost of... Local News
Local Councillors and Dewsbury MP Mark Eastwood supporting Grange Moor Community Association 8th November 2022 Great to see local Cllrs John Taylor and Richard Smith with Mark Eastwood MP out supporting Grange Moor Community Association, tackling the overgrown vegetation... Local News
Cllr David Hall welcomes news of 744 extra police officers in West Yorkshire thanks to the Conservative Government 7th November 2022 Cllr David Hall welcomes news of 744 extra police officers in West Yorkshire thanks to the Conservative Government Local News
Cllr John Taylor calls for a fresh perspective to increase bus usage before spending £20m on Huddersfield bus station 27th October 2022 Kirkburton Councillor John Taylor quizzed West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA) officials at Kirklees Council's Economy and Neighborhoods Scrutiny Panel on... Local News
Conservatives submit a motion for discussion at 12th October 2022 Council Meeting calling for more work to tackle speeding in Kirklees along with the request for a review of road safety measures 12th October 2022 Concerns about speeding across Kirklees are one of the issues raised most frequently with elected members, particularly in villages and other residential areas. Local News
To unleash our full potential, we need women more than ever 28th November 2019 On the 100th anniversary of the first female MP taking her seat in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has celebrated the contribution of female... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s policy of continuing free movement with the EU would cost over £4 billion in benefits 27th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to continue free movement with EU countries would cost DWP over £4 billion in extra benefit costs over the... National News
Boris Johnson: Poor mobile phone signal will be a thing of the past 27th November 2019 The scourge of poor mobile phone signal in rural areas will be a thing of the past under bold new plans to be fast tracked in the first 100 days of a... National News
New national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates 27th November 2019 A Conservative majority government will introduce a national vaccination reminder system to boost childhood vaccination rates. National News
Tax hikes for the many – new report reveals millions face tax hikes under Labour 26th November 2019 A new official report released by the Conservative Party today, The Twelve Taxes of Labour, shows Labour’s manifesto would mean taxes rising for millions of... National News
Jeremy Corbyn's plan to hold two referendums will take up the whole of 2020 and will cost over £150m 26th November 2019 New analysis has revealed that Jeremy Corbyn’s plan to hold two referendums in 2020 will take until September 2020 at the very earliest, and that the cost will... National News
