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
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
