2023 Local Elections Update

2023 Local Elections Update

AWP is happy to announce that Gavin Ridley will stand for election in the ward of Alderney and Bourne Valley in Dorset and Jane Smith will stand for election to Smallwood Parish Council in Cheshire East, in the 2023 local elections to be held in England on 4th May. 

In the Alderney and Bourne Valley ward in Dorset, with the biodiversity and climate crises a key concern, Gavin Ridley intends to focus his campaigning on the urgent need to make space for nature in the ward.

In Smallwood, Jane …

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AWP Celebrates Encouraging Local Election Results

AWP Celebrates Encouraging Local Election Results

Animal Welfare Party is celebrating encouraging results in last week’s local elections in which the party stood two candidates:

In Southend’s Victoria Ward, where AWP’s candidate Rik Moran stood for the first time, he received 105 votes / 3%.

In Croydon’s Addiscombe West ward, where AWP’s candidate Saffron Gloyne stood for the first time, she received 155 votes / 1.6%.

Although our candidates weren’t elected, both results are impressive for a first time standing and given that many of the parties AWP was standing against had larger campaign …

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Halt Pigeon Cull in Dunbar, says Animal Welfare Party

Halt Pigeon Cull in Dunbar, says Animal Welfare Party

Photo Credit: Railway bridge crossing Spott Road © Copyright Jthomas, Creative Commons Licence https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

 

Local campaigners from Animal Welfare Party are calling on East Lothian Council to halt a planned cull of pigeons in Dunbar.

The railway bridge on Spott Road and its resident wild pigeon population is the focus of attention from local people and wildlife groups after East Lothian councillors proposed to cull the pigeons and install anti-roosting bird netting under the bridge.

“The birds certainly shouldn’t be killed” said local resident and AWP Member, Kay Hamilton, Dowager …

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AWP Committee of National Officers Re-elected at Online AGM

AWP Committee of National Officers Re-elected at Online AGM

Animal Welfare Party’s Committee of National Officers were re-elected today during the party’s online Annual General Meeting.

Vanessa Hudson continues as the Party Leader.

Jane Smith continues as Deputy Leader.

Louise Cobham continues as Treasurer.

Jon Homan continues as Nominating Officer.

Due to coronavirus restrictions, the AGM was held online with an increased attendance on previous years.

The meeting reviewed the party’s activities over the past year and looked at potential activities for the year ahead which include the possibility of the party contesting the London Assembly, Scottish Parliament and Welsh …

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AWP Councillor Jane Smith Asks Cheshire East Cabinet to Provide Plant-Based Options in Schools

AWP Councillor Jane Smith Asks Cheshire East Cabinet to Provide Plant-Based Options in Schools

This week AWP Councillor Jane Smith addressed Cheshire East Borough Council’s Cabinet asking them to provide daily plant-based options in school canteens across the borough, with a view to progressing towards a wholly plant-based menu one day a week.

Smith was given one minute to address the cabinet at it’s monthly meeting in Sandbach, Cheshire. 

AWP has long called for healthy plant-based options to be made available in all schools at every meal believing this to be key to lowering rates of childhood obesity …

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London: UK’s Animal Welfare Party perform celebratory conga dance outside Parliament to kick off 2014

London: UK’s Animal Welfare Party perform celebratory conga dance outside Parliament to kick off 2014

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Release Date: 01.01.14

London: UK’s Animal Welfare Party perform celebratory conga dance outside Parliament to kick off 2014, the year the party predicts history will be made for animals

Today, New Year’s Day, the Animal Welfare Party performed a celebratory conga dance outside Parliament to usher in 2014, the year the party predicts history will be made for animals when dedicated representatives are returned to the EU Parliament for the first time ever.

Despite heavy rain and winds and much to the amusement of New Year’s Day …

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UK’s Animal Welfare Party kicks off ‘Let’s Make History for Animals’ crowdfunding campaign on World Vegan Day

UK’s Animal Welfare Party kicks off ‘Let’s Make History for Animals’ crowdfunding campaign on World Vegan Day

Today, World Vegan Day and the start of World Vegan Month, the Animal Welfare Party launches a ‘Let’s Make History for Animals’ fund-raising campaign through crowdfunding site, indiegogo to help fund its bid to make history for animals at the 2014 EU Parliament elections.

The party campaigns for better welfare for animals and the promotion of plant-based diets. It is one of 5 European animal protection parties contesting the May 2014 EU Parliament elections with the aim of returning dedicated representatives for animals to the EU …

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