A senior politician has visited Worcester and reaffirmed his party’s position on renewable energy.
Zack Polanski, deputy leader of the Green Party, visited Worcester today (March 8) to help conjure up support for councillors in the upcoming county council elections.
Mr Polanski spent the day door knocking, visiting businesses such as Pack it in and Spin the Black Circle before going to the Terabi Mosque on Lowesmoor.
A Worcester News Reporter met with the deputy leader of the Green Party whilst he was door knocking with Clare Wratten (The Green Party candidate for Rainbow Hill and Fort Royal at the upcoming Worcestershire County Council elections).
Mr Polanski, deputy leader of the Green Party, said: “What I have found from talking to people here today in Worcester is that they are tired of their old politics.
“They feel disillusioned with 14 years of conservative underinvestment in public services, and what they were expecting from a Labour government, something different and what I’m hearing a lot is people are very disappointed. So people are naturally looking for alternatives.
“Worcester has been a very important place for the Green Party for a long time and the Worcester Greens have been increasing their representation. In terms of the county council it would be really good to see some more greens in the room.”
Mr Polanski and Clare Wratten also stopped by the Guildhall to meet stall holders celebrating International Women’s Day.
He added: “Renewable energy is going to be a huge part of moving away from oil and gas.
“We know we both have a climate crisis but also people’s bills have also been shooting up and rocketing up even more and that’s because of our reliance on fossil fuels and actually, we know that renewable energy is 8x cheaper than the old model.
“Where solar farms go is going to be a case by case basis and our preference is always going to be on brownfield land and to use old car parks and yes sometimes that will also involve building in places that will sometimes be unpopular but crucially we need to make sure that we are working with residents and with communities. We need to make sure that there’s proper consultation so people know that they have been heard and consultation rather than just notification.”