Calderdale Liberal Democrats organise all campaigning activity on behalf of the Liberal Democrat party within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale. We have branches throughout the borough organising local campaigns and the borough party concentrates on Calderdale council issues.
Calderdale Council
The Liberal Democrats recently formed a coalition with the Labour group on Calderdale Council in order to remove the Conservative Cabinet from power. Group Leader Cllr Janet Battye was elected as Council Leader, with the Deputy Leader of the council being Labour Cllr Tim Swift.
A FRESH START FOR CALDERDALE
An agreement between the Liberal Democrat and Labour groups has been reached to promote an inclusive model of governance in Calderdale that will find a new and more positive direction for the Council.
The need for change
The need for change is demonstrated by the previous Conservative Cabinet’s:
- Making a complete mess of the award of the new waste contract, betraying Kerbside and risking millions of pounds of public money;
- Failing our most vulnerable children by not getting a grip on safeguarding services;
- Wasting millions of pounds on high-paid consultants; and
- Trying to bulldoze Halifax central library.
Such actions have led to a loss of confidence in the Council’s leadership amongst the public and the Council’s own employees.
For these reasons we believe that believe that it’s time for a decisive break with the past. Calderdale is a great place and needs a Council with a vision that takes us forward – a Council that is open, which treats everyone fairly, and gets things done.
An open agreement based on principles
No single political group has a majority on Calderdale Council, any working agreement must therefore recognise this by being based on a number of key principles that are openly available and by which we can be judged.
This agreement covers both the style of local governance to be pursued as well as the specific policy areas set out below.
Policies
We have detailed policies to cut council waste, improve services and reduce Council Tax increases; helping you and saving you money.
Volunteer funded and run
We are a democratic party, our policies and candidates are voted on by our members. Within Calderdale, the Liberal Democrats employ one part time member of staff, all campaigning, leaflet delivering and similar is carried out by local, unpaid volunteers.
Unlike the two parties controlling the council, we do not receive funding and donations from trades unions, big business or overseas donors, all our campaigning is funded by local people who care about the state of the area and the country.
We always need volunteers to help deliver leaflets, decide on policy, update the website and similar. We also organise regular social events for our supporters. If you would like to get more involved, the easiest way is to join the party online, otherwise please contact us and a local volunteer will be in touch.
