Andrew Cooper
@cllrandrewcooper.bsky.social
Green Party Councillor on Kirklees Councillor. 1st elected in 1999. Dad, husband, Yorkshireman. 2024 Green Party Candidate for Huddersfield, now the most marginal Labour/Green Constituency in the UK.
Busy day, out and about delivering in Newsome and Crosland Moor.
Lovely response from local people as we have been going round for @greenparty.org.uk
Lovely response from local people as we have been going round for @greenparty.org.uk
November 2, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Busy day, out and about delivering in Newsome and Crosland Moor.
Lovely response from local people as we have been going round for @greenparty.org.uk
Lovely response from local people as we have been going round for @greenparty.org.uk
With @greenparty.org.uk on our highest poll rating ever in the latest YouGov poll the projected result for Huddersfield is a Green Party Gain from Labour.
This is encouraging but a lot of work to do between now and the next General Election to make that result a reality.
This is encouraging but a lot of work to do between now and the next General Election to make that result a reality.
October 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
With @greenparty.org.uk on our highest poll rating ever in the latest YouGov poll the projected result for Huddersfield is a Green Party Gain from Labour.
This is encouraging but a lot of work to do between now and the next General Election to make that result a reality.
This is encouraging but a lot of work to do between now and the next General Election to make that result a reality.
Amongst the gloom of Reform gains yet another poll predicts a Green win in the Huddersfield Constituency at the next General Election.
Click here to donate to our Crowdfunder for the next local elections www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/kirklees-e...
Click here to donate to our Crowdfunder for the next local elections www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/kirklees-e...
September 25, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Amongst the gloom of Reform gains yet another poll predicts a Green win in the Huddersfield Constituency at the next General Election.
Click here to donate to our Crowdfunder for the next local elections www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/kirklees-e...
Click here to donate to our Crowdfunder for the next local elections www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/kirklees-e...
I was one of the @greenparty.org.uk nominees to the House of Lords in the last Parliament
I will not be seeking reselection in the Party's current process.
Instead I will focus on helping ensure Huddersfield elects a Green MP at the next General Election.
I will not be seeking reselection in the Party's current process.
Instead I will focus on helping ensure Huddersfield elects a Green MP at the next General Election.
September 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
I was one of the @greenparty.org.uk nominees to the House of Lords in the last Parliament
I will not be seeking reselection in the Party's current process.
Instead I will focus on helping ensure Huddersfield elects a Green MP at the next General Election.
I will not be seeking reselection in the Party's current process.
Instead I will focus on helping ensure Huddersfield elects a Green MP at the next General Election.
Green Party members. Still time to vote for Ellie and Adrian in the Leadership Elections
August 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Green Party members. Still time to vote for Ellie and Adrian in the Leadership Elections
Labour, Tory and Reform stands at Local Government Association Conference.
Always suspicious of parties that mix politics with patriotism.
Politics should be about ideals, ideas and implementing them.
No flags required!
#LGAConf25
Always suspicious of parties that mix politics with patriotism.
Politics should be about ideals, ideas and implementing them.
No flags required!
#LGAConf25
July 3, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Labour, Tory and Reform stands at Local Government Association Conference.
Always suspicious of parties that mix politics with patriotism.
Politics should be about ideals, ideas and implementing them.
No flags required!
#LGAConf25
Always suspicious of parties that mix politics with patriotism.
Politics should be about ideals, ideas and implementing them.
No flags required!
#LGAConf25
Thank you to the Independent and Green Cllrs who elected me as the Local Government Associationl Independent Group Deputy Leader.
Pleased to get 64% of the vote.
Looking forward to working with new leader Cllr Hannah Dalton and Treasurer Cllr Johnny Denis.
Pleased to get 64% of the vote.
Looking forward to working with new leader Cllr Hannah Dalton and Treasurer Cllr Johnny Denis.
July 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Thank you to the Independent and Green Cllrs who elected me as the Local Government Associationl Independent Group Deputy Leader.
