Green Councillors attended a number of services across the Malvern Hills district this weekend to mark Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday.
Councillors Natalie McVey and Jules Wood attended the Armistice Day service at Great Malvern Priory on Saturday 11th November, with Cllr McVey laying a wreath on behalf of Malvern Hills District Council in her capacity as Deputy Leader. Following the service and parade there was a brief ceremony at the Falklands memorial bench – unveiled earlier this year and funded by Cllr McVey and Upton Green Councillor Martin Allen, among others – in the grounds of Malvern Library. Local Green Party members also laid wreaths on behalf of Malvern Quakers at the ceremony.
In Upton-upon-Severn, Green Councillor and Falklands veteran Martin Allen laid a wreath alongside the town’s Mayor and Standard Bearer to mark Armistice Day. Earlier in the week Cllr Allen had raised concerns about Worcestershire County Council’s decision to park a flood defence skip over disabled parking spaces on Hanley Road, potentially impacting on the ability of disabled veterans and civilians to attend Remembrance events.
On Remembrance Sunday, County and district Councillor Malcolm Victory laid a wreath on behalf of Worcestershire County Council at a ceremony at Malvern Wells War Memorial.
