How Labour allowed the Tories to retain control of a council in Oxfordshire
Last week the Cherwell District Council AGM descended into scenes akin to the infamous Handforth Parish Council meeting. All we needed was Jackie Weaver to complete the picture, but instead…
Becoming Deputy Lord Mayor of Exeter
Sometimes life throws you a curveball, and just now I find myself amazed to write that my craziest curveball yet has come to me in the shape of the tricornered…
How the Forest of Dean Council declared a biodiversity emergency
I was elected to the Forest of Dean District Council in May 2019. Although the Forest of Dean is home to many people who value wildlife, there is a prevailing…
Two more Labour Councillors have defected to the Greens
Two Labour Councillors have defected to the Green Party this week. Patrick Kitterick, a Councillor in Leicester and Benjamin Gray, a Councillor in Rushcliffe have both joined the Greens. While…
How Green Party Councillors are making change in Kettering
In May 2021, Kettering surprised itself by electing five Green Party councillors. Dez Dell, Keiron Farrow, Emily Fedorowycz, James Towns and Sarah Tubbs won seats on Kettering Town Council, and…
The crisis facing Glasgow City Council can only be resolved by allowing councils to raise funds locally
What is responsibility without power? It is not news by now that Glasgow City Council’s budget is in a desperate state. While the Scottish Government might have agreed an extra…
How the Green Party has changed Brighton & Hove
On the third episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Brighton & Hove Council leader Phelim Mac Cafferty. In the conversation they discussed how the Green Party's record in…
Why Councillor Jo Bird joined the Green Party
On the third episode of #BrightGreenLive, our editor Chris Jarvis interviewed Wirral Councillor Jo Bird. First elected as a Labour Councillor, Jo Bird now sits as a Green. In their conversation,…
16 Labour Councillors have defected to the Greens since Keir Starmer became leader
Since Keir Starmer was elected leader of the Labour Party in April 2020, the Green Party of England and Wales has added 20 Councillors to its tally through defections. Of…
Five things I’ve learnt since joining the Green Party
I joined the Green Party in March, three months ago. I feel happy about that every day. We share our commitment to social and environmental justice. What have I learned…