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POLITICAL

LOCAL ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES & POLITICAL PARTIES

For political representation, Burley in Wharfedale forms a part of the Shipley constituency, comes within the boundaries of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and is covered by Burley Parish Council.

Community Charge is levied by Bradford MDC and Burley Parish Council.

ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES

Member of Parliament – Shipley Constituency:

Philip Davies (Con) 76 Otley Road, Shipley BD18 3SA

01274 592248 / 020 7219 8264 email: daviesp@parliament.uk

Members of European Parliament: (for Yorkshire and the Humber)

Godfrey Bloom (UKIP) 108 Main Street, Wressle YO8 6ET

Richard Corbett (Lab) 0113 245 8979 website: www.corbett-euro.demon.co.uk

Timothy Kirkhope (Con) Beechwood Farm, Main St, Scotton HG5 9HY email: timothy.kirkhope@btinternet.com

Linda McAvan (Lab) Labour Constituency Office, 45 High St, Wath upon Dearne S63 7QB email: lmcavan@europarl.eu.int

Edward McMillan-Scott (Con) Wick House Farm, Wick, Pershore WR10 3NY email: emcmillanscott@callnet.uk.com

Diana Wallis (Lib/Dem) Land of Green Ginger, Hull HU1 2EA email: diana@dianawallismep.org.uk

Bradford Metropolitan District Councillors: (Wharfedale Ward)

Chris Greaves 01943 875851 email: chris.greaves@bradford.gov.uk

Dale Smith 01943 874396 email: dale.smith@bradford.gov.uk

Matt Palmer 01943 863790 email: matt.palmer@bradford.gov.uk

Burley Parish Council

Chairman: Caroline Jones 01943 863857

Clerk: Jo Griffiths 07971 772181 email: parishclerk@burley-in-wharfedale.org

The parish council is not party political.

For a full list of Parish Councillors (with contact details), follow this link.

POLITICAL ORGANISATIONS – Shipley Constituency:

Conservative Association:

Burley in Wharfedale Branch

Chairman Matt Palmer 01943 863790 Website: www.mattpalmer.net

Green Party:

contact David Ford 01274 585846 email: david.ford@bradford.gov.uk

Labour Party:

Shipley Constituency office

01274 401300

Liberal Democrats:

Shipley Branch

contact Alan Sykes 01535 275849 email: alan_kay@tinyworld.co.uk

AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL

Ilkley

secretary Ian Hobson 01943 877555 Website: www.amnesty.org

Working world–wide for the release of prisoners of conscience, fair trials for political prisoners and an end to torture and extra–judicial execution.

BURLEY COMMUNITY COUNCIL (BCC)

has become a dormant body following the establishment of Burley Parish Council (BPC), as BPC has taken over many of the functions previously undertaken by BCC.

BURLEY–IN–WHARFEDALE COMMUNITY TRUST (BWCT)

is a Registered Charity that was established to undertake the charitable aspects of former BCC activities not transferred to BPC e.g. ownership and/or maintenance of the Pudding Tree Garden, Scalebor Sports Pavilion, Round House, Mill Pond, Christmas Lights etc.

BWCT operates on donated funds and membership fees, with occasional grant assistance.