The Worcester Liberal Democrats are shocked and saddened to hear the news of the passing of Warndon Parish City and County Councillor, Andy Roberts. Mr Roberts was a long standing member of the council and a well respected and liked figure in the community. He worked hard for the people…
LGA Leadership Academy
Being a city and a county councilor the Local Government Association (LGA) is now very much a part of daily life. As a group leader on both councils I signed up for the LGA Leadership Academy. Four very busy and enjoyable weekends later I have studied political leadership, council challenges,…
River sewage vote is a failure by our Worcestershire MPs
Last week in the House of Commons MPs had the opportunity to vote for an amendment to the Government’s Environment Bill which would have placed a legal duty on water companies not to pump sewage into rivers including our own river Severn. The amendment was defeated by the votes of…
Catastrophic cuts are facing services that we all rely on!
Worcester City Council is responsible for services like waste collection, housing, planning, environmental health and leisure centres. These services are facing drastic cuts. Worcester City Council has a funding shortfall of £1,163,000 according to UNISON (the public service union) and Worcestershire County Council a staggering £32,157,000. We are encouraging people…