Contact

01562 823 581

Please use this answer-phone service to contact our office. You can also make contact with specific Councillors via the phone / e.mail details on <Councillors>

E.mail

Please use talk2us@healthconcern.org.uk to send a message. It will either be replied to directly or acknowledged & forwarded to the appropriate person.

Fax

Yes; we still use the jolly-old fax - it cannot be hacked the way these new-fangled systems can. Our number is 01562 77 00 11

The Premier Independent political party in Wyre Forest

The Wyre Forest area of north Worcestershire is the home of independent political thought - having been represented in Parliament for two terms (ten years) by the Independent M.P. Dr. Richard Taylor M.B.E.

Representing Wyre Forest people

The party works at Wyre Forest District and local Town and Parish levels with Councillors on the Bewdley, Kidderminster and Stourport-on-Severn town councils.

Not just a ‘Single Issue’ party

Independent Kidderminster Hospital and Health Concern is NOT just a ‘single issue’ party but a grouping of independent representatives of the people; taking on-board all manner of local problems (and solving them) and local aspirations (and aiding in their delivery). It grew out of the projected closure of Kidderminster Hospital (to which so many had contributed with fund-raising). This prompted mass protest and street parades and, ultimately, the rejection of the sitting Labour MP - a junior Minister. The party remains fundamentally concerned with the provision of health facilities and the delivery of all that results in ‘good health’ it is associated with concern for all aspects of a healthy community - education for all ages, support for the disabled and the elderly, transport, arts and entertainment, nature and the environment.

Stourport and Bewdley set to disappear !

There are changes being proposed to the boundaries of the Parliamentary constituencies. Wyre Forest is to disappear ! .. along with references to Stourport, Bewdley, and any outlying areas .. eg. Chaddesley, Rock ! All will be known as .. .. (wait for it) .. .. (drum roll) .. .. pause .. .. KIDDERMINSTER !!!! Adjacent localities might retain their old names .. while being told that they’ve ‘moved’ to other areas ! Wychbold and Harvington travel all the way from Mid-Worcestershire to Redditch .. Four other places also get told they’re now in Redditch .. Droitwich and Evesham ‘pair up’ as neighbours in the all-new Mid-Worcestershire .. Droitwich and Evesham ? Which are 18.2 miles apart - a journey which takes 29 minutes (at the best of times) ! “It’s a mad, mad, mad world !” While the size of The House won’t shrink (could you ever envisage them getting rid of their own jobs ?) the new arrangements would see Welsh constituencies dwindle by 8 seats - and the Scots have 2 fewer.

STEP-BY-STEP PROCESS TO ACHIEVE ‘SETTLED STATUS’

Apply to the EU Settlement Scheme (settled and pre-settled status)

If you’re an EU, EEA (*EU also including Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) or a Swiss citizen, you and your family can apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to continue living in the UK after 30 June 2021. You can also apply if you’re the family member of an eligible person of Northern Ireland. APPLY BY WEDNESDAY 30 th JUNE If your application is successful, you’ll get either settled or pre-settled status. You may be able to stay in the UK without applying - for example, if you’re an Irish citizen or already have indefinite leave to remain. You can sign up for email updates about the scheme. It’s free to apply to the scheme .. .. .. at .Gov.uk You need to apply even if you: • were born in the UK but are not a British citizen - you can check if you’re a British citizen if you’re not sure • have a UK ‘permanent residence document’ • are a family member of an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen who does not need to apply - including if they’re from Ireland • are an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen with a British citizen family member If you have children, you need to apply for them separately. Proof of identity 1. If you’re an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen, you need a valid passport or valid national identity card. You also need to provide a digital photo of your face. 2. If you’re not an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen, you need to provide one of the following: • a valid passport • a valid biometric residence permit • a valid biometric residence card • a digital photo of your face. If you do not already have a valid biometric residence card, you will also need to provide your fingerprints (this is not needed for children 5 or under).