Mayoral and Local Council Elections involving Calderdale

Finn Jensen, Elliott Hey, Andrew Bramley, Richard Orange
Kim Atkinson, Cordelia Prescott, Elaine Hey, Barry Crossland

Andrew Cooper for West Yorkshire Mayor

Andrew says:

‘I am a Kirklees Councillor, first elected for the Green Party in the Newsome Ward in 1999. I have been re-elected six times. I was the Green Party’s first West Yorkshire Mayoral Candidate in 2021 when we attracted 9.2% of the vote and 55,833 votes.

‘I have been a member of West Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority Corporate Scrutiny Panel and the West Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel. For the last three years I have been a member of the West Yorkshire Climate, Energy and Environment Committee. In all these roles I have held the Mayor to account and appropriately challenged her on her policies and her pledges.

‘The Labour Mayor has failed to achieve her pledges on green jobs and sustainable homes. If selected I will contrast that with positive Green Party proposals to establish the Passivhaus standard for all new housing supported by Mayoral funds and a proper skills programme to install renewable technologies and to retrofit homes.

‘I am supportive of proposals to bring public transport under public control and to develop a West Yorkshire Tram Network. I would call for a moratorium on all new road building programmes supported by the current Mayor and call for a safe network of routes for cyclists.

‘As West Yorkshire Mayor I will make clear my support for an immediate permanent ceasefire in Gaza and promote boycotts, divestment and sanctions to put pressure on the Israeli Government to abide by International Law and end illegal occupations of Palestinian territory.

‘The Mayor also has responsibility for Police and Crime Policy in West Yorkshire and has a nominated Deputy. My nominated Deputy Mayor is Mothin Ali, our candidate in Gipton and Harehills in Leeds. He liaises with his local police over crime in his community and will be a great running mate if you select me as our Candidate.’

Winning a fair deal for West Yorkshire

Andrew’s mayoral team will work across party lines, engaging with national government, councils across West Yorkshire and other agencies to bring forward projects that will improve our area. Winning our fair share of grants and investment needs a first-class team that puts the interests of our area ahead of party politics.

Big decisions are needed to transform the West Yorkshire economy, and a Green Mayor will have the finances and power to deliver them.

• Finance to ensure that every home can be warm, insulated and cheaper to heat
• Public transport that is reliable, integrated, frequent and serves every community
• Skills training and apprenticeships for the work needed to transform our economy - insulating homes, expanding renewable energy, manufacturing batteries, green construction
• Support for every community to develop resilience and to prosper.

Every donation, no matter how big or small, helps us to our target. So please donate what you can and together we can people-power the Green campaign.

With your help, we can raise the money needed to run a campaign that ensures the Green message will be heard across West Yorkshire this May.

Calderdale Council Elections: 2 May 2024

Our confirmed candidates are as follows:

Brighouse – Kim Atkinson

Calder – Mark Stanley

Elland – Barry Crossland

Greetland and Stainland – Jackie Haigh

Hipperholme and Lightcliffe – Catherine Graham

Illingworth and Mixenden – Laura Beesley

Luddendenfoot – Kate Sweeny

Northowram and Shelf – Elaine Hey

Ovenden – Finn Jensen

Park – Sabir Hussain

Rastrick – Andrew Bramley

Ryburn – Cordelia Prescott

Skircoat – Robert Orange

Sowerby Bridge – David Booth

Todmorden – Kieran Turner

Town – Elliot Hey

Warley – Katie Witham

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You can contact them through Calderdale Green Party.