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…
Ecological action at the local level: Lessons for newly elected Councillors
Politics is often seen as exclusively about winning elections. I think a little more emphasis on the practicalities of being a Councillor would be useful. To see electoral politics as…
Scale of Green Party election success summed up in a single tweet
The Green Party of England and Wales has been experiencing unprecedented electoral success in the last three years. Since the party's breakthrough set of local elections in 2019, the Greens…
Denyer and Ramsay are best placed to speak to people beyond the Green bubble
Before I became involved with Solihull Green Party, I had very little idea what local politics was about or what local Councillors did. I think in this regard, I was…
How Lewes is planning to reach net zero by 2030
I’ve worked on climate change for 20 years as an officer at local authorities, managing Climate South East and currently as Climate Lead for the Sussex Wildlife Trust. During this…
How the Green Party is transforming Brighton & Hove
In July, Green councillors in Brighton and Hove became the largest party on the council and the second Green administration in the city began. Despite winning the popular vote in…
Councils, the climate emergency and the Green Party
With six months to go until a bumper round of local elections, where next for Green Party councillors and campaigners? Based on my experience of working with Green Party of…
Children and young people’s futures depend on councils getting more funding
This week, the body representing all local councils across England made a call for central government to restore £ funding to children’s services. And it’s clear why. Not only have…