Councillor celebrates library reading challenge with local families 16th October 2023 / 1st June 2024 by tomcole It was standing room only at Malvern Library on Saturday 14th October as 70 local children – supported by their parents, grandparents, and siblings – gathered to celebrate completing the challenge of reading six books over the summer holidays. Malvern Link Councillor and district council Young Person’s Champion Fran Victory was in attendance alongside several […] Read more »
Cowleigh Bank roadworks affecting residents’ health, says councillor 12th October 2023 / 1st June 2024 by tomcole Green Councillor Natalie McVey was on the front page of the Malvern Gazette last week, taking up the concerns of Cowleigh Bank residents who have been affected by disruptive and over-running roadworks. Cowleigh Bank has been closed since May 9 as Sanctuary Housing continues working on a new development off Broadlands Drive. The works were […] Read more »
Councillor welcomes new police signs at retail park 12th October 2023 / 1st June 2024 by tomcole Link Ward Councillor Fran Victory has welcomed new signage at Malvern Shopping Park intended to deter anti-social behaviour – but questioned why they are not more visible. The signs have been installed by West Mercia Police following complaints from local residents about speeding, parking, and noise nuisance. Cllr Victory has had at least a dozen […] Read more »
Easy ways to save money and help reduce Food Waste 6th September 2023 / 1st June 2024 by charlylowndes Local Green Councillors are playing a major part in the Council’s carbon reduction plan “Destination Zero”. Around 37% of our household bin collections is food waste. This waste releases methane, when rotting in landfill, which is 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide for global warming.As food price inflation shows no sign of slowing, reducing the amount […] Read more »
Green councillors support installation of swift boxes 16th July 2023 / 1st June 2024 by charlylowndes Through May and June 2023 around 30 swift boxes have been installed in Malvern Vale and West Malvern. Residents, who have had the boxes installed on their homes, responded to an appeal to help the declining swift population, which has reduced by around 60% across the UK in recent years. Boxes have also been placed […] Read more »
Success at Local Elections May 2023 16th May 2023 / 1st June 2024 by charlylowndes We are delighted to report our success at the elections held on 4 May. We held on to all our district council seats with Natalie McVey and John Raine re-elected in West, Jules Wood in Upper Howsell and Martin Allen in Upton and Ripple . These were previously Green seats, though with some boundary changes. […] Read more »
‘20’s Plenty’ Speed Campaign 24th May 2022 / 1st June 2024 by charlylowndes One of the commonly expressed concerns of residents is speeding traffic. Evidence shows that speeds in excess of 20mph present a danger to pedestrians and cyclists. Despite a lack of action by Worcestershire County Council and The Police, efforts continue to persuade them to introduce more 20mph zones. Several years ago, Malvern Hills Green Party […] Read more »
Greens support local Ukraine refugee initiatives 22nd April 2022 / 1st June 2024 by charlylowndes Greens have been active in supporting local Ukraine refugee initiatives: Read more »
Martin Allen reports on progress as a Councillor 22nd April 2022 / 1st June 2024 by charlylowndes Martin Allen stormed to a significant win for the Greens in the Croome County Council elections May 2021. He has been able to champion a number of local projects and concerns over the last year including Read more »
Spotlight on Malvern Vale 10th February 2022 / 1st June 2024 by charlylowndes Following a very successful ‘Helping to grow your Community‘ event on 28th November a lot has been happening. Thank you to everyone who attended and for giving us your feedback on possible projects and ideas. We now have a steering group with the YMCA, Malvern Vale Residents Group and the new Community Builder, Sue Martyr. […] Read more »
