New Government cash for Kirklees Schools 13/7/10
New Government Cash for Kirklees School Kirklees Conservative Leader Cllr Robert Light has welcomed the news that the Coalition Government will come forward with new ways to ensure that capital in...

Tories reinforce calls to scrap Chief Executive 16/6/10
Tories reinforce calls to scrap appointment of new Chief Executive Kirklees Conservatives have reinforced their calls to halt the appointment of a new Chief Executive and have submitted two motions t...

No new Chief Exec would save Council over £600,000
No new Chief Exec will save Council over £600,000 Not replacing the Kirklees Council Chief Executive will save the Council over £600,000 and not affect the services people receive say Kir...

Tories slam Area committee destruction 26/5/10
Tories slam destruction of Area Committees Kirklees Conservatives have attacked the Labour controlled Council’s proposals to destroy the Area Committee structures as an act of contempt aimed...

Labour hides to allow officers to announce job losses 19/5/10
More jobs to go as Labour Councillors hide behind Officers As Council Officers sent out letters to all Council employees informing them of further job reductions Kirklees Conservatives today att...

Kirklees Conservative Group Leadership changes 11/5/10
KIRKLEES CONSERVATIVE GROUP LEADESHIP CHANGES At their Annual Group Meeting Kirklees Conservatives have made changes to their Group Officers after their Leader, Cllr Jim Dodds, and Deputy Leader, Cll...

Conservative anger at rigged Council Meetings 24/3/10
CONSERVATIVES ANGRY AT RIGGED MEETINGS WHICH FAIL TO HOLD CABINET TO ACCOUNT EMBARGOED TILL 5PM Conservative Leader Cllr Jim Dodds has expressed his Group’s anger at the present Labour Cabinet...

Officer run Council a sleight on members and Electorate 17/3/10
OFFICER RUN COUNCIL A SLEIGHT ON MEMBERS AND ELECTORATE Conservative Leader Cllr Jim Dodds has attacked the Labour administration for allowing the Council to be run by Officers and not Member drive...

Tories propose Council Tax increase of 1% 17/2/10
CONSERVATIVES PROPOSE A COUNCIL TAX INCREASE OF 1% After withdrawing from all party budget talks because of a lack of trust and honesty surrounding those talks, the Kirklees Conservative Group will b...

Planless Labour running out of time in BSF shambles 21/1/10
PLANLESS ADMINISTRATION RUNNING OUT OF TIME IN BSF SHAMBLES Conservative Leader Cllr Jim Dodds has accused the administration of being planless following an announcement made at full Council yesterda...