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JOINT LEADERS’ MESSAGES

The local elections on 4 May There are also plenty of staycation
are becoming a distant memory. opportunities to be a tourist
However, they delivered a and visit the Cathedral, or The
profound change in the make-up of Commandery.
Worcester City Council. Residents
clearly voted for a fairer, greener I know that the cost-of-living crisis
Worcester. As the new Joint is posing challenges for many
Leader, I will do my best to make people. Worcester City Council
that real. We have made a good also faces difficult decisions
start by signing off Worcester’s to balance the books. Due to
first Active Travel Action Plan. cutbacks in national Government
funding for councils, we don’t have
I came to Worcester in 1989 with enough money in the budget to
a toddler and a broken marriage. do everything we want or that you
My daughter and I found the love, would like us to do. Councillors
support and community that we will do our best to prioritise the
Lynn Denham had been missing. Worcester gave services that are most important
us a fresh start and a happier life. I to you, and to bring in new money
love this city and all the people that where we can.
make it such a wonderful place to
live. With the knowledge and
enthusiasm of Worcester
We are lucky to have so many green people and the experience and
spaces, play parks and waterways determination of our councillors
in our home city. There is lots of and officers, I believe we can move
opportunity to make the most of together towards a city that works
them with the long summer days. for everyone.
Have you walked any of the Wild
About Worcester Way yet? How Councillor Lynn Denham
about following the adventures of Joint Leader (Labour) –
Ollie the Otter on a riverside walk? Worcester City Council

We had very exciting local elections The council is under financial
on 4 May, and the City Council pressure due to inadequate
looks and feels quite different. funding from central Government.
It is thrilling and humbling to be At the same time, the Government
entrusted with the role of Joint has been handing out money to
Leader, and I will try at all times to Worcester to spend on projects
work together with my counterpart to benefit the city. The money is
to ensure that Worcester becomes for these specific projects and we
fairer and greener. cannot use it to fund everyday
Council services. For me, the
I moved to Worcester in 2014 and most exciting of these projects
since then I have come to love the is the new Scala arts centre in
city and its rich culture and history. Angel Place. I am keen to see
It is a very musical city, and I enjoy the Swan Theatre retained for use
making my contribution by playing by local amateur performing arts
violin in local orchestras and other groups.
Marjory Bisset groups – in the 2021 Three Choirs
Festival I sang in the Festival Chorus. We are on your side, and will do
our best to protect you from the
I am glad that Worcester now has an effects of cutbacks and to keep
Active Travel Action Plan. This plan delivering our services for as long
lays out how the City Council will as we can. With all political parties
make it easier for people to move working together, and with your
about the city on foot, by bicycle or support, we can get through these
public transport, and it will help the difficult times.
city to be carbon-neutral by 2030.
The city will be a more pleasant Councillor Marjory Bisset
place to live, with more trees and Joint Leader (Green) –
cleaner air. Worcester City Council

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