Pleased to get 64% of the vote.
Looking forward to working with new leader Cllr Hannah Dalton and Treasurer Cllr Johnny Denis.
Pleased to get 64% of the vote.
Looking forward to working with new leader Cllr Hannah Dalton and Treasurer Cllr Johnny Denis.
@elliechowns.bsky.social & @adrianramsay.bsky.social
have shown they can win elections against the odds.
They reach new voters who have never voted for us before
In Parliament they show leadership on Gaza, climate change & welfare cuts
Our best option to lead @TheGreenParty
#TogetherWeWin
have shown they can win elections against the odds.
They reach new voters who have never voted for us before
In Parliament they show leadership on Gaza, climate change & welfare cuts
Our best option to lead @TheGreenParty
#TogetherWeWin
May 24, 2025 at 7:44 PM
@elliechowns.bsky.social & @adrianramsay.bsky.social
have shown they can win elections against the odds.
They reach new voters who have never voted for us before
In Parliament they show leadership on Gaza, climate change & welfare cuts
Our best option to lead @TheGreenParty
#TogetherWeWin
have shown they can win elections against the odds.
They reach new voters who have never voted for us before
In Parliament they show leadership on Gaza, climate change & welfare cuts
Our best option to lead @TheGreenParty
#TogetherWeWin
Great talk at The Newsome Centre next Saturday at 3.00pm by Georgina Hutchinson in the history of Castle Hill, Huddersfield's iconic landmark.
All welcome. £5 entry to support our Crowdfunder. Pay on the door.
All welcome. £5 entry to support our Crowdfunder. Pay on the door.
May 11, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Great talk at The Newsome Centre next Saturday at 3.00pm by Georgina Hutchinson in the history of Castle Hill, Huddersfield's iconic landmark.
All welcome. £5 entry to support our Crowdfunder. Pay on the door.
All welcome. £5 entry to support our Crowdfunder. Pay on the door.
Great sponsored walk in aid of The Newsome Centre's Crowdfunder for our new vestry roof yesterday.
Nearly 8 miles around Castle Hill, Farnley Tyas, Brockholes, and back to Newsome.
Great views, good exercise.
Loved it.
Please donate. www.spacehive.com/help-us-rais...
Nearly 8 miles around Castle Hill, Farnley Tyas, Brockholes, and back to Newsome.
Great views, good exercise.
Loved it.
Please donate. www.spacehive.com/help-us-rais...
May 5, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Great sponsored walk in aid of The Newsome Centre's Crowdfunder for our new vestry roof yesterday.
Nearly 8 miles around Castle Hill, Farnley Tyas, Brockholes, and back to Newsome.
Great views, good exercise.
Loved it.
Please donate. www.spacehive.com/help-us-rais...
Nearly 8 miles around Castle Hill, Farnley Tyas, Brockholes, and back to Newsome.
Great views, good exercise.
Loved it.
Please donate. www.spacehive.com/help-us-rais...
Thanks to @kirkleescouncil.bsky.social
for fixing the benches on Byram Street, that I reported.
Here's after and before.
for fixing the benches on Byram Street, that I reported.
Here's after and before.
May 1, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Thanks to @kirkleescouncil.bsky.social
for fixing the benches on Byram Street, that I reported.
Here's after and before.
for fixing the benches on Byram Street, that I reported.
Here's after and before.
Keir Starmer is in Huddersfield today.
Cuts to welfare benefits & the winter fuel.allowance, higher costs for care providers is not what people expected when they voted Labour at the General Election.
Labour would rather cut the income of the most vulnerable than increase tax for the most wealthy
Cuts to welfare benefits & the winter fuel.allowance, higher costs for care providers is not what people expected when they voted Labour at the General Election.
Labour would rather cut the income of the most vulnerable than increase tax for the most wealthy
March 28, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Keir Starmer is in Huddersfield today.
Cuts to welfare benefits & the winter fuel.allowance, higher costs for care providers is not what people expected when they voted Labour at the General Election.
