Zionism Is Not Racism

Ward · Tunbridge Wells

Pembury and Capel councillors

The 3 councillors for Pembury and Capel ward on Tunbridge Wells, of every party, and where each stands on the Green Party's "Zionism is Racism" motion.

Liberal Democrat 2Independent 1

Every ward 14

Questions and answers

Who are the councillors for Pembury and Capel ward on Tunbridge Wells?

Cllr Astra Birch (Liberal Democrat), Cllr David Hayward (Independent) and Cllr Hugh Patterson (Liberal Democrat).

Where do the Pembury and Capel councillors stand on the "Zionism is Racism" motion?

Cllr Astra Birch has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr David Hayward has not endorsed the campaign yet; Cllr Hugh Patterson has not endorsed the campaign yet.

How can I contact the councillors for Pembury and Capel?

Each name on this page links to their own page. To email them, or every councillor on Tunbridge Wells at once, use the email panel on the Tunbridge Wells 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.