News
28 May 2023 by Matthew
‘A fresh start’ and a ‘green vision' for Worcester is at the heart of the messages from the city’s new joint Labour and Green Party leadership. The two parties were put together at Worcester City Council’s annual meeting on Tuesday 16th May. Greens welcomed the renewed commitment to a joint leader for the council and […]
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News Transport
23 May 2023 / 23 May 2023 by Matthew
The city’s mayor has vowed to keep his carbon footprint as small as possible this year by using his bike to cycle to events. Councillor Louis Stephen, elected the city’s first Green mayor earlier this month, promised to make most of the journeys during his 12-month stint as mayor using two wheels. Louis said he […]
20 May 2023 by Matthew
Worcester City Council has appointed joint leaders for the first time, despite one of the parties involved not initially supporting the approach. Lynn Denham (Lab) and Marjory Bissett (Green) took up the roles this week. Their parties are now the two largest on the council, which is under no overall control. Cllr Bissett told LGC […]
The city will have its first Green mayor following a vote by councillors. Cllr Stephen, who takes over from long-standing Labour councillor Adrian Gregson who served has served as mayor for what turned out to be a historic 12 months for the country, said it was “fantastic” that the appointment of the first Green mayor […]
Elections
9 May 2023 / 9 May 2023 by Matthew
Worcester Green Party is a worthy second largest party The rise of Worcester’s Greens may well be studied in years to come. From a small operation, throwing all their resources at one target seat, the party has become an election winning juggernaut, capable of multiple campaigns across Worcester. Read more.
6 May 2023 by Matthew
Huge wins for Greens in Worcester We are the second largest party on the city council. With all the votes counted, the Greens won five of the 11 seats, Labour won 4, and the Liberal Democrats won 2. This means the political balance at the City Council is now: Labour – 13 seats (+1) Greens […]
Policies
2 May 2023 by Matthew
The Worcester Green Party manifesto covers eight areas: Local economy, local democracy, decent homes, better transport, women, stable community, destination Worcester, and healthy residents. Read more.
