Councillor
Cllr Rhys Carr
Social Democratic Party
- Councillor, Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton - Ward 1 ward, Wakefield
Rhys Carr is a SDP councillor for Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton - Ward 1 ward on Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, in the Yorkshire and the Humber. Cllr Rhys Carr has endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism, on 12 October 2026.
Has endorsed the campaign
Zionism is not racism. I call on the Green Party to reverse its "Zionism is Racism" motion.
In their own words:
I fully stand with our Jewish communities
They have put their name to it, so there is no need to email them asking. Ask the other councillors on Wakefield Metropolitan District Council instead.
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At a glance
- Party
- Social Democratic Party
- Council
- Wakefield
- Ward
- Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton - Ward 1
- County
- West Yorkshire
- Region
- Yorkshire and the Humber
- The campaign
- Endorsed on 12 October 2026
- Official page
- Wakefield website
Questions and answers
Who is Rhys Carr?
Rhys Carr is a SDP councillor for Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton - Ward 1 ward on Wakefield Metropolitan District Council, in the Yorkshire and the Humber. Listed as Social Democratic Party.
Has Cllr Rhys Carr endorsed the campaign that Zionism is not racism?
Yes. Cllr Rhys Carr put their name to it on 12 October 2026: "Zionism is not racism. I call on the Green Party to reverse its "Zionism is Racism" motion." In their own words: "I fully stand with our Jewish communities"
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.
Who are the other councillors for Ackworth, North Elmsall and Upton - Ward 1?
Cllr Chad Thomas (Reform UK) and Cllr Kevin Atcheson (Reform UK). Each has a page saying where they stand.
Should I email Cllr Rhys Carr about it?
There is no need: Cllr Rhys Carr has already put their name to it. You can ask the other councillors on Wakefield Metropolitan District Council instead.
Other councillors on Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
All 63 councillors on Wakefield Metropolitan District Council
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