Bradford Lib Dems

20/04/2026

The Lib Dem family in Bradford are shocked and saddened to learn Councillor Jeanette Sunderland has passed away earlier today. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with her husband Andrew, her daughter Rachel, and all her wider family and friends.

The Lib Dem family and I in Bradford are shocked and saddened to learn Jeanette Sunderland has passed away. Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with her husband Andrew, her daughter Rachel, and all her wider family and friends.

03/04/2026

Please check out the petition below and help us fight to make Five lane ends roundabout safer.

Five Lane Ends is too dangerous. We need safer crossings, better traffic management and urgent action from Bradford Council to protect children, pedestrians and drivers.

19/03/2026

Friends of Bradford's Becks (FoBB) are seeking a new chair – someone with a passion to help FoBB continue to deliver positive change for Bradford’s Becks, and for the people who live near, enjoy and rely on them.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and committed individual to give around 5-8 hours of their time each month to support the running of FoBB. The role will involve:
• chairing quarterly meetings with the fantastic FoBB volunteer group
• inspiring FoBB's network to shape a vision for clean, living and loved becks across Bradford
You’ll be supported by a passionate, friendly and skilled volunteer group. Training and support will be available.

We would love to hear from you!
To find out more, view the role advert on the Friends of Bradford’s Becks website: bradford-beck.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/chair-advert.pdf
Or email [email protected]

17/03/2026

Nearly at the end of a long (and cold - there is no heating in this part of city hall) meeting. When time runs out we will vote on the remaining motions without any debate.

17/03/2026

Cllr. Griffiths highlighted the uneven provision of youth services across the district, pointing out that Idle and Thackley ward had almost no council funded provision. We believe that all children wherever they live should have access.
He called out the Labour group who could have voted for more funding at last weeks budget meeting, but instead voted down LibDem plan to invest 1 million in youth facilities.

17/03/2026

2026 is the national year of reading. Cllr Sunderland spoke to praise volunteers who run many libraries such as in Idle and asked for assurances that there will be not be any reduction in support.
She expressed concern that there were still many children, especially boys, who never read a book for pleasure. If the year of reading is to mean anything it must reach them.

17/03/2026

We supported a motion highlighting the importance of pubs as community spaces. Cllr. Griffiths spoke in favour, but reminded the meeting that pubs were not the only places that need support - places such as ‘Chatty Cafes’ are also important. He also highlighted the risks of pubs being converted into, for example, HMOs and wants changes in the planning system to be brought forward.

17/03/2026

Cllr. Stubbs was up again next speaking on a motion about failures to deliver crucial local services. Residents have told him that they are fed up with fly tipping that sits too long, litter that builds up, bin collections that are missed and a reporting system that seems to lead nowhere.
He said that we need to get the basics right, publish performance openly, target hotspots properly and make sure there are real consequences for repeat offenders.
We think residents deserve to feel good about where they live and deserve a council that is visible, responsive and in control.

17/03/2026

Between November and January Incommunities tenants in Eccleshill were incorrectly sent letters from the Council them their housing benefit was being reduced. In answer to his question Cllr. Stubbs discovered that it affected 3267 households across the district and cost over £6000! Almost the same amount the Council collected in fly tipping fines over the last 3 years.