Liberal Democrat campaigner and candidate for Bromsgrove West, Joanna McKenna, has written to various parties regarding concerns that occured at a Planning Committee meeting at Bromsgrove District Council this week. The text of her letter can be read below:

Dear Editor,

I write to voice my concerns about the Bromsgrove District Council Meeting that I viewed on YouTube on Tuesday 16th March.

Liberal Democrat Candidates for Bromsgrove Central, Josh Robinson, and Bromsgrove East, Sam Evans, have weighed in on new proposals as part of the Council's Bromsgrove Route Enhancement Programme.

The Lib Dems have welcomed some of the announcements, as they have been consistently campaigning to improve active travel opportunities in Bromsgrove to boost public health and reduce pollution.

A 'once in a lifetime' plan to invest an extra £1 million in local services was rejected by the Conservatives at Wednesday's Bromsgrove Council meeting.

In an unprecedented move, three different political groups worked together on a budget amendment to speed up the economic recovery, after an extremely difficult year for residents and businesses. The carefully costed proposals from the Lib Dems, Independent Group for Bromsgrove East and Independent Group for Bromsgrove West and Central would have seen extra investment released, without any further costs to local council tax-payers.

Residents across Bromsgrove East are invited to join a virtual surgery with Liberal Democrat District Councillor for Lickey Hills, Janet King and candidate for Bromsgrove East, Sam Evans.

Cllr King and local resident Sam are inviting the public to attend the online surgery to raise any concerns they may have in the area and to put any questions they wish to Sam as a candidate ahead of May's elections.

The Liberal Democrats are calling on the Government to "give carers a break", by giving councils immediate emergency funding so they can provide the support services unpaid carers need to take a weekly break.

Approximately 11,200 people in Bromsgrove are looking after elderly, disabled or vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic.