Local News
23 April 2023 / 27 July 2024 by johnhudson
One of the questions coming up on the campaign trail is what is our policy on transport?Or, as one woman asked: ‘Do you want to ban cars?’ The answer simply is No! Over the past few years, councillor Martin Hey and Dan Wood, who is a candidate in this year’s local elections, have highlighted the […]
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20 March 2023 / 27 July 2024 by johnhudson
Research carried out by the Green Party in Calderdale has highlighted the high levels of air pollution along the main road between Halifax and Bradford, raising concerns about the impact on residents’ health. Green Party Councillor Martin Hey and Shelf resident Dan Wood placed air quality monitors provided by Asthma and Lung UK on Carr […]
20 November 2022 / 27 July 2024 by johnhudson
We have submitted a response to the Climate Action Plan consultation. Whilst it is positive a CAP has been produced — at last — the plan needs to be much more ambitious, comprehensive and strategic if Calderdale is to reach net zero by 2038. Currently we are not on track to reach this target. The […]
5 September 2022 / 27 July 2024 by johnhudson
Calderdale Green Party is celebrating after seeing its first councillor elected. The party won in Northowram and Shelf ward after its candidate Martin Hey defeated long standing Conservative councillor, Stephen Baines, by a margin of just 7 votes to record its first seat on the Council. Reacting to his win, Martin Hey said: ‘I’m delighted […]
13 August 2022 / 27 July 2024 by johnhudson
Councillor Martin Hey has urged residents and business to participate in the consultation on the Local Plan to help reduce damage to the environment and avoid overwhelming already congested roads and local services. The Local Plan has gone out to an eight week consultation again from 12 August 2022 to 7 October 2022. It envisages […]
27 July 2022 / 27 July 2024 by johnhudson
Green Councillor Martin Hey has called on Calderdale Council to make changes to the Local Plan to protect the environment and help tackle climate change, whilst ensuring it significantly increases the number of affordable homes in the borough. A revised version of the Local Plan, which envisages building 15,000 new homes across Calderdale, is set […]
3 June 2022 / 27 July 2024 by johnhudson
As a part-rural ward, our area suffers from speeding traffic on roads outside its main built up areas. Residents have highlighted issues on Westercroft Lane (Northowram), Shibden Hall Lane near Claremount and South Lane in Shelf. The situation at South Lane is worsened by speed limits on the road moving from 20mph to 60mph halfway […]
6 May 2022 / 27 July 2024 by johnhudson
Martin Hey has won the Northowram and Shelf ward by seven votes from the Conservatives and so becomes the first Green councillor on Calderdale Council. Martin says I am thrilled and proud to be the first Green elected to Calderdale Council. I’d like to thank people in Northowram and Shelf for voting for me and […]
23 April 2022 / 27 July 2024 by johnhudson
The Local Plan is a Council-led proposal to build more than 10,000 new homes in Calderdale. The Plan, ordered by the Conservative Government, will trigger the building of nearly 1,000 new houses in Northowram and Shelf. Martin has been at the forefront of the fight against the Plan, highlighting its massive impact on the environment, […]
25 March 2022 / 27 July 2024 by johnhudson
The campaign to tame the traffic in Northowram and Shelf stepped up in January 2022, when Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Greeen Party, joined Martin Hey and local residents at Stone Chair roundabout to launch a petition calling for the junction to be made safer. After speaking with local residents, Martin said, ‘People living near […]