Labour would rather cut the income of the most vulnerable than increase tax for the most wealthy
Cuts to welfare benefits & the winter fuel.allowance, higher costs for care providers is not what people expected when they voted Labour at the General Election.
Labour would rather cut the income of the most vulnerable than increase tax for the most wealthy
Well @kirkleescouncil.bsky.social budget passed around 1.30am
The Conservatives produced the blandest of amendments, then called for a vote without debate. Labour agreed and then they voted together to pass a budget.
Tories have no right now to complain about the Labour policies that they enabled.
The Conservatives produced the blandest of amendments, then called for a vote without debate. Labour agreed and then they voted together to pass a budget.
Tories have no right now to complain about the Labour policies that they enabled.
March 6, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Well @kirkleescouncil.bsky.social budget passed around 1.30am
The Conservatives produced the blandest of amendments, then called for a vote without debate. Labour agreed and then they voted together to pass a budget.
Tories have no right now to complain about the Labour policies that they enabled.
The Conservatives produced the blandest of amendments, then called for a vote without debate. Labour agreed and then they voted together to pass a budget.
Tories have no right now to complain about the Labour policies that they enabled.
It's @kirkleescouncil.bsky.social Budget Day.
No overall control council
Minority Labour Cabinet.
Could be a long night!
No overall control council
Minority Labour Cabinet.
Could be a long night!
March 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It's @kirkleescouncil.bsky.social Budget Day.
No overall control council
Minority Labour Cabinet.
Could be a long night!
No overall control council
Minority Labour Cabinet.
Could be a long night!
Out in Newsome this morning with Cllrs Karen Allison & Sue Lee-Richards getting signatures for the 'Change Kirklees' petition.
Lots of enthusiasm to dump the undemocratic Cabinet System where just 8 cllrs out of 69 make all the decisions to a Committee System where. All Cllrs have a vote.
Lots of enthusiasm to dump the undemocratic Cabinet System where just 8 cllrs out of 69 make all the decisions to a Committee System where. All Cllrs have a vote.
February 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Out in Newsome this morning with Cllrs Karen Allison & Sue Lee-Richards getting signatures for the 'Change Kirklees' petition.
Lots of enthusiasm to dump the undemocratic Cabinet System where just 8 cllrs out of 69 make all the decisions to a Committee System where. All Cllrs have a vote.
Lots of enthusiasm to dump the undemocratic Cabinet System where just 8 cllrs out of 69 make all the decisions to a Committee System where. All Cllrs have a vote.
Enjoyed hearing Moor End High School students do their policy pitches for their Democracy Day.
Some really good ideas and great to see confident young people expressing their values.
Good to be joined on the panel by Councillors Jo Lawson and Alex. Vickers.
Some really good ideas and great to see confident young people expressing their values.
Good to be joined on the panel by Councillors Jo Lawson and Alex. Vickers.
February 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Enjoyed hearing Moor End High School students do their policy pitches for their Democracy Day.
Some really good ideas and great to see confident young people expressing their values.
Good to be joined on the panel by Councillors Jo Lawson and Alex. Vickers.
Some really good ideas and great to see confident young people expressing their values.
Good to be joined on the panel by Councillors Jo Lawson and Alex. Vickers.
So that's that then!
January 15, 2025 at 6:39 PM
So that's that then!
Pleased that @KirkleesCouncil Adult Health & Social Care Scrutiny Panel has asked the Labour Cabinet to put on hold the privatisation of 2 Council Dementia Care homes.
They should now scrap these proposals and provide peace of mind to residents and their families.
They should now scrap these proposals and provide peace of mind to residents and their families.
January 10, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Pleased that @KirkleesCouncil Adult Health & Social Care Scrutiny Panel has asked the Labour Cabinet to put on hold the privatisation of 2 Council Dementia Care homes.
They should now scrap these proposals and provide peace of mind to residents and their families.
They should now scrap these proposals and provide peace of mind to residents and their families.
