Kevin Warnes
@kevinwarnes.bsky.social
Dad, Politics and History teacher in Leeds, Green councillor for Shipley on Bradford Council, future chess grandmaster...🤣
Had more fun this morning with fellow Green councillors Anna Watson and Martin Love helping with the school street by Shipley CE Primary! Quiet space for families walking to the school and the residents who live nearby!
November 20, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Had more fun this morning with fellow Green councillors Anna Watson and Martin Love helping with the school street by Shipley CE Primary! Quiet space for families walking to the school and the residents who live nearby!
Super community speed watch this morning on Dock Lane (by Amber Wharf) and Dockfield Road, with Living Streets colleague Jack Ford! A visible reminder to passing motorists to drive safely around our community! We are doing these across Shipley wherever there are traffic hot spots!
November 20, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Super community speed watch this morning on Dock Lane (by Amber Wharf) and Dockfield Road, with Living Streets colleague Jack Ford! A visible reminder to passing motorists to drive safely around our community! We are doing these across Shipley wherever there are traffic hot spots!
Great to see the new crossing on Otley Road fully operational at last! Hats off to my Green colleague Cllr Anna Watson for pushing for this big improvement to Shipley’s walking network. Not quite Abbey Road 1969, but another win for our residents!
November 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Great to see the new crossing on Otley Road fully operational at last! Hats off to my Green colleague Cllr Anna Watson for pushing for this big improvement to Shipley’s walking network. Not quite Abbey Road 1969, but another win for our residents!
Super Green councillor catch-up this week with some of our new party members - at Shipley’s wonderful Dandelion cafe!
November 12, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Super Green councillor catch-up this week with some of our new party members - at Shipley’s wonderful Dandelion cafe!
Agree 100% - especially if a new tram network was matched with major investment in European-style higher density city-centre living (as reports published by the IPPR's Centre for Cities demonstrate). The key to that is political vision and sustained investment.
October 30, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Agree 100% - especially if a new tram network was matched with major investment in European-style higher density city-centre living (as reports published by the IPPR's Centre for Cities demonstrate). The key to that is political vision and sustained investment.
West Yorkshire needs an extended tram network - it’s time to scale up our ambitions to match the cities and regions of Europe! @wyneedsatram.bsky.social
October 29, 2025 at 2:23 PM
West Yorkshire needs an extended tram network - it’s time to scale up our ambitions to match the cities and regions of Europe! @wyneedsatram.bsky.social
Out delivering our latest blockbuster Green read around Shipley in beautiful autumnal sunshine - what’s not to like?! 💚
October 29, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Out delivering our latest blockbuster Green read around Shipley in beautiful autumnal sunshine - what’s not to like?! 💚
Very happy to be helping at the school street by Shipley CE this morning - have just had a word with a taxi driver who decided to cut through!
October 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Very happy to be helping at the school street by Shipley CE this morning - have just had a word with a taxi driver who decided to cut through!
Another super Green councillor street surgery, this weekend in Saltaire with Cllr Anna Watson. Great to see everyone for a chat about local concerns ahead of the rain showers!
September 14, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Another super Green councillor street surgery, this weekend in Saltaire with Cllr Anna Watson. Great to see everyone for a chat about local concerns ahead of the rain showers!
Not sure that we’ll sort the climate emergency or dig Bradford Council out of bankruptcy, but I’ll see if I can get these cycle staples in Hirst Wood fixed. 👍
July 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Not sure that we’ll sort the climate emergency or dig Bradford Council out of bankruptcy, but I’ll see if I can get these cycle staples in Hirst Wood fixed. 👍
My short speech at this week’s Bradford Council meeting in which I laid out several of the many, many, many reasons why the Labour government should scrap the heartless two child benefit cap - my bit starts 3 hrs 32 mins into our marathon meeting - bradford.public-i.tv/core/portal/...
July 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
My short speech at this week’s Bradford Council meeting in which I laid out several of the many, many, many reasons why the Labour government should scrap the heartless two child benefit cap - my bit starts 3 hrs 32 mins into our marathon meeting - bradford.public-i.tv/core/portal/...
If you live in Shipley, keep an eye out for the latest edition of Green News! And if there is anything you would like your Green councillors to help with, let us know!
July 10, 2025 at 10:12 AM
If you live in Shipley, keep an eye out for the latest edition of Green News! And if there is anything you would like your Green councillors to help with, let us know!
Am out leafleting this morning in Shipley. West Yorkshire? More like Portugal!!
July 10, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Am out leafleting this morning in Shipley. West Yorkshire? More like Portugal!!
Good old @privateeyenews.bsky.social Always on the money.
July 9, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Good old @privateeyenews.bsky.social Always on the money.
Bradford Council’s meeting rolls on this evening. We’ve just called on the government to scrap the two child benefit cap. I was going to sit quietly but felt the need to speak up against this deeply unjust policy - brought in by the Conservatives yet kept in place by Starmer’s Labour government.
July 8, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Bradford Council’s meeting rolls on this evening. We’ve just called on the government to scrap the two child benefit cap. I was going to sit quietly but felt the need to speak up against this deeply unjust policy - brought in by the Conservatives yet kept in place by Starmer’s Labour government.
