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
Itrat Ali speaks at Diversity Dazzlers Project 4th March 2022 Itrat was a guest speaker at the recent Diversity Dazzlers Project event held at Ponderosa conference centre. She shared the stage with many local community... Local News
Conservatives Announce Lindley Ward Candidate for the 2022 Local Election 4th March 2022 Local community champion David Heathcote has been selected to fight the Lindley ward for the Conservatives in the local elections on Thursday 5th May. Local News
Cllrs Michael Watson and David Hall meet with Save our Spen 26th February 2022 Cllr David Hall was delighted to spend some time with the Save Our Spen team in Scholes, Cleckheaton, today. He joined Cllr Michael Watson to their views and... Local News
A Conservative administration would listen to residents 25th February 2022 Cllr David Hall shares a recent interview to Huddersfield Live; A Conservative-run Kirklees will not impose huge, unpopular road schemes on communities which... Local News
Cllr David Hall praises West Yorkshire Police for their operation in Liversedge and Gomersal 22nd February 2022 Thank you to West Yorkshire Police for their extra patrols around Liversedge and Gomersal last week. Residents often tell us how speeding and dangerous driving... Local News
Cllr Richard Smith reacts to the Green Party Budget Amendment 17th February 2022 At the recent budget meeting, Cllr Smith shared his reaction to the Green Party amendment. The Green Party budget proposal is not a serious amendment. It does... In the ChamberLocal News
Cllr John Taylor shares his February Column for the Shepley magazine 13th February 2022 February is one of my least favourite months, it’s still dark and cold and whilst we may get glimpses of Spring on the way, it is often a false dawn with the... Articles
David Heathcote working with local environmental campaigners at Reap Hirst Road 17th January 2022 Following the devastating removal of a number of trees from private land off Reap Hirst Road, Birkby, in December, Cllr Adam Gregg and local campaigner Dr David... Local News
Cllr John Taylor shares his January Column for the Shepley magazine 13th January 2022 I’d like to start by wishing everyone in the village a Happy New Year and hope that everyone enjoyed Christmas and New year. I think credit should go to the... Opinions
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
The Spending Review 2020 in Full 25th November 2020 Read and watch the Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review in full. National News