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Find your electionBack to Bradford WestLocal elections are coming up — 7 May 2026
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Previous elections
Idle and Thackley (2023)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Manningham (2022)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Clayton and Fairweather Green (2021)
Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected
Thornton and Allerton Ward
Where John fits into things
Bradford West
Constituency
Thornton and Allerton
Ward
John Antony Robertshaw
Candidate
Thornton and Allerton
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Bradford