http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/newsarchive.php Recent News Stories from David Ward en-GB David Ward http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/ Prater Raines Ltd http://www.praterraines.co.uk/ (c) 2010 David Ward 2010-03-11T20:08+00:00 United Kingdom http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000050/one_in_five_children_miss_out_on_their_first_choice_of_school.html One in five primary school children transferring to secondary school in September have not been allocated their first choice school. 95% have been allocated a place from their three preferences and only 366 were not allocated to any of their preferred schools. 2010-03-03T10:06+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000049/lib_dems_call_for_councillors_declarations_of_interests_to_be_accessible_online.html Cllr Jeanette Sunderland, Leader of the Liberal Democrats on Bradford Council has asked for councillors' declarations of interest to be put onto the council's website. 2010-02-24T15:24+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000048/housing_cash_wasted_on_roses_in_saltaire.html Cllr David Ward has asked why rose beds are being replanted in Saltaire by Incommunities but residents across Thorpe Edge, Ravenscliffe and Fagley are being told that they cannot have important environmental works such as fences repaired. Incommunities say they can only pay for work to meet the Decent Homes Standard and not fences to improve security and the environment. 2010-02-24T15:19+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000047/lib_dems_earmark_council_money_to_help_under_3s_language_skills.html Councillor David Ward will present the Liberal Democrat plans for education in the district at the up-coming Council's budget-setting meeting. He will highlight a proposal to improve children's' experience of language during their first three years of life. 2010-02-24T14:39+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000046/eyesore_in_conservation_area_must_go.html David Ward has expressed anger about an extension which has been built at 12 High Street, Idle without planning permission. 2010-02-18T15:28+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000045/too_little_too_late.html Councillor David Ward has described the plans to turn the Broadway site into a community garden as ' Too little, too late." 2010-02-12T14:05+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000044/council_to_review_speed_limit.html Lib Dem Councillor David Gray has written to over six hundred households asking for their views about a review of the speed limit on Bolton Road and Queens Road. 2010-02-11T18:26+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000043/new_park_for_fagley.html Fagley is well on its way to getting its own park for the community behind Fagley Youth & Community Centre - the new Beaumont Park. 2010-02-09T18:30+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000042/anger_as_green_space_is_lost.html Residents on Fenby Gardens are angry as Labour and Conservative Councillors on the Planning Committee voted together to allow more housing on nearby green space. 2010-02-08T10:43+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000041/david_ward_welcomes_change_in_licensing_panel_law.html Councillor David Ward, Liberal Democrat PPC for Bradford East, has welcomed a law which will enable councillors to represent the views of residents at Licensing Panels. Previously in order to speak to the panel councillors needed to live near the premises seeking the license or represent a named resident. 2010-02-08T10:31+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000040/labour_cuts_funding_to_west_yorkshire_police.html Local residents in Bradford are angry that the Labour Government is cutting £18 Million of funding to West Yorkshire Police. 2010-02-05T11:10+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000039/idle_residents_win_planning_fight.html Residents living in and around the centre of Idle village were pleased to hear that the Council had refused planning permission for another restaurant on The Green in Idle. 2010-02-05T11:00+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000038/keep_birk_hill_open.html Residents, PPC for Bradford East David Ward and local Councillors have won their fight to keep open public access to the popular Birk Hill in Thackley. 2010-02-05T10:53+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000037/david_ward_bradford_east_announce_education_funding_commitment_for_bradford.html The Liberal Democrats have announced a major funding commitment to boost education in Bradford. 2010-02-02T11:08+00:00 http://www.davidward4bradford.org.uk/news/000036/nick_clegg_visits_bradford.html We will be the party of fairness, says leader of Liberal Democrats at rally in Bradford 2010-01-26T13:58+00:00