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.[1] Its current leader is Aleksandar Lukic who was the chairman for UKIP's Dewsbury, Batley and Spen branch until 2017.[1][2]

Aleksandar Lukic was elected as councillor for the Dewsbury East ward of Kirklees Council in 2019 by 71 votes.[2]

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.[3][4]

Mr Halloran's priorities for the campaign included:

• A full range of NHS services delivered locally (including restoring a full A&E department including intensive and high dependency care, and consultant-led maternity services at Dewsbury and District Hospital.)
• More school places for children and restoration of parental choice over preferred schools.
• A "clean Brexit," for the purpose of sovereignty
• "A managed and controlled immigration system focusing on the specialist skills we need as a country."
• A reduction in foreign aid;
• A crackdown on crime and anti-social behaviour, particularly violent crime, drug-dealing and grooming gangs.
• "An end to politically correct policing".
• More support for our 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. [5]

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.[1]