15 April 2025 / 15 April 2025 by johnhudson
Congratulations to our Green councillors for putting forward a motion of support for a wealth tax which Calderdale Council voted to support. The Council will now write to the Chancellor, Prime Minister and the local Labour MPs, urging them to tax the mega rich more to fund public services. It just shows the difference Greens […]
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31 March 2025 / 3 April 2025 by johnhudson
We have launched our campaign to get another Green elected to Calderdale Council on Sunday, 30 March 2025. Roseanne Sweeney is contesting the by-election in Skircoat ward to be held on Thursday, 8 May 2025. Roseanne is a dedicated community and environmental activist and will make a brilliant, hardworking councillor. She said: ‘I have lived […]
9 February 2025 / 9 February 2025 by johnhudson
Some young people are keen to set up a local Young Greens group. If you are 30 or under and interested in finding out more or getting involved, please get in touch. We’re hoping the new Young Greens group will help improve our social media presence and communications and marketing activity. Organising locally will also […]
31 January 2025 / 31 January 2025 by johnhudson
Come along to the meeting in the Waterfront Hall, Hebden Bridge Town Hall on 11 March between 7 and 9 pm to meet other Greens and find out how to get more involved in building a greener Calderdale. Come along to find out what we are doing to challenge the Government and ramp up climate […]
15 January 2025 / 31 January 2025 by johnhudson
Thank you to everyone who joined our recent rally in support of the CAN Bill. Sadly Labour blocked the Bill As part of our campaign to urge local MPs Kate Dearden (Halifax) and Josh Fenton Glynn (Calder Valley) to support the Climate and Nature (CAN) Bill, we held a rally in Hebden Bridge. The Bill […]
12 December 2024 / 12 December 2024 by johnhudson
Calderdale Council has backed a motion put forward by Green councillors to support the Climate and Nature (CAN) Bill. The bill, which puts a legal framework in place to step up climate and nature action, has its second reading in Parliament on 24 January 2025. It is supported by over 180 MPs, including all four […]
5 November 2024 / 5 November 2024 by johnhudson
You are very welcome to joint us on our social walk led by Simon our secretary on Saturday 9th November 2024 from Hebden Bridge into Hebden Dale. We will meet at St George’s Square at 11am, with a coffee beforehand, if you fancy it, from 10am at Café Cali on Bridge Street. The walk will […]
A huge thank you to everyone who voted and campaigned for us in the Calder by-election. We came a very strong second with a much-increased share of the vote, thanks to a mix of growing support for green policies and disillusionment with the Labour Government. Support for the Labour party has plummeted since the local […]
21 October 2024 / 21 October 2024 by johnhudson
Green Party councillors will oppose any Labour proposals to impose inflation busting hikes on council taxpayers to make up for a shortfall in council finances. Martin Hey, leader of the Green group on Calderdale Council, said that above inflation council tax increases over the next three years would be unfair as they would hit those […]
4 October 2024 / 4 October 2024 by johnhudson
Kieran Turner has been selected as the Green Party candidate for the Calder Ward by-election. Kieran is a long-time community activist and is passionate about protecting and restoring the environment. He will make a brilliant, hardworking councillor who will work closely with residents and local groups to make life better in the ward. ‘It’s clear […]
