Calderdale Green Party

12 July 2025 / 12 July 2025 by johnhudson

Hana Suleman, a Skircoat resident and co-chair of the Yorkshire and Humber Young Greens writes: ‘For many young people, getting into politics seems synonymous with playing a round of golf: slow, boring and predominantly filled with the older generation. And while I don’t have an issue with the sport itself (although I am more partial […]

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7 July 2025 / 7 July 2025 by johnhudson

Speaking at the Calderdale Green Party meeting on Wednesday, 2 July 2025, Mothin Ali, councillor for Gipton and Harehills ward in Leeds, stressed the need to break down barriers between communities to make the UK ‘an island of belonging.’ Since his election as a councillor, he has had a roller coaster 14 months, havin to […]

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11 May 2025 / 11 May 2025 by johnhudson

We ran a brilliant campaign but the result was disappointing. Thanks so much to everyone who supported our fantastic candidate Roseanne Sweeney in the Skircoat by-election. Green activists distributed thousands of leaflets and knocked on hundred of doors over the last six weeks. And there was plenty of support on doorsteps from residents for our […]

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26 April 2025 / 26 April 2025 by johnhudson

The Skircoat by-election is a chance to stand up for people living in poverty. Responding to the news that Labour MP Kate Dearden is promoting a cost-of-living surgery for Halifax residents in May, Councillor Martin Hey, leader of the Green group on Calderdale Council, said: ‘Our Labour MP is inviting residents to come to a […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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