THE GREEN PARTY SUPPORTS FAIR AND PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION
Wirral Greens consistently support a fair share of chairs of council committees for all elected political parties. At the moment, no Green councillors hold committee chair or vice chair positions in the council. The Greens are the third largest party with 14 seats on the council, only three behind the Conservatives. Speaking for the Greens, Cllr. Jo Bird said:
“One in four voters voted Green in the last local elections on the Wirral and one in five councillors are Green. Their voices should be represented through a fair share of senior positions.
“In the last few years, Wirral Green councillors have stood for election as chairs in public council meetings but Conservative and Labour councillors voted to grab more power for themselves.”
She said the Conservatives “have entered full on panic mode,” adding: “We hope new Labour leaders will share power fairly, show organisational grip and welcome challenge. Many people on the Wirral tell us above all they want grown up politicians to work together for people and our environment.”
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