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Labour Councillors resign from Progressive Alliance on Wyre Forest District Council

Wyre Forest Labour District Councillors Sarah Rook and Leigh Whitehouse announce their resignation as of 17th July 2020 from Wyre Forest District Council ‘Progressive Alliance’. Sarah and Leigh will continue to serve their constituents as Labour Councillors and support any progressive policies put forward by the ruling coalition. However, by…

Save St. George’s Park Paddling Pool

Labour’s Town and District Councillor for Broadwaters, Sarah Rook, has launched a campaign to save the Paddling Pool at St. George’s Park from closure. Why? Because Conservative Town councillors moved a motion to close the popular facility at the full council meeting held on Wednesday 29th January. Councillor Rook, along…

Wyre Forest Labour out in force this weekend

Wyre Forest Labour out in force by Kidderminster Town Hall explaining the radical Labour policies which will provide the infrastructure and revitalised services that the country desperately needs.

District and Town Council election results

Local Elections: Yes, we were disappointed we didn’t make more ground in the recent District Council elections. However, the Progressive Alliance, of which we are a part, and having replaced the Tory administration, has adopted 2 major things from our campaigning and Manifesto. Seek to end the Cabinet system of…

How Labour will strive to get more affordable housing in Wyre Forest

Sarah Rook, Wyre Forest Labour District Candidate, explains how Labour will strive to get more affordable housing in the District if we are elected to run the council on 2nd May.

How Labour will work to improve bus services in Wyre Forest

Want a better bus service for Wyre Forest? If elected to run the council on 2nd May 2019, Wyre Forest Labour will work to improve bus services by supporting a cooperatively owned public transport network for our District.

The closure of The Grange means the Tories are morally & politically bankrupt

Wyre Forest Labour today reacted to the news that The Grange is set to close, barely 8 months after the Tories promised to keep it open after misleading voters with a campaign to save it, including with a petition, by calling the Tories “morally & politically bankrupt.’ Labour warned people…

Wyre Forest Labour Women launch campaign for electoral success

On Saturday 6th October, Wyre Forest Labour Women’s Group met at Stourport Manor, to discuss the ways that Wyre Forest Labour can increase the participation of local women in politics. The discussion was lead by Jacqui Smith, former Labour Home Secretary, and who is very active in Labour Women’s Network.…

Labour investigation reveals the true cost of Tory austerity and consequent mismanagement of WFDC

A Wyre Forest Labour Party investigation today revealed the true cost of Tory austerity to Wyre Forest District Council. Since 2010 the state of WFDC finances has deteriorated significantly. From a Council with assets of £62m and debts of £5.7m, it has managed to become a Council with assets of…