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
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News