Headingley and Hyde Park is a council ward in north west Leeds. Our local campaigner in this ward is Brandon Ashford. Brandon lives locally and is studying to be a barrister.
Brandon says:
I want to fight for our community as your representative on Leeds City Council. I am committed to ensuring that Headingley & Hyde Park is:
GREENER by opposing the expansion of Leeds Bradford Airport in the face of a climate emergency, pushing for better, greener public transport services and introducing kerbside glass and food waste collections.
CLEANER by ensuring that our bins are collected on time, fly-tipping is cleared efficiently, and graffiti is removed.
SAFER for women to walk the streets freely without fear by pushing for the Council to invest in better street lighting and to retain funding for our hard-working Police Community Support Officers.
About the Liberal Democrats
The aims and values of the Liberal Democrats are set out in the preamble to the party’s constitution. The first paragraph reads as follows:
The Liberal Democrats exist to build and safeguard a fair, free and open society, in which we seek to balance the fundamental values of liberty, equality and community, and in which no one shall be enslaved by poverty, ignorance or conformity. We champion the freedom, dignity and well-being of individuals, we acknowledge and respect their right to freedom of conscience and their right to develop their talents to the full. We aim to disperse power, to foster diversity and to nurture creativity. We believe that the role of the state is to enable all citizens to attain these ideals, to contribute fully to their communities and to take part in the decisions which affect their lives.
In Headingley, we think this means:
- Listening to local voices
- Empowering and supporting local people
- Recognising and respecting everyone as individuals
- Helping local people to realise their aims and ambitions
To learn more about the Liberal Democrats, what we stand for and our current campaigns, click here.