Worcester Lib Dem’s Jessie Jagger made headlines this week when she tabled a motion calling for parents and carers to be able to participate and vote in council meetings remotely.
Cllr Jagger who is expecting her first child in January called on Worcester MP Tom Collins to raise the issue in Parliament. She said that she believed this move would enable more people with disabilities or full time occupation to become involved in local politics.
The requirement to attend meetings in person was suspended during COVID but was brought back in 2021. ‘Being a parent is a big undertaking, but I don’t think it should come at the cost of being unable to represent the people who elected me,” said Jagger.
‘I could watch remotely, but I couldn’t speak and I couldn’t vote… I realised there are some real barriers, which could be very easily solved.”
The motion was backed by all parties on the city council.
For more see the BBC News article @ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx200kzenp5o
