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 John Taylor shares his June Column for the Shepley magazine 13th June 2022 I thought I’d start by saying how wonderful the village looked during the Jubilee weekend, huge credit to the team who produced the bunting and the patriotic... Local News
The Platinum Jubilee 6th June 2022 There were lots of activities celebrating the Platinum Jubilee across Kirklees this weekend! Local News
Cllrs Tim Bamford and Michael Watson helping tidy St Michael's Church 21st May 2022 Cllrs Tim Bamford and Michael Watson had a very productive morning helping volunteers at St Michael's Church, Emley. Local News
Cllr Tim Bamford supporting Emley Events 21st May 2022 Cllr Tim Bamford was supporting Emley Events today at St Michael's Church Emley. Local News
Cllr John Taylor praises improvement work at Highburton Rec 12th May 2022 Speaking of the work, Cllr Taylor said Really pleased to see that the footpath at Highburton Rec has finally been resurfaced as agreed. This is much improved... Local News
Cllr John Taylor shares his May Column for the Shepley magazine 12th May 2022 I would like to start this month’s report by highlighting a couple of forthcoming events which I am organising in the village and have more details elsewhere in... Local News
Congratulations Cllr Tony McGrath! 6th May 2022 A warm welcome and congratulations goes to new Holme Valley North ward Councillor, Tony McGrath, who successfully won his seat at the Kirklees local elections... Local News
Cllr Vivien Lees-Hamilton hands on road safety 26th April 2022 Mirfield Councillor, Vivien Lees-Hamilton, takes to the streets to clean important road safety signage. Local News
Itrat Ali walks and talks with Andy's Man Club 20th April 2022 Heckmondwike Candidate, Itrat Ali, met with Tom from Andy’s Man Club, a local organisation that tackles men’s mental health. Itrat joined them on a walk and... Local 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