Leave Bradford Metropolitan District Council

Separate Shipley and Keighley Constituencies from Bradford Council

This petition is addressed to the Secretary of State for Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government Under Part 1 Chapter 1 Section 8 (3)(a) and (c) of the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (referred to as ‘The Act’).
We the undersigned, each being a local government elector within the boundaries of Bradford Council call upon the Secretary of State to heed the demand for the creation of a new local government area made up of the following Wards: Shipley, Windhill and Wrose, Baildon, Bingley, Bingley Rural, Wharfedale, Craven, Ilkley, Keighley Central, Keighley West, Keighley East and Worth Valley and subsequently to instruct the Boundary Committee to conduct a review under the legislation cited above.

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About the campaign

Philip has launched a campaign to separate the Shipley and Keighley Parliamentary constituencies from City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council (BMDC), to form their own local authority. This was one of Philip’s 2017 election promises.

Bradford Council has continuously prioritised spending in their city centre heartlands at the expense of the outlying areas in the Shipley and Keighley constituencies. For example, Bradford Council proposed closing the swimming pool in Bingley at the same time as they proposed building 5 brand new swimming pools in other parts of Bradford.

With the creation of a separate council the money raised in council tax will be spent in our local community by people who know you and your issues, rather than being delivered by more remote councillors in Bradford with little interest in our area. Crucially, all planning decisions would also be taken by local councillors rather than by councillors in Bradford, helping us to protect our precious greenbelt which Bradford Council has been concreting over for too long.

This is a great opportunity to have local decisions made by local people. If you would like to support the petition to show the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government the strength of feeling for this breakaway, please complete the form below, ensuring you include your full name and postcode or your signature may not count.

This includes the wards of Shipley, Windhill and Wrose, Baildon, Bingley, Bingley Rural, Wharfedale, Craven, Ilkley, Keighley Central, Keighley West, Keighley East and Worth Valley.

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