Andrew Mawson is the Council Candidate for Bingley ward in the local elections which will be held on May 6th 2010, the same day as the general election.

Andrew Mawson, 41, is a civil servant and lives in Gilstead.  He attended local schools including Beckfoot and therefore knows the area well.  He fought the council by-election caused by the resignation of a Bingley Tory Councillor taking an increased share of the vote on a cold and snowy day in December 2008.

Bradford Labour launched its manifesto in Shipley on Saturday, pledging to focus on 'education, jobs and skills, housing and protecting the vulnerable'.

The manifesto, which was launched in Windhill and Wrose, is entitled 'Labour Delivering' and has "addressing poverty, fairness to everyone and personal responsibility" as the underlying principles according to Bradford Labour's group leader, Ian Greenwood.

If elected to run the Council, it would mean Shipley would be promoted as a principal rail and transport hub for the area.

The manifesto also highlights the many failings of the current Conservative and Liberal Democrat run Council, including the fact that Council performance is among the bottom 10% of Councils in the entire country.

You can download the whole manifesto in PDF format by clicking on the link below:

http://www.shipleylabour.co.uk/images/stories//labour_delivering.pdf