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Greens welcome Wirral council budget

Cllr Jo Bird, co-leader of Wirral Green Group of councillors, said, “Green councillors welcome this Council budget for 4 reasons. Firstly, it means there are no closures of valued frontline services Secondly, the Real Living Wage uplift continues to be offered to providers of adult care Thirdly, compulsory job losses are not envisaged and fourthly, […]

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Greens win Wirral Council recognition of the human right to housing

Green councillor Jo Bird said, “Mazel tov to Councillors Ed Lamb, Helen Raymond and Craig Mcdonald on your first speeches to full Council. You’ve done the residents of Bebington, Eastham and Rock Ferry proud. As co-leader of the Green Group of Councillors, along with Cllr Pat Cleary, and on behalf of the Green Group, we’re […]

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No ceasefire, no vote – Jo Bird speaks at ceasefire now demonstration

Saturday 18th November 2023. Liverpool City Centre. “Thank you Jeremy, Kenaan and Liverpool Friends of Palestine. Hello, marhaba, salam alaikum, shalom. My name is Jo Bird. I’m honoured to be the Green candidate for Birkenhead MP. In my former workplace, the Labour Party, Jewish members like me were 40 times more likely than other members […]

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Proposals to scrap the 418 bus service on the Wirral – Wirral Green Party Response

To: Managing Directors, Arriva plc, Arriva Bus, Arriva Northwest, Admiral Way, Doxford International Business Park, Sunderland, SR3 3XP Dear Sir or Madam, We are writing to object to your proposals to scrap the 418 bus service on the Wirral. The withdrawal of bus service 418 will negatively impact residents attempting to get to work, to […]

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The CAT is out of the bag – Wirral Greens support Community Asset Transfers

Wirral Council is preparing to sell off ‘unneeded assets’.  Ruth Molyneux, Green councillor for Bromborough said, “Some assets that could be sold by Wirral Council are suitable for a Community Asset Transfer (CAT). The CAT is out of the bag already for Bromborough Civic Centre and the relevant committee is considering two strong proposals from community organisations to […]

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Wirral Greens Call for Recovery of Leverhulme Appeals

Dear The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP, RE: Wirral Borough Council-Recovery of Leverhulme appeals We are writing to you as co-leaders of the Green Party councillors on Wirral Council to request that you urgently recover the seven Leverhulme appeals which are currently the subject of an ongoing public inquiry. We view the applications and appeals […]

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Statement on Brackenwood Golf Course

Wirral Green Party are incredibly disappointed by the officer recommendation which was rejected as recently as February. Brackenwood Community Golf Club has worked with the community and a wildlife charity to submit a bid that includes accessible green space for the community and strong biodiversity improvements. As ward councillors we believe this submission has widespread […]

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