I put a Member Question to the Leader of Council at today’s full meeting in Bradford about the terrible state of Shipley’s Station Road. As a result, I’ve secured a commitment from the portfolio holder to consider including this key gateway to Shipley in our town centre’s cleansing schedule.
July 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I put a Member Question to the Leader of Council at today’s full meeting in Bradford about the terrible state of Shipley’s Station Road. As a result, I’ve secured a commitment from the portfolio holder to consider including this key gateway to Shipley in our town centre’s cleansing schedule.
Nothing like a spot of guerilla gardening to work up an appetite for lunch. This massive overgrowth has obstructed a busy pedestrian route in Shipley for weeks. The owner doesn’t care. It would have taken our dysfunctional council years - literally - to sort. Took me 20 mins. Job done.
July 8, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Nothing like a spot of guerilla gardening to work up an appetite for lunch. This massive overgrowth has obstructed a busy pedestrian route in Shipley for weeks. The owner doesn’t care. It would have taken our dysfunctional council years - literally - to sort. Took me 20 mins. Job done.
Joined fellow Green Cllr Anna Watson and Living Streets leaders Philippa and Pete for a sun-soaked community speedwatch on Caroline Street, Saltaire, this evening. Gathered plenty of traffic data (top speed = 33mph) and got great support from residents!
July 7, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Joined fellow Green Cllr Anna Watson and Living Streets leaders Philippa and Pete for a sun-soaked community speedwatch on Caroline Street, Saltaire, this evening. Gathered plenty of traffic data (top speed = 33mph) and got great support from residents!
Great to see the new Residents Only parking bays up and running on Hirst Lane. They’ll ease the parking pressures there and hopefully encourage more parents to walk their children to the nearby nursery and primary school rather than drive.
July 5, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Great to see the new Residents Only parking bays up and running on Hirst Lane. They’ll ease the parking pressures there and hopefully encourage more parents to walk their children to the nearby nursery and primary school rather than drive.
At last! Great to see the new defibrillator installed by the play area in Hirst Wood. It took a while, but we got there in the end.
July 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
At last! Great to see the new defibrillator installed by the play area in Hirst Wood. It took a while, but we got there in the end.
Another super Shipley street surgery this morning, with Cllr Anna Watson, this time on Hirst Wood Rd and Grange Av. Many thanks as always to residents for your time and feedback! Nice to see the bus running on time too - a service that we helped to save a few years ago!
July 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Another super Shipley street surgery this morning, with Cllr Anna Watson, this time on Hirst Wood Rd and Grange Av. Many thanks as always to residents for your time and feedback! Nice to see the bus running on time too - a service that we helped to save a few years ago!
I’ve just handed over the chair of the Shipley Area Committee to the Cllr Marcus Dearden.
Welcome back Marcus!
In Nov, Marcus will pass the baton to Cllr Paul Sullivan, with myself as deputy chair throughout the year.
A super example of cross-party cooperation in the interest of our residents!
Welcome back Marcus!
In Nov, Marcus will pass the baton to Cllr Paul Sullivan, with myself as deputy chair throughout the year.
A super example of cross-party cooperation in the interest of our residents!
July 2, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I’ve just handed over the chair of the Shipley Area Committee to the Cllr Marcus Dearden.
Welcome back Marcus!
In Nov, Marcus will pass the baton to Cllr Paul Sullivan, with myself as deputy chair throughout the year.
A super example of cross-party cooperation in the interest of our residents!
Welcome back Marcus!
In Nov, Marcus will pass the baton to Cllr Paul Sullivan, with myself as deputy chair throughout the year.
A super example of cross-party cooperation in the interest of our residents!
Super community speedwatch this evening on Bankfield Road and Nab Wood Drive Shipley, with Cllr Anna Watson and residents Chris and Jack. Thanks to Living Streets Shipley too. Part of our drive to boost road safety. Very positive feedback from residents we spoke to and many of the drivers too!
June 30, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Super community speedwatch this evening on Bankfield Road and Nab Wood Drive Shipley, with Cllr Anna Watson and residents Chris and Jack. Thanks to Living Streets Shipley too. Part of our drive to boost road safety. Very positive feedback from residents we spoke to and many of the drivers too!
Super session this afternoon at the Kirkgate Community Centre with everyone involved with the Shipley People’s Assembly. Huge thanks to Paul, Ruth, Sue and other leaders and all participants for your contributions!
June 28, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Super session this afternoon at the Kirkgate Community Centre with everyone involved with the Shipley People’s Assembly. Huge thanks to Paul, Ruth, Sue and other leaders and all participants for your contributions!
One from our Green councillor archive! Martin Love, Hawarun Hussain and myself overjoyed to see the new solar panels on the roof of Shipley Swimming Pool back in early 2014! On a hot sunny day, the pool actually generates more energy than it consumes! #win-win
June 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
One from our Green councillor archive! Martin Love, Hawarun Hussain and myself overjoyed to see the new solar panels on the roof of Shipley Swimming Pool back in early 2014! On a hot sunny day, the pool actually generates more energy than it consumes! #win-win