Rod Stanczyszyn
Candidate in Bewdley and Rock Ward for Wyre Forest District and Bewdley East Ward for Bewdley Town Council
Wyre Forest Labour Proudly serving the people of Kidderminster, Bewdley & Stourport
I believe that quality public services and sustainable local jobs are essential to a strong community, a strong local economy and a cleaner environment.
Political Experience:
Bewdley Town Councillor (2018 - present)
Chair of Planning Committee (2019 - 2020)
Vice-Chair Planning Committee (2020 - 2021)
Chair of Finance Committee (2020 - 2021)
Chair of Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group (2019 - present)
Years in Labour Party: 7 years
Occupation: Retired, formerly Geological Surveyor and Science Teacher
For: A real living wage – a progressive increase in the next Labour government to £15/hour, restrictions on zero hours contracts, council funded social housing and caps put on rent increases in the private sector, and an education funding formula which gives equal allocations to all public sectors.
Against: Lack of public scrutiny of government Covid-19 contracts, the freezing of the income tax personal allowance for anything longer than 1 year, and a reduction in the Overseas Aid budget.
Greatest Achievement: The achievement of which I’m most proud is the ‘Bewdley Says NO to Gladman’ campaign. I founded this, with a number of others, in August 2016 to object to an application to build market housing in an inappropriate location in Bewdley. After a nerve-wracking appeal process and the threat of the decision going to the High Court, the decision went our way and the application was dismissed in June 2018.
Bewdley Town Councillor (2018 - present)
Chair of Planning Committee (2019 - 2020)
Vice-Chair Planning Committee (2020 - 2021)
Chair of Finance Committee (2020 - 2021)
Chair of Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group (2019 - present)
Years in Labour Party: 7 years
Occupation: Retired, formerly Geological Surveyor and Science Teacher
For: A real living wage – a progressive increase in the next Labour government to £15/hour, restrictions on zero hours contracts, council funded social housing and caps put on rent increases in the private sector, and an education funding formula which gives equal allocations to all public sectors.
Against: Lack of public scrutiny of government Covid-19 contracts, the freezing of the income tax personal allowance for anything longer than 1 year, and a reduction in the Overseas Aid budget.
Greatest Achievement: The achievement of which I’m most proud is the ‘Bewdley Says NO to Gladman’ campaign. I founded this, with a number of others, in August 2016 to object to an application to build market housing in an inappropriate location in Bewdley. After a nerve-wracking appeal process and the threat of the decision going to the High Court, the decision went our way and the application was dismissed in June 2018.