Looking Beyond the ‘Red Wall’: The Batley and Spen By-election and the Lessons for Labour
The Labour Party’s narrow victory by 323 votes in the Batley and Spen by-election is impressive in the circumstances of the contest and provides …
How Can We Have Bus Services As Good As London and Manchester?
Matthew Topham from the Better Buses West Yorkshire campaign explains who owns and runs our buses at the moment, why our services are so bad …
What do the election results mean for West Yorkshire?
Last Thursday voters took to the polls to cast their ballots in local council elections and the region’s first ever election for a metro …
An active welcome in West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a great place. It is our home. We love it so much, we want to share it with others. We want to …
Side-by-Side Comparison of West Yorkshire Mayoral Candidates' Ideas
We've put together a side-by-side comparison of the ideas and pledges of Tracy Brabin, Bob Buxton, Andrew Cooper, Stewart Golton and Matthew Robinson, the main …
What stayed with you from Listening to West Yorkshire?
On April 7th 60 people from grassroots organisations got together on zoom for Listening to West Yorkshire. People joined the session from Baildon, Batley, Birstall …