
Leader of the Opposition on Solihull Council | Councillor for Fordbridge | Do email [email protected] if you are a resident with casework!
Fordbridge, Solihull
Joined July 2009
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Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
Don't try to tell me that this is somehow a level playing field, or just normal media scrutiny. This is fraudulent activity, targeted attacks, and direct proactive attempts to find any bit of dirt that they can on a scale that is totally unprecedented. Even using fake IDs and lying to recruiters to scam their way into roles in the party, specifically with a view to accessing sensitive information - information that presents a very real security threat to senior members of our party. This is wrong. It has to stop.
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
💥Labour calls it an “adjustment”💥
Pensioners deserve to know what they’ll lose.
Andy Burnham has announced changes to the state pension triple lock from April 2030, with the savings going towards a new National Care Service. The annual guarantee of inflation or 2.5% would remain, but the replacement earnings link hasn’t been properly explained.
That matters. Under the current triple lock, pensioners benefit when earnings rise faster than prices and 2.5%. Weakening that protection could mean smaller increases and less income than they would otherwise receive.
Social care desperately needs fixing. Families struggling to find decent care know that better than anyone. A properly funded service could bring real relief, but pensioners deserve the full figures before being asked to accept this trade-off.
How much less could their pensions grow? What care would be covered? And what happens if the promised savings don’t cover the bill?
Reform UK has reaffirmed its commitment to keeping the triple lock. That gives voters a clear choice over this protection for retirement incomes.
Calling care “free at the point of use” doesn’t mean there’s no cost. If smaller pension increases help fund it, Labour should say plainly who pays and how much.
Fix social care. Protect pensioners. Publish the figures.
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
The Tories imported 6 million people whilst adding just 455 new prison places.
Under their and Labour’s watches, petty crime has become normalised.
A Reform government will be the toughest on crime that this country has ever seen.
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
Solihull’s new Reform Facebook page. Reformers can you spread the word for @Gethens
#reformuk
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Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
Councils across the country have had to spend tens of millions of pounds on Labour's failed #LGR Local Government Reorganisation experiment. They took a reasonable principle and smashed it to bits with political gerrymandering of boundaries, ignoring their own criteria, and failing to listen to professionals who told them of the risks.
They ploughed ahead anyway, made Councils spend money and recruit people, spend many thousands of staff hours working on plans, only to U-turn AGAIN and stop the whole thing. What a massive #waste of time and money.
Labour are an absolute shambles. Burnham is a shambles. Rayner is a shambles. Councils still have no clue what the actual plan is or what they're now meant to do with the work they've done and the people they've employed for this.
The whole system is broken. Labour have broken it even more. Only Reform have taken this seriously and done their work properly. Britain needs @reformparty_uk
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
Attending my first Reform UK conference over the last few days has been a fantastic experience. Meeting so many passionate, dedicated people who genuinely care about getting Britain back on track was truly inspiring.
Thank you to everyone who took the time to talk with me, share their perspectives, and make me feel so welcome. Looking forward to catching up with you all again very soon.
#reformuk @reformparty_uk
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
I won’t be at the @reformparty_uk conference today. The last two days have been superb and a great experience. I’ve finally met some of the fantastic people I talk with on here. One takeaway is how hard everyone is working for the party and, more importantly, the country. Shared mission and drive.
Proud to be a part of it. Thanks to all the Reformers for the warm welcome.
Britain needs @reformparty_uk 🩵
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
This is big. Nigel is not messing about. If a @reformparty_uk government is elected with a mandate to deliver change, we will deliver it. The establishment will not be allowed to frustrate the will of the British people any more.
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
Replying to @Gethens
@Gethens waiting for main stage to start here @reformparty_uk conference.
Conference we are go 🩵
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
A sitting Solihull councillor has just confirmed what residents have been dreading - a 10% council tax rise could be on the way.
Here's what he said, and what it means for your bill 👇
solihulljournal.com/politics…
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
The party says residents face council tax rises of almost 10% two years running, and is asking Solihull residents to help shape an alternative budget
Read more 👇
solihulljournal.com/news/ref…
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
I live in Solihull, which was named England’s most peaceful place to live only last year.
Now the same people who’ve run this borough for 15 years have council tax on course to rise nearly 10% two years running.
Paying more, getting less. @reformparty_uk councillors are the only ones actually writing an alternative budget.
Solihull Council's own accounts show council tax could rise by almost 10% two years running.
We're writing an alternative budget and before you pay more, we want to know what YOU think should be cut first.
Have your say on our alternative budget 👇
samanthagethen.uk/yourbudget
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
Voting @reformparty_uk gets results...
100 days ago, residents elected a strong Reform UK opposition in Solihull.
Since then, we've been challenging, campaigning and delivering - from fighting to save Solihull Police Station to standing up for residents on housing, flytipping, SEND and council waste.
We haven't been sitting on the sidelines.
100 days down. The work continues.
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
It’s seems we have some unpatriotic @Conservatives in #Solihull again. Why do people hate our flag.
@SolihullLive @SolihullUpdates @solihullobserve
Tories: "We're proud patriots, vote for us!"
Also Tories: planning to seek a High Court injunction against residents flying community flags
The Conservatives say one thing, and do the opposite. Every. Single. Time. 🇬🇧
samanthagethen.uk/articles/p…
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
Following our petition, Solihull Council has agreed that the new Solihull Police Station will be located on Church Hill Road.
This is a victory for the hundreds of residents who backed our campaign and shows that when local people stand together, they can make a difference.
Thank you to everyone who signed the petition and supported the campaign.
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Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted

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Well done to our excellent Reform UK activists who cleaned up Britain today. 👏
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
Great News
Reform Worcestershire Council to buy College building to become major new SEND sixth-form school
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Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
Across the West Midlands (and most of Britain), polls show it’s Reform vs Labour & the Greens.
If you vote Conservative, you risk mad left wing councillors running your council.
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
This is an absolute gift for @reformparty_uk. Everyone knows what to do next week on May the 7th 🩵 #reformuk
Cllr Samantha Gethen retweeted
Great to catch up with @LeeAndersonMP_ @Gethens great speaker, with some top stories.
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