14 June 2024
Further evidence has emerged of the risk to Calderdale’s history and countryside from uncontrolled house building. Local historians in Northowram have identified a potentially historic building on the site of one such new development. At present, the plans are for this building to be demolished and the wildlife rich site it stands on to be destroyed with it.
Green Party candidate for the Halifax constituency Martin Hey said
‘It's astonishing that our green spaces and the history of our area come a distant second to the needs of large property developers.
‘On housebuilding, we need a sharp change of course, one that other parties can't provide. After all, current house building plans in our area are based on Conservative government policies implemented locally by a Labour council.
‘The Green Party is proposing that instead of out of town developments destroying the Greenbelt, plans are put in place to revitalise the towns in Calderdale, many of which have acres of derelict land used for rough car parking at best. With only 1500 people living in the centre of Halifax at present, it’s vital for the future of the town that a significant amount of house building is created on this vacant land.’
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Election Candidates May 2nd 2024
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
You can contact them through Calderdale Green Party.
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