Complex sentence: He joined Bradford Council as an independent member for Manningham in 1896, he also served Heaton from 1901 to 1904 and in 1909 was elected unopposed in the Little Horton ward.
Split into simpler sentences: He joined Bradford Council as an independent member for Manningham in 1896. He served Heaton from 1901 to 1904 and in 1909 was elected unopposed in the Little Horton ward.