Ward · Kirklees
Birstall and Birkenshaw councillors
The 3 councillors for Birstall and Birkenshaw ward on Kirklees, of every party, and where each stands on the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion.
Cllr Elizabeth SmajeNot endorsed yet
Cllr Joshua SheardNot endorsed yet
Cllr Philip JamesNot endorsed yet
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Questions and answers
Who are the councillors for Birstall and Birkenshaw ward on Kirklees?
Cllr Elizabeth Smaje (Conservative), Cllr Joshua Sheard (Conservative) and Cllr Philip James (Reform UK).
Where do the Birstall and Birkenshaw councillors stand on the "Zionism is Racism" motion?
Cllr Elizabeth Smaje has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr Joshua Sheard has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr Philip James has not endorsed the campaign yet.
How can I contact the councillors for Birstall and Birkenshaw?
Each name on this page links to their own page. To email them, or every councillor on Kirklees at once, use the email panel on the Kirklees page.
What is the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion?
On 4 October 2026 the Green Party of England and Wales passed a motion declaring that "Zionism is racism". It brands as racism the belief, held by around nine in ten British Jews, that the Jewish people have the right to a homeland of their own, and binds the party to treat that belief "as any other form of racism". Councillors and MPs of every other party are being asked to say, in public, that Zionism is not racism.