Baildon Christmas Light Switch On Wednesday, 4 December, 2024 It was a fantastic turn out for the annual Baildon at Christmas culminating with the light switch on at 5.15 p.m. by James Hooton a.k.a Sam Dingle from Emmerdale, attended by approximately 1000 people this year. Thank you to Baildon Town Council for organising the event and all the volunteers who made it possible including our own Councillor Mike Pollard who acted as a marshall for the road... Local News
Analysis of proposed changes to the NPPF 14th October 2024 The Green Belt and the Grey Belt The draft National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) introduces significant updates regarding the Green Belt, marking a... Articles
Prison place shortages should not have been a surprise to Starmer 17th September 2024 Labour have been vocal in blaming the Conservatives for the current problem with prison places and have implied that the Conservative Government just ignored... Articles
Bingley Rural Councillors oppose Cullingworth Battery Storage Site 3rd September 2024 Bingley Rural’s Conservative councillors are supporting residents who are fighting plans for a battery energy storage system on greenbelt land on the edge of... Articles
Ofwat sets out record £88 billion upgrade to deliver cleaner rivers and seas, and better services for customers. 2nd September 2024 Investment of £10bn to tackle storm overflows with a target to reduce spills from storm overflows by 44% from levels in 2021 Customer bills proposed to increase... Articles
The Energy price cap hike – more problems for Labour 2nd September 2024 As far as the economy goes, Sir Keir Starmer has enjoyed something of a golden honeymoon a small gain in the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) allowed the Bank of... Articles
All EU countries now import more energy than they export 2nd September 2024 All EU countries imported more energy than they exported in 2014. In terms of rankings, of the 28 EU countries the UK was the 12th most dependent on foreign... Articles
UK energy sources 2nd September 2024 Where does the UK’s fuel come from, apparently, it’s from foreign dictators according to Labour. Kier Starmer “We will create a new publicly owned company –... Articles
Train Drivers Pay 20th August 2024 Are our train drivers underpaid? Figures above are those prior to Labour's recent promises. Articles
Junior Doctors Pay 20th August 2024 Industrial action in the NHS has renewed interest in how much doctors earn, so we have sourced independent information from the Nuffield Trust, please see... Articles
The Triple Lock Plus: Only the Conservatives have a clear plan for pensioners 21st August 2024 From next April, the Conservatives will increase the personal allowance for pensioners in line with the Triple Lock by introducing a new age-related allowance—a... National News
Prime Minister: Calling the General Election for 4th July 2024 22nd May 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak addressed the nation to call the General Election for 4th July 2024. Read his speech here. National News
Celebrating International Women’s Day 8th March 2024 Find out what we're doing to support our fabulous women on International Women's Day here. National News
We’re tackling unfairness in Child Benefit 7th March 2024 Find out how the Conservatives are supporting families here. National News
Spring Budget 2024 rundown 6th March 2024 Find out how we're growing the economy, with inflation down, wages rising and National Insurance cut from 12% to 8%… National News
Let’s stick with the plan which is working 19th February 2024 Get the latest from the Chancellor on our economic progress here. National News