Cleared and gritted the path to The Newsome Centre yesterday with ward colleagues Cllrs Karen Allison and Sue Lee-Richards.
All sorted for our volunteers working in the building and for our first pilates class!
All sorted for our volunteers working in the building and for our first pilates class!
January 10, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Cleared and gritted the path to The Newsome Centre yesterday with ward colleagues Cllrs Karen Allison and Sue Lee-Richards.
All sorted for our volunteers working in the building and for our first pilates class!
All sorted for our volunteers working in the building and for our first pilates class!
Newsome Ward Green Cllrs complete another New Year's Day Free Volunteer Bus Service.
Our 33rd year operating getting people to where they wanted or needed to go. Into Town, work, the pub, hospital, or home.
Our 33rd year operating getting people to where they wanted or needed to go. Into Town, work, the pub, hospital, or home.
January 1, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Newsome Ward Green Cllrs complete another New Year's Day Free Volunteer Bus Service.
Our 33rd year operating getting people to where they wanted or needed to go. Into Town, work, the pub, hospital, or home.
Our 33rd year operating getting people to where they wanted or needed to go. Into Town, work, the pub, hospital, or home.
I'm pleased Kirklees Labour 🥀 have dropped their proposals for smaller grey bins.🗑
It wouldn't have helped recycling.♻️
We need more community recycling ♻️
Action on contaminated Green Bins. ♻️
More help & info for people to recycle ♻️
To be fair the bins they were proposing were far too small 😉
It wouldn't have helped recycling.♻️
We need more community recycling ♻️
Action on contaminated Green Bins. ♻️
More help & info for people to recycle ♻️
To be fair the bins they were proposing were far too small 😉
December 20, 2024 at 8:11 AM
I'm pleased Kirklees Labour 🥀 have dropped their proposals for smaller grey bins.🗑
It wouldn't have helped recycling.♻️
We need more community recycling ♻️
Action on contaminated Green Bins. ♻️
More help & info for people to recycle ♻️
To be fair the bins they were proposing were far too small 😉
It wouldn't have helped recycling.♻️
We need more community recycling ♻️
Action on contaminated Green Bins. ♻️
More help & info for people to recycle ♻️
To be fair the bins they were proposing were far too small 😉
Newsome Green Councillors versus Storm Daragh.
300 leaflets delivered
300 leaflets delivered
December 7, 2024 at 11:35 AM
Newsome Green Councillors versus Storm Daragh.
300 leaflets delivered
300 leaflets delivered
It's today!
5-6pm at The Newsome Centre
Free christmas concert by Honley Clarinet Choir
Tea, coffee, mince pies and mulled wine.
Donations welcome!
5-6pm at The Newsome Centre
Free christmas concert by Honley Clarinet Choir
Tea, coffee, mince pies and mulled wine.
Donations welcome!
December 7, 2024 at 7:48 AM
It's today!
5-6pm at The Newsome Centre
Free christmas concert by Honley Clarinet Choir
Tea, coffee, mince pies and mulled wine.
Donations welcome!
5-6pm at The Newsome Centre
Free christmas concert by Honley Clarinet Choir
Tea, coffee, mince pies and mulled wine.
Donations welcome!
Good to see @thegreenparty.bsky.social Cllr Mothin Ali on Look North speaking up about the causes of the July riots in Harehills.
His actions to protect the community he represents were exemplary.
His actions to protect the community he represents were exemplary.
November 26, 2024 at 6:49 PM
Good to see @thegreenparty.bsky.social Cllr Mothin Ali on Look North speaking up about the causes of the July riots in Harehills.
His actions to protect the community he represents were exemplary.
His actions to protect the community he represents were exemplary.
En route to the Association of Green Cllrs Conference in Bristol for the weekend.
Just setting off from Brrrrrockholes.
Just setting off from Brrrrrockholes.
November 22, 2024 at 8:29 AM
En route to the Association of Green Cllrs Conference in Bristol for the weekend.
Just setting off from Brrrrrockholes.
Just setting off from Brrrrrockholes.