Dr Ellie Chowns

Huge thanks to Herefordshire Mencap and Our News Our Views (ONOV) for a great meeting! I learned a lot about the key issues that local people with learning disabilities want me to work on, including affordable transport, benefits & the cost of living, and local...

In a visit to both the high school and junior school at Wigmore, Ellie was grilled by a Year 11 class and the junior school council.  The students asked fantastic questions and were so friendly and engaged.  The Year 11 class managed the fielding of questions amongst...

Ellie Chowns MP used her maiden speech in parliament yesterday to mention the positivity and entreprenurial spirit of many Herefordshire people. She mentioned Beefy Boys and Herefordshire cider as two particular examples, as well as charities such as ECHO and St...

Green Party makes history in North Herefordshire as Ellie Chowns defeats Conservatives Ellie Chowns: "The people of North Herefordshire have voted for real hope, and real change. Together we have made history here. There is an enormous amount of work to do – to renew...

Today is the day! After voting first thing this morning, I've been out and about visiting polling stations all over North Herefordshire, thanking the people working a long 15 hour shift at the polling stations to make our democracy work, and chatting to voters who've...

It was fantastic to be joined on the banks of the River Wye by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall today to announce the Green Party's plan to restore our rivers. We tested the river for phosphate levels and were joined for a dip by local campaigners and wild swimmers. Our...

I had brilliant fun in the studio with Radio ECHO today, talking about what the Green Party would do to support people with disabilities. There were amazing skills on display from the whole team, from technical management to an endless supply of on-air banter. My slot...

Bromyard hosted a flag raising ceremony yesterday to mark the start of Armed Forces week in recognition of the services of members of our armed forces. It was lovely to chat with veterans and Royal British Legion members about their service. You can find out more...

We had a fantastic weekend of campaigning in North Herefordshire! Over 100 people volunteered to speak to voters in Ledbury and Leominster on Saturday, and Bromyard and Holmer on Sunday - there was such a buzz and a fantastic reception from local people excited by the...

Yarpole Gallery Cafe serves delicious food and has fantastic views of the inside of the roof of Yarpole’s historic church. The cafe, and the community shop and post office below it, are a brilliant example of how church buildings can be reinvigorated with sympathetic...