A DISTRICT councillor has been appointed a national spokesperson for the Green Party.
Matt Edwards, leader of the Green group on Bradford Council, will be the party's voice nationally on transport and healthy streets.
He said: "Transport is such an important issue.
"I will be using this role to focus on issues I know are important to residents – whether that is pushing our council and Government to invest in measures to make our roads safer, or ensuring public transport is reliable and affordable.
"For too long, expensive and unnecessary road-building projects have been prioritised over transport schemes which will benefit communities.
"I want to work with others in our district and across the country to fight for the investment in our transport network that we deserve."
Green Party co-leader, Carla Denyer, said: "I'm pleased Councillor Edwards is joining our national spokesperson team and bringing his experience in transport issues."
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules here