Conservatives Fraud Write Off “Almost Beyond Belief”
The Conservative Government’s decision to write off over £4 billion of Covid fraud is “almost…
Calderdale: News
CHANCELLOR MUST ACT NOW TO SAVE PUBS, SHOPS AND LEISURE
The Government must act urgently to protect Calderdale’s pubs, shops and leisure in the face…
Calderdale Labour pledges to back booster campaign
Labour-run Calderdale Council will be doing everything possible to support the drive to get people…
Joe Thompson to stand in Town Ward!
We’re very excited to announce that Joe Thompson will be standing as our Labour Party…
Calderdale schools to miss out on £540K in funding for disadvantaged children thanks to Conservative accounting con
Children in Calderdale are set to lose out on £540,000 in extra support for children on free school meals…
Statement re: incinerator environmental permit
Cabinet fully understands the considerable public concern that has been generated over several years by…
Labour step in again to support families facing hardship
The Labour council has intervened again to support Calderdale’s low income families, as the Tory…
Conservative MPs refuse to scrap Council Tax hike for Calderdale
Conservative MPs have refused to back Labour’s plan to drop the Government’s council tax rise…
Labour call for Early Years support
Labour Cabinet Member for Children’s Services Adam Wilkinson has called for more support for local…
Calderdale Labour leader welcomes Keir Starmer’s call for Government to protect family incomes in this lockdown
Calderdale Labour’s Tim Swift has welcomed Labour leader Keir Starmer ‘s actions in calling on…
£6m Council Tax bombshell for Calderdale
New analysis of the Local Government Finance Settlement reveals Conservative plan for 2021: Pay more,…
STANDING BY OUR SCHOOLS IN TOUGH TIMES
Calderdale’s Labour leadership have pledged to continue to do everything possible to stand by schools…
Kindness is power
“Kindness is power” says the tweet pinned to the top of footballer Marcus Rashford’s twitter…
The Government’s Broken Promises
In March 2020 the Conservative government promised to do ‘whatever it takes’ to help councils…
Government failures on testing are putting NHS at risk
Calderdale Council leader Tim Swift has spoken of his concerns after national NHS leaders warned…
Calderdale Conservatives put politics before public health
Calderdale Labour council leader Tim Swift today condemned Calderdale Conservatives for putting party politics ahead…
Leaders call on Government to end the confusion over local restrictions
Calderdale Labour council leader Tim Swift has joined the leader of Bradford council in a…
Time for the Government to keep their promise to rebuild Calder High School
Calderdale Council’s Labour leader Tim Swift has told the Government’s Education Secretary Gavin Williamson that…
Labour call for clarity over back to school plans
Labour’s lead member for Children and Young People, Cllr Adam Wilkinson, has today written to…
Extend free school meals over summer to help struggling families
Calderdale Labour council leader Tim Swift has written to the Chancellor urging him to extend…
George Floyd – Black Lives Matter
At a time when we should all be coming together to fight this global pandemic,…