Ward · Newport
Shaftesbury councillors
The 2 councillors for Shaftesbury ward on Newport, of every party, and where each stands on the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion.
Cllr Lauren JamesNo public position
Cllr Paul CockeramNot endorsed yet
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Questions and answers
Who are the councillors for Shaftesbury ward on Newport?
Cllr Lauren James (Green Party) and Cllr Paul Cockeram (Labour).
Where do the Shaftesbury councillors stand on the "Zionism is Racism" motion?
Cllr Lauren James has not said in public where they stand; Cllr Paul Cockeram has not endorsed the campaign yet.
How can I contact the councillors for Shaftesbury?
Each name on this page links to their own page. To email them, or every councillor on Newport at once, use the email panel on the Newport page.
What is the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion?
On 4 October 2026 the Green Party of England and Wales passed a motion declaring that "Zionism is racism". It brands as racism the belief, held by around nine in ten British Jews, that the Jewish people have the right to a homeland of their own, and binds the party to treat that belief "as any other form of racism". Councillors and MPs of every other party are being asked to say, in public, that Zionism is not racism.