REFORM’S new leader, who could head up the county council, believes part of the derelict County Hall site should be used by the hospital.
Cllr Alan Amos will find out if he is the leader of Worcestershire County Council on May 14 but already has ideas on what he will do if he is chosen, including returning more ‘courtesy, dignity and respect’ to politics.
We have previously reported how he dramatically unseated the previous leader of Reform UK, Cllr Jo Monk, who remains leader of the county council.
He has already received messages of congratulations from Reform UK’s leader Nigel Farage and Zia Yusuf, the party’s home affairs spokesperson.
Of the mothballed County Hall site, which is now for sale, he confessed he ‘harboured a hope part of the site could be used for the hospital since we are two public authorities next to each other’.
Cllr Amos, a county councillor for Bedwardine and a city councillor for Lower Wick and Pitmaston, said, if chosen as leader of the county council, ‘I should be able to do even more for them’.
Examples of his recent projects include bollards at the junction of Bransford Road and Malvern Road in St John’s, Worcester, near Our Lady Queen of Peace Roman Catholic Primary School, to stop ‘selfish’ motorists blocking the junction or causing a hazard to young children.
He said: “I will never abandon the people of Bedwardine or the people of Lower Wick and Pitmaston.
“I may be able to get more done for them if I become leader.”
He said he would like to see an improvement in behaviour within the council chamber and argues disagreements and debate should happen ‘in a civilised and courteous manner’.
“I will fight to implement my own policies, and other people are entitled to do the same.
“But will be doing it in a spirit of respect for other people.”
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Since his victory, Cllr Amos said he has been working with colleagues and officers on forming an administration but remained tight-lipped on the specifics at this early stage.
Cllr Amos has already invited group leaders to meet with him to discuss the future.
He added: “I will work with anyone who wants to work with me. We have to remember we’re here to serve the people of Worcestershire to provide the best quality services we can at the lowest possible cost.”
The Reform UK-led Worcestershire County Council approved a nine per cent council tax increase for the 2026/27 financial year, adding approximately £145 per year to Band D bills
Cllr Jo Monk is expected to stay on as leader of Worcestershire County Council until the authority’s next full council meeting on May 14.
