Disabled People Need More Than a Welfare U-Turn 27 June 2025 / 27 June 2025 by Telford and Wrekin Green Party The government’s £1 billion pledge marks a step in the right direction, but without real investment and long-term protections, it risks falling short of the support disabled people truly need. By Mark Webster, Disability Officer – Telford and Wrekin Green Party The welfare reforms impact on disabled people has sparked justified concern across the country. […] Read more »
Eight Years After Grenfell, Disabled People Are Still Being Left Behind 14 June 2025 / 14 June 2025 by Telford and Wrekin Green Party By Mark Webster Warnings were ignored before Grenfell—and they still are. Eight years after the Grenfell Tower fire claimed 72 lives, Disabled emergency evacuation in Telford and Wrekin remains dangerously inadequate, leaving vulnerable residents at risk. Despite calls for change, authorities still fail to provide guaranteed evacuation plans for hundreds of thousands—including in Telford and […] Read more »
Labour’s Welfare Cuts: Shaun Davies and ‘Get Britain Working’ 12 March 2025 / 14 March 2025 by Telford and Wrekin Green Party As a right-wing faction within the Labour Party pushes for drastic welfare cuts, the party faces a critical crossroads—one that could shift its commitment to social justice and risk alienating its core supporters. The emergence of the right wing “Get Britain Working” group within the Labour Party, of which Shaun Davies (pictured), the MP for […] Read more » austerity Disability Rights Keeping them honest Labour accountability Labour austerity 2.0 Shaun Davies Telford Welfare cuts
Davies’ Evasive Stance 13 January 2025 / 26 May 2025 by Telford and Wrekin Green Party Shaun Davies’ Evasive Stance on the Climate and Nature Bill In this piece, originally written on 18 November 2024 and updated today, Telford and Wrekin Green Party Disability Officer Mark Webster calls on Telford MP Shaun Davies (Labour) to confirm his commitment to supporting the Climate and Nature (CAN) Bill, which is currently in its […] Read more » CAN Bill climate action Climate Crisis Environmental Justice Green Politics Greenpeace Nature conservation RealChange Shaun Davies Stand up for Telford Telford
Open Letter: Addressing the Urgent Need for Action on Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) 9 January 2025 / 21 January 2025 by Telford and Wrekin Green Party As residents of Telford and Wrekin, we are deeply concerned about the harmful narratives being spread by figures on the far-right and others, which have highlighted Telford through social media controversies involving Shaun Davies MP. These narratives have reignited the trauma felt by CSE (Child Sexual Exploitation) survivors and deeply affected our community. Their suffering […] Read more » Child Protection Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE) Community Safety Council Action on CSE CSE Awareness Far-right narratives Gender Equality Green Party Telford and Wrekin Misogyny Political Accountability Political Impact on CSE Public Awareness Campaign Racial Tensions Social Media Controversies Survivors of CSE Telford and Wrekin Trauma-Informed Care UK Child Protection System Youth Services Investment
Season’s Greetings from the Telford and Wrekin Green Party! 20 December 2024 / 23 December 2024 by Telford and Wrekin Green Party On behalf of the Telford and Wrekin Green Party, I would like to wish all our friends, colleagues, and supporters a very Merry Christmas and a happy, prosperous New Year. As we approach the end of another incredible year, we reflect on our achievements and look forward to continuing our work for a greener, fairer […] Read more » doubling votes eco-friendly initiatives Gaza GreenParty helping the local community Labour accountability RealHopeRealChange River Severn pollution supporting refugees telford and wrekin council transparency Telford and Wrekin Green Party
Telford Arms Fair Protest: Green Party Joins Campaign 22 November 2024 / 23 December 2024 by Mark Webster Introduction to the Protest On 20th November 2024, the Telford and Wrekin Green Party joined the Telford Arms Fair protest in solidarity with Quakers, CAAT, XR, STWC, and others. Despite freezing temperatures, we stood together to oppose the Specialist Defence and Security Convention (SDSC) Arms Fair. Key Players in the Arms Fair The SDSC promotes […] Read more »
Telford Arms Fair Protest: Stand Against the Arms Industry 19 November 2024 / 23 December 2024 by Mark Webster On Wednesday 20th November, the Telford Arms Fair protest will take place outside the Telford Exhibition Centre, where the UK’s premier arms merchants (of death) will be hawking their goods to national and international buyers. This is an annual event that used to be held at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern, but after years […] Read more » Ceasefire Gaza GetGreensElected GreenParty Lebanon P McCarthy Palestine RealChange Sudan
By-Elections 14th November 2024 23 October 2024 / 13 November 2024 by Mark Webster Exciting times for the Green Party! In October we celebrated winning more council seats, bringing our total to over 1150 seats and gaining control in nearly 40 councils. Now, it’s time to bring that momentum to Telford and The Wrekin! With Green councillors thriving in Cannock, Stafford, Shrewsbury, and Herefordshire, why not here? Let’s make […] Read more » Council Election GetGreensElected GreenParty Greens Hadley Leegomery Nedge RealChange RealHope Telford
A letter from The Coordinator regarding press bias 13 December 2022 / 19 November 2024 by I would like to comment on the tone and content of the way in which the recent wave of Trade Union disputes have been covered by the local press. Your p.4 two page title ‘ A general strike our nation can ill afford’ December 6th clearly makes a statement about the paper’s conservative bias including […] Read more » A letter from The Coordinator