Kirklees Local Elections Campaign Launch

 

Kirklees Local Election Campaign Launch 

Kirklees Local Election launch was held this week with Cllr Shabir Pandor (Leader) and Tracy Brabin (MP & Labour Candidate for West Yorkshire Mayor). The gave motivational speeches to all of the candidates in the run up to the elections on Thursday 6^th May 2021 & said we have a clear plan to invest, revitalize and address the issues that matter to everyone in Kirklees. 

Please see list of all Labour Candidates below who are standing and their wards:-

Kirklees Labour Group Manifesto

 Introducing the Kirklees Labour Group Manifesto, Cllr Shabir Pandor, Leader of Kirklees Council, says:

“The Kirklees Labour Group, in the face of massive cuts in funding from the national Conservative Government, has created a radical plan to deliver our vision of making Kirklees the most inclusive, thriving and happiest place it can be.

The Labour Party in Kirklees has always been on the side of the people of Kirklees. Our Labour Group manifesto will deliver the largest and most far-reaching investment our area has ever seen, investing in our people, our service and our infrastructure to unlock the hidden potential of Kirklees, tackling inequalities, climate change, investing in children and places and regenerating our towns and villages which will ultimately lead to our communities thriving, our businesses growing and our residents leading happier, healthier lives.

http://bit.ly/kirkleeslgmanifesto

Labour Candidates for 2021 Elections in Kirklees

 

Almondbury: Tyler Hawkins

Ashbrow:  James Homewood

Batley East:  Fazila Loonat

Batley West:  Shabir Pandor

Birstall and Birkenshaw: Gina Harding and Julie Smith

Cleckheaton: J. Hayat

Colne Valley: Matthew McLoughlin

Crosland Moor and Netherton:  Manisha Kaushik

Dalton:  Naheed Mather

Denby Dale:  Graham Turner

Dewsbury East:  Eric Firth

Dewsbury South: Jackie Ramsay

Dewsbury West:  Mussarat Pervaiz

Golcar: Elizabeth Reynolds and Dathan Tedesco

Greenhead:  Sheikh Ullah

Heckmondwike:  Steve Hall

Holme Valley North: Harry McCarthy

Holme Valley South: Moses Crook

Kirkburton: Imran Safdar

Lindley: Audrey Owen

Liversedge and Gomersal: Jude McKaig

Newsome: Pauline Wheat-Bowen

Mirfield: Geoff Kernan

Jackie Ramsay candidate for Dewsbury South tells us about the work she has been doing in the ward

 

I am the coordinator of the Dewsbury South Community Support Group (DSCs), a multicultural group that was set up in response to the Pandemic.  

Initially we did shopping & collecting of prescriptions, but we soon realised that there were people in our ward that were really struggling for the very basics.

We now distribute food gifts ~ 30/40 twice a week i.e. 60-80.  These are bags of food with some products potentially near their shelf life.  They go to any household that wants one the street we choose for that day.  We collect the food from supermarkets, so not only does it help families get some extra food it prevents food waste.

We also started a food bank that provides food parcels to households.  These contain food that we purchase & get donated that will provide for the household for ~7 days.