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
Getting Brexit done and unleashing the potential of the whole country 13th November 2019 Read the Prime Ministers speech from London Electric Vehicle Company in Coventry. National News
Labour’s NHS policy descends into chaos 13th November 2019 Labour’s own research into shorter working hours has warned that a 35 hour week would hit hospitals and cause staff shortages. National News
12 Questions to Boris Johnson 12th November 2019 Boris Johnson's funny moments come up a lot in his general election broadcast, but the message is clear. National News
Only the Conservatives can be trusted to deliver jobs 12th November 2019 Since we came into office, we have fixed Labour’s mess and broken employment records.The number of people in full-time jobs is at a record high; we’ve taken the... National News
10 ways Labour would wreck our economy 12th November 2019 A Corbyn government means wasteful spending that would wreck the economy and dangerous plans to seize control of private businesses – at huge expense to the... National News
Workers to lose a month’s wages in higher taxes to pay for Corbyn’s reckless spending plans 12th November 2019 New research reveals that Labour’s reckless spending plans could hand an additional £2,400 bill to every taxpayer every year if Jeremy Corbyn becomes Prime... National News
