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January 21, 2018 Mark Dobson

Surgery Dates

Always remember we are here 52 weeks a year to serve you, not just at election time!

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January 21, 2018 Mark Dobson

Garforth War Memorial

Today Suzanne, Sarah and I made a flying visit to Garforth Cemetery to check up on a long term project.   It’s not much to see yet but the base

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January 10, 2018 Mark Dobson

G and S Endorser

“When the council refused to put new kitchens in our sheltered houses Mark took them on and we got them due to his persistence.   In May I’ll be voting

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January 10, 2018 Mark Dobson

G and S Independents Announce New Candidate For May 2018

On 3rd May there will be the chance to elect three councillors to represent you in Garforth and Swillington Ward.    We believe that local residents want local councillors to

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January 10, 2018 Mark Dobson

Garforth and Swillington Indeps Endorser

Bruce Limbert   “I’ve lived in Garforth 77 years and never known two better Councillors than Mark and Sarah.   My wife has disabilities and they worked tirelessly over many

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January 9, 2018January 21, 2018 deangands

Your support appreciated

  Please consider supporting your local Independent Councillors to enable them to keep supporting us. Any donation large or small is extremely welcome as we are a small group who

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May 2, 2017 Mark Dobson

Garforth World Peace Flame In the News

http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/ceremony-lights-up-leeds-town-with-proud-spirit-of-peace-1-8522869/amp

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April 24, 2017 Mark Dobson

Garforth and Swillington Independents in the News

We are delighted to have co-funded this.

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April 20, 2017 Mark Dobson

Our Letter to the YEP on the Headingley Cricket Deal

Along with The Green Party and The Morley Borough Independents we asked the councils Executive Board that the decision to effectively underwrite a 35 million, 40 year, loan to Yorkshire

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April 20, 2017 Mark Dobson

Garforth Residents Rally to Complain About ‘Scandalous waste of public money’:

Garforth Residents Rally to Complain About ‘Scandalous waste of public money’: Two streets in Garforth have joined together to raise the issue of sub-standard Highways work when Colas, acting for

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April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 Mark Dobson

G & S I’s Fund Improvements at Glebelands Garforth

This week Sarah & I joined Mark Wood from Garforth Tigers for some ‘before’ pics as work starts today on the Glebelands changing rooms ( new showers/toilets/wash basins/dividing for both sexes

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April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 Mark Dobson

G & S I’s Call For Scrutiny of Cricket Deal Falls on Deaf Ears

Our call that the deal (that sees Leeds City Council underwrite a deal on the redevelopment of Headingley worth 35 million pounds) was  subject to proper scrutiny by Councillors has been

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March 14, 2017March 14, 2017 Mark Dobson

Our New Advice Surgery Details as of April 2017

We will be at; Garforth Library on the first and third Saturdays of the month 10am to 11am. Swillington Community Centre the first Wednesday of the month 6pm to 7pm.

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March 8, 2017March 8, 2017 Mark Dobson

A Fantastic Letter of Support (YEP Letters Page 23/2/17)

Great letter in YEP from a marvellous Leeds campaigner, Bill McKinnon, Friends of Woodhouse Moor. Thanks Bill!!!      Bill McKinnon, Friends of Woodhouse Moor:   I was surprised to

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March 7, 2017March 8, 2017 Mark Dobson

Welcome!

Welcome to the official website for Garforth and Swillington Independents. Over the coming weeks and months we will populate this site with information of importance to our community and our aims,

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