Heavy Woollen District Independents
The Heavy Woollen District Independents is a political party based in the Heavy Woollen District of West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The party was registered with the Electoral Commission on 13 September 2017. Its current leader is Aleksandar Lukic who was the chairman for UKIP's Dewsbury, Batley and Spen branch until 2017.
Aleksandar Lukic was elected as councillor for the Dewsbury East ward of Kirklees Council in 2019 by 71 votes.
Paul Halloran stood for the party in the 2019 United Kingdom general election in Batley and Spen, coming third with 12.4% of the vote.
Mr Halloran's priorities for the campaign included:
- A full range of NHS services delivered locally
- More school places for children and restoration of parental choice over preferred schools.
- A "clean" Brexit.
- "A managed and controlled immigration system.
- A reduction in foreign aid.
- A crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour.
- Police reform.
- More support for the armed forces, including veterans, and increased investment in defence.
- Against the proposed travellers’ site close to Junction 27 in Birstall.
Mr Halloran stood as an Independent candidate.
The party goes by a variety of descriptions, including:
- Dewsbury Borough Independents — Heavy Woollen District
- Batley Borough Independents — Heavy Woollen District
- Spen Valley Independents — Heavy Woollen District
A full list can be found at The Electoral Commission website.
