May 6th 2021 County & Town Council Elections
GREEN PARTY candidates are looking to gain the first Green Wyre Forest seat on Worcestershire County Council in next month’s elections.
A total of eight members will be contesting divisions on May 6th with tackling the climate and ecological emergency, protecting services and improving the lives of people in Worcestershire high on their agenda.
If elected to the county council, Wyre Forest Green Party pledges to:
- Create a fairer district that recovers quickly from the pandemic
- Improve air quality and reduce congestion by encouraging active travel, providing cheap, reliable bus services, reorganising traffic flows and planting trees.
- Finally Tackle the Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) at Welch Gate, Bewdley
- Car club share schemes
- Support and promote biodiversity through re- wilding schemes and banning use of glysophate on council opened land
- Improve facilities for pedestrians and cyclists, for example Implement Low traffic neighbourhoods and school streets
- Introducing speed limits to 20mph in residential areas
- Expand recycling schemes, moving towards a zero waste/circular economy
- Increase funding for health, social care and youth services, whilst supporting improvements to equality, diversity and inclusion throughout Worcestershire.
- support local food production via allotments, farmers markets and local producers
- Promote a circular economy in our towns through repair cafes, share shops, refill shops
- Take action against litter and fly-tipping
- Keep our parks and greenspaces thriving
- Proper care for the elderley
- Decent provision for young people
Janice Bell, candidate for Bewdley and Rock and Wyre Forest party spokesperson said:
“The county is facing many challenges over the next few years, as we recover from covid 19, continued austerity resulting in declining health, social care and youth services, pollution, loss of important natural habitat and impacts from climate change. We have ideas to address these. Just one or two Green councillors can make a big difference. We broke through onto the District council 2 years ago and we hope to do the same onto the county council this year."
Our County Council Candidates
Bewdley and Rock - Janice Bell
Cookley, Wolverley and Wribbenhall - Kate Spohrer
St Barnabas - Phillip Oliver
St Chads - Brett Caulfield
St Georges and St Oswalds - Mattie Viner
St Johns - John Davis
St Marys - Dave Finch
Stourport - Luke Clasper
WYRE FOREST GREEN PARTY IS ASKING RESIDENTS for one vote from the 3 that voters have in the Kidderminster Town Council elections on the 6th May.
Vicky Caulfield, candidate for Blakebrook and Habberley South said “with more services moving under the control of the town council, its more important than ever to have a green voice in decision making. One or two greens on the town council would ensure the environment is at the top of the agenda. Greens can win in Kidderminster, if you want Green, vote Green!”
Our candidates for Kidderminster Town Council:
- Blakebrook & Habberley South - Vicky Caulfield
- Broadwaters - Mattie Viner
- Foley Park Hoobrook - Dave Finch
- Franche Habberley North - John Davis
- Offmore & Comberton- Brett Caulfield
Contact info@wyreforest.greenparty.org for more information