Craven was an electoral ward within the City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council, West Yorkshire, England. The population of the ward at the 2011 Census was 16,373.
It encompassed Eastburn, West Yorkshire and Steeton, West Yorkshire in the south, Silsden in the centre and Addingham in the north, and bordered (on its north side) by North Yorkshire.
Craven Ward was abolished on 6 May 2026.
Councillors The ward's final Councillors were 3 Green Party councillors, Caroline Whitaker Janet Russell and Neil Whitaker who represented the ward on Bradford Council
ElectionCouncillorCouncillorCouncillor 2004 Andrew Charles Mallinson (Con) Michael John Kelly (Con) David Robert Emmott (Con) 2006 Andrew Mallinson (Con) Michael Kelly (Con) David Emmott (Con) 2007 Andrew Mallinson (Con) Michael Kelly (Con) David Emmott (Con) 2008 Andrew Mallinson (Con) Michael Kelly (Con) Adrian Paul Naylor (Con) 2010 Andrew Mallinson (Con) Michael Kelly (Con) Adrian Naylor (Con) 2011 Andrew Mallinson (Con) Michael Kelly (Con) Adrian Naylor (Con) March 2012 Andrew Mallinson (Con) Michael Kelly (Con) Adrian Naylor (Independent) May 2012 Andrew Mallinson (Con) Michael Kelly (Con) Adrian Naylor (Independent) 2014 Andrew Mallinson (Con) Christopher Michael Atkinson (Independent) Adrian Naylor (Independent) 2015 Andrew Mallinson (Con) Jack Rickard (Con) Adrian Naylor (Independent) 2016 Andrew Mallinson (Con) Jack Rickard (Con) Adrian Naylor (Independent) 2018 Rebecca Whitaker (Con) Jack Rickard (Con) Adrian Naylor (Independent) 2019 Rebecca Whitaker (Con) Owen Goodall (Con) Adrian Naylor (Independent) 2021 Rebecca Whitaker (Con) Owen Goodall (Con) Peter Clarke (Con) 2022 Caroline Whitaker (Green) Owen Goodall (Con) Peter Clarke (Con) 2023 Caroline Whitaker (Green) Janet Russell (Green) Peter Clarke (Con) 2024 Caroline Whitaker (Green) Janet Russell (Green) Neil Whitaker (Green) indicates seat up for re-election. indicates councillor defection.
References
External links (Internet Explorer only) BBC election results Council ward profile (pdf)