Local Elections May 1st 2008
Wirral Green Party Has a Candidate Standing in Every Wirral Ward.
A full listing is given below:
| Bebington | Mike Harper |
| Bidston and St James | George Bowler |
| Birkenhead and Tranmere | Cathy Page |
| Bromborough | Percy Hogg |
| Clatterbridge | Jim McGinley |
| Claughton | James Brady |
| Eastham | Brian Gibbs |
| Greasby,Frankby and Irby | Perle Sheldricks |
| Heswall | Matthew J Rosseinsky |
| Hoylake and Meols | Colin Hawksworth |
| Leasowe and Moreton East | Rosie Bland |
| Liscard | Jackie Smith |
| Moreton West and Saughall Massie | James Drew |
| New Brighton | Bekki Koncienzcy |
| Oxton | Garnette Bowler |
| Pensby and Thingwall | Allen Burton |
| Prenton | Mark Mitchell |
| Rock Ferry | Peter Exley |
| Seacombe | Simon Wagener |
| Upton | Marion Hussenbux |
| Wallasey | Cynthia Stonall |
| West Kirby and Thurstaston | Patrick Cleary |
Greens get things done!
The London Living Wage Unit was set up to put an end to poverty wages
thanks to Green Party members of the London Assembly
Safer Streets Campaign Greens in Lewisham are introducing 20mph
zones in residential areas across the borough
Affordable Housing Oxford Green Party has increased the proportion of
affordable housing in new developments
Supporting local Business In Huddersfield, Greens have secured jobs
in the area and enabled residents to save a total of £4.5 million on
heating bills through a free home insulation scheme
Liverpools first Green councillor John Coyne has been able to challenge
the other parties responsiveness and champion a variety of local issues
such as genuine consultation over housing
Elections 2007:
Greens Make Dramatic Council Gains
The Green Party is becoming a significant force in local politics throughout the UK. In the May 2007 local elections, the Green Party increased its number of councillors by almost 20% to 110.
There were significant gains in some key areas - including Brighton, Norwich and Lancaster.
Lancaster City Council
The Green Party is now the largest party in the city area of Lancaster. They retained 7 seats and gained 5 seats to give a total of 12 councillors.
Liverpool City Council
In a massive swing to the Greens in this year's election, Councillor John Coyne was re-elected as the Green councillor for St Michaels ward.
John Coyne
Brighton and Hove City Council
The Green Party gained 6 seats and now has 12 seats, being the third largest party (Conservatives 26, Labour 13, Green 12, Lib Dem 2, Independent 1)
Norwich Council
The Green Party gained 1 seat and now has 12 councillors.
Scottish Green Party
The Greens have two MSPs in parliament, representing the two largest cities in the country. They are: Patrick Harvie, Green MSP for Glasgow and Robin Harper, top of the Green list in Lothians, in 2003 and 2007.
Robin Harper
In May 2007, The SNP and Scottish Green Party published their Agreement on common action in the new Parliament. The Cooperation Agreement will pursue a progressive programme which puts a commitment to tackling climate change at the heart of its agenda.
The SNP and Green Party have committed themselves to working together to enact early legislation to reduce climate-change pollution each year, and to opposing the building of new nuclear power stations.
www.scottishgreens.org.uk/site/id/5797/title/SNP_AND_GREENS_PUBLISH_CO_OPERATION_AGREEMENT.html.
Wirral
We field election candidates in all wards covered by Wirral Metropolitan Council.
You can view past results at: www.wirral.gov.uk/members/election.asp
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