The Conservative Record for Calderdale Friday, 5 April, 2024 With the Local Elections coming up on May 2nd and a General Election later in the year, residents will naturally be considering what each political party has done for Calderdale. Looking first at what the Conservatives have done for Calderdale, this includes an overall investment of at least £700m since 2010. Most recently, this has been levelling-up funding to revitalise the Town Centre across... Articles
Labour’s Local Plan to face Judicial Review 25th September 2023 Success for residents in Calderdale as the High Court gives the green light for a Judicial Review of Labour’s Local Plan. Last week, the High Court gave the... Articles
Column: Cllr Steven Leigh - You can participate in local politics! 20th September 2023 Political disengagement is not healthy for local democracy. Whilst out canvassing, all Councillors will be familiar with the phrases “I don’t vote”, or “I’m not... Articles
Petition: Win for Bailiff Bridge as the Council will work with residents to find funding for new play area equipment in Bailiff Bridge Park 15th September 2023 This week, Conservative Councillors for Hipperholme and Lightcliffe and local residents presented their petition to Calderdale Council’s Place Scrutiny Board... Articles
Column: Cllr Steven Leigh - Calderdale Council needs to make things better for residents 10th August 2023 I enjoyed all the praise for our region on Yorkshire Day last week. In this article, I wanted to continue with the positives. Unfortunately, Labour-run... Local News
Report: Full Council - July 2023 2nd August 2023 Last week, Conservative Councillors attended the first full Council meeting since the Local Elections. The meeting’s agenda was short by previous standards, but... Local News
Disappointment strikes again! Labour-run Calderdale Council to cut facilities at the new Leisure Centre in Halifax. 27th July 2023 Recently, the Labour-run Council announced that work should soon restart on the new North Bridge Leisure Centre after Conservative volunteer Penny Hutchinson... Local News
Column: Cllr Steven Leigh - The proposed parking charges will threaten jobs & prosperity 13th July 2023 The recent publication of the Review of Parking Charges by Labour-run Calderdale Council once again confirms that the Labour leadership lacks the basic... Local News
Called-In: Labour's Proposed Increase to Parking Charges 5th July 2023 Last week, Conservative Councillors called-in the Labour-run Calderdale Council's policy to increase Parking Charges across the Borough. The call-in meeting... Articles
Petition: Roll back the increases to Parking Charges! 29th June 2023 The Labour-run Calderdale Council is set to impose higher Parking Charges on residents across the Borough. This comes after the Labour-run Council's disastrous... Articles
Our plan to cut immigration 4th December 2023 Our plan to deliver the biggest cut in net migration on record. National News
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CPC23 Address from Johnny Mercer 4th October 2023 Find out what Johnny Mercer, Minister of State and Minister for Veterans’ Affairs said to CPC23 here. National News