The Green Party has won again in Shipley, the Bradford Metropolitan District Council ward that has been held by the Greens since 2000. Cllr Kevin Warnes, first elected in 2004, was re-elected on 5th May with a very solid majority.

Kevin says, "I am very grateful to the 2,200 plus people who voted for the Green Party and the many local members and activists who helped to make our win possible. It was a very positive campaign in which we talked about our achievements and what we want to do for Shipley in the future. I am very pleased to be able to represent all the people of Shipley on Bradford Council for another four years.

Click here to see the Shipley result

Bradford District Green Party will this year field more candidates than ever before in the local elections on May 5th. The 18 candidates are:

Councillor Kevin Warnes (pictured above) is the Green Party's election candidate for Shipley on 5th May. He lives in Shipley with his partner, and their two children attend a local primary school. He has represented Shipley on Bradford Council for the past seven years.

Kevin and his Green colleagues, Martin Love and Hawarun Hussain, are a dedicated, hard-working team of ward councillors. They are honest, trusted community representatives with twenty three years of experience serving Shipley between them.

Together, they make sure that the voices of local people in Shipley are properly listened to when decisions are being made.

Kevin says, "I believe that Shipley needs good, accountable Green councillors who keep in touch with local residents and community groups all year round. So please vote Green if you want councillors who live in your ward and know what is going on in your neighbourhood. We have also shown that we have the best answers to the challenges we face here in Shipley and across Bradford District as a whole. Martin, Hawarun and I thank you for your support for the Greens since David Ford was first elected here as a Green councillor eleven years ago. We hope that you will help us continue our positive work on behalf of local residents in the future."

Shipley: Green since 2000

Click here to download the election leaflet

Bob Swindells, award-winning author and peace activist (pictured above) won an unprecedented 11% share of the vote in the recent Worth Valley By-Election. This is the vacant Council seat formerly held by Kris Hopkins, and the voting took place on Thursday 25th November.

The Green Party finished ahead of the Liberal Democrats, with a share of 11.2% of the vote that is up from the 7.5% achieved in 2008. Bob says that he is "delighted with the result", which he felt reflects his view that the Green Party "is the best party for local government and the party that will do the most to change the thoughtless way we abuse our planet".

SATURDAY 18TH DECEMBER, 8PM ONWARDS, ZUU2 BAR, BRADFORD

LIVE MUSIC - THE PEACE ARTISTES, REAL ALE AND GOOD FOOD

We are having an evening of fun, music and fundraising in Bradford and you are all welcome to join us. Indeed, all your friends are welcome as well!

The venue is the Zuu2 Bar on Sunbridge Road in Bradford city centre - the link below shows you where it is.

http://www.bradford-music-collective.co.uk/zuu-bar.php

The entertainment will be provided by the Peace Artistes (pictured left), so it should be an excellent evening. Real ale will also be available, plus good food.

Tickets are £5 and can be obtained from Derek Curtis. Derek's contact number is 07854 153048. You can send him a cheque made out to 'Bradford District Green Party', plus SAE, at 7 Holmfield Court, 102-106 Thornton Road, Bradford, BD1 2DW, and he will send you back the tickets (they are on sale from Thursday 28 October).

If you need any more information, you are welcome to contact Derek Curtis or any of the Shipley ward councillors, and we look forward to seeing you on 18 Dec!!

Bob Swindells, award-winning author and peace activist (pictured above) has been selected as the Green Party candidate in the Worth Valley By-Election. This is the vacant Council seat formerly held by Kris Hopkins, and the voting takes place on Thursday 25th November.

Bob says that he is "delighted to represent the Green Party in Worth Valley", and that the Green Party "is the best party for local government and the party that will do the most to change the thoughtless way we abuse our planet".

If you would like to help with leafleting and canvassing in the Worth Valley ward, please contact Kevin Warnes at kevinwarnes@yahoo.co.uk or phone Kevin on 07969 208193.

Click here to read out Worth Valley election leaflet