GREEN Party members from Rugby welcomed leader Natalie Bennett to the town on Friday (February 5).
Natalie took in a tour of the town alongside local party members.
Her first stop was Works 4 Me – a new employment, art and recycling enterprise for people with learning difficulties in Albert Street, where she took questions about how the Green Party is able to support people with disabilities.
She also visited pupils at Paddox Primary School where she was grilled by young minds with a host of questions, and also spoke on the latest green trends with the school’s ‘eco-council’.
Natalie also met with representatives from the Newbold Chapel Cafe using ‘waste food’ to tackle poverty in their community. She shared ideas about how similar projects were gaining funds and why the Government needed to change its policies.
The visit concluded with a packed public meeting of local people at the Town and Country Club on Henry Street. Natalie engaged with the public, fielding questions on the EU, workers’ rights, opposing privatisation of the NHS, support for the junior doctors’ strikes and tackling climate change.
Rugby Green Party spokesperson Roy Sandison said: “The day could not have gone any better.
“Natalie was able to tour the town centre with local members pointing out the damage of the out-of-town shopping policy being promoted by the Tory Council at the expense of our town centre.
“It was a really good visit and Natalie was impressed by how local people were coming together to promote enterprise and defend our community.”
