A Mockery of Democracy
Worcestershire County Council has a Cabinet led administration, where non-majority members of the council have only a limited role in determining how the council is run. One way in which we can have a say and hold the leadership to account is through notices of motion...
Brexit: What a mess!
I cannot believe what a state the country is in. Over three years ago we had a referendum where a majority voted to leave the EU. This was an advisory referendum, but was treated by many, including the then Prime Minister, David Cameron, as binding. The leave campaign...
RPS plans updated after feedback
The draft residents' parking scheme plans have been updated. Have a look at the plans here. Some of the key changes are: Additional shared RPS bays on Sansome Walk. Reduction in number of shared bays on Shrubbery Avenue. Some bays changed from shared to residents...
Draft plans for part of RPS
Draft plans for the residents’ parking scheme covering the northern half of the RPS area have been produced. I will be delivering a letter to residents in these areas with details of the plans. The images below show the two plans produced. Clicking on an image will...
Residents’ Parking Scheme Approved
The votes have now been counted for the proposed residents' parking scheme and with almost 61% of residents returning their vote and with over 95% saying yes, I can confirm that the scheme will be going ahead! There were 742 returns in total, with 709 in support and...
Residents’ Parking Scheme – Upcoming meetings
The following meetings have been arranged to allow residents to ask questions about the proposed residents' parking scheme plans, about the process of implementing the RPS and about how it operates once it is in place. Monday 10th December, 7:30pm, Worcester Baptist...
Carbon Emissions council motion on 8th November
Update: The motion I put forward last month when all Conservative councillors voted it down. You can view the council debate via the webcast here, with me starting the debate at 2h 59mins into the video. I will be proposing the motion below to full council this coming...
Loss of School Crossing Patrols
Fifteen school crossing patrols will be lost throughout the county, including two within St Stephen, following a policy change by the county council. The crossing patrols by Perdiswell Primary School and St Barnabas Primary School are being removed because they have a...
Worrying decline in bus user numbers is no surprise
A report released yesterday (https://www.transport-network.co.uk/New-bus-fall-shows-slow-death-of-local-buses/15101) shows that the number of people using buses in England fell again in the last financial year in the face of real-terms fare increases and...
Am I a cycle-mad moron?
Worcester City Council is proposing to allow cycling in the pedestrianised area of the city centre. I think this is a sensible idea, although I understand that others disagree. The majority of cyclists understand the need to cycle differently depending on the...
