Local elections took place in England on 4th May while elections will take place in Northern Ireland on 18th May.

Animal Welfare Party stood two candidates in local elections in England; Gavin Ridley in Alderney and Bourne Valley ward, Dorset and Jane Smith in Smallwood parish, Cheshire.

In Alderney and Bourne Valley, Dorset, Gavin Ridley received 239 votes (2.9%).

In Smallwood, Cheshire, Jane Smith received 69 votes (6.9%) and was just 4 votes away from being elected. The share of the vote received here is also the second …

Animal Welfare Party held its 2023 AGM on Sunday 26th February. The party’s first hybrid AGM, the meeting took place both on-line via the Zoom platform and in person at The Crown Plaza, London Kings Cross. The meeting was recorded and will be made available to party Members in due course.

Over the course of the meeting, the party’s activities over the past year, membership and financial status were reviewed. Members were thanked for all their support for the party over the past year.

AWP’s Committee of National …

Animal Welfare Party is delighted to announce two candidates  standing for the party in the May 5th local elections. Richard (Rik) Moran will stand for AWP in Victoria Ward, Southend while Saffron Gloyne will stand in Croydon’s Addiscombe West ward. 

Saffron will focus her campaign on standing up against wildlife crime in Croydon, championing the borough’s ability to become a nationwide leader in the battle against single use plastic and opposing cruel duckling & chick hatching projects in the borough’s schools. 

Rik will focus his campaign on …