Worth Valley by-election set to waste £30,000 Thursday, 8 January, 2026 Following the sad death of Cllr Russell Brown late last year, it has been announced that local Reform UK leaders have triggered a by-election in the Worth Valley ward. This is despite the fact that the new councillor will only sit for 12 weeks before scheduled elections take place in May. The by-election is set to cost over £30,000 and will be held on the 12th of February 2026. Whoever is elected... Local News
Ilkley set to be used as Bradford Council cash cow AGAIN 6th January 2026 Labour-run Bradford Council have confirmed that as from the 19th January, Ilkley's one hour free on-street parking will disappear and parking charges will apply... Local News
Councillor pushes Yorkshire Water for action 5th August 2025 Councillor Rebecca Poulsen has criticised Yorkshire Water over their lack of action to repair a sink hole in Haworth. She said: "I am so annoyed that Yorkshire... Local News
Councillors discuss impact of Ilkley Depot closure 29th July 2025 Last week Ilkley and Ben Rhydding Councillors, Andrew Loy and David Nunns, visited Bradford Council's Stocksbridge Depot in Keighley. Their visit comes before... Local News
Ilkley Councillor Secures Road Safety Improvements 22nd July 2025 Ilkley and Ben Rhydding Councillor, Andrew Loy, has said he is 'delighted' that the installation of a new crossing with traffic island on Skipton Road A65 has... Local News
Labour's new planning rules look set to tear up green belt 19th July 2025 Due to recent planning changes introduced by the Government it looks likely that precious green belt across Keighley and Ilkley is already under threat. Cllr... Local News
Local Councillor and Campaigners call out Council's 'Scrooge like' Parking Charges 14th July 2025 During the July meeting of Bradford Council, Cllr Andrew Loy (Ilkley and Ben Rhydding) called out planned changes to on-street parking in Ilkley. Cllr Loy... Local News
Local Conservatives welcome Labour u-turn on Rape Gangs Inquiry 9th July 2025 At a recent meeting of Bradford Council the Conservative Group presented a motion calling on the council to take a 'full part in any national inquiry' into... Local News
Renew Your Postal Vote 9th June 2025 As part of new electoral regulations introduced in the Elections Act 2022, there is now a limit on how long a postal vote can remain valid. Under these rules... Local News
Bradford Conservative Group call for vote of no confidence in Council leadership 1st October 2024 The Conservative and Queensbury Independent Group on Bradford Council have called a vote of no confidence in Labour's leadership of the council. The vote will... Local News
Conservatives Back Business 1st December 2025 Kemi Badenoch, Mel Stride and Andrew Griffith join over 130 business leaders to talk business. National News
Confirmed: Labour have hiked taxes 26th November 2025 After constant leaks, it is now confirmed that Labour have hiked taxes by £26 BILLION. National News
Labour’s Employment Rights Bill will kill jobs 24th November 2025 Kemi speaks at the CBI conference on how Labour's Employment Rights Bill is a disaster for jobs National News
Cut tax, cut spending and get Britain back to work 18th November 2025 Kemi outlines the Conservative plan to cut spending and get Britain working again National News
Kemi’s Wilberforce address 17th November 2025 Kemi hosts a speech with the Conservative Christian Fellowship honouring William Wilberforce. National News
Kemi Hosts Emergency Farming Summit 17th November 2025 Kemi Badenoch joins British farmers to set out our plan to halt the decline of rural industries National News
