News & Opinion
11th October 2024 / 11th October 2024 by Wirral Green Party
There’s a lot of parking chatter on Wirral at the moment. Green councillors are meeting with residents and business owners to help explain the current survey. We want to be clear that Greens support fairer, greener parking. Here’s a short article explaining our position. Additional income from parking charges will ensure the cost of servicing […]
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Greens in the News
21st August 2024 by Wirral Green Party
Gail Jenkinson, along with other Green Party councillors, spoke out in favour of regeneration on Wirral, and against building on our precious green spaces.
Press Release
20th August 2024 / 5th November 2024 by Wirral Green Party
New government taskforce should prioritise Wirral’s Left Bank A government taskforce has been set up to spearhead a generation of new towns: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/expert-taskforce-to-spearhead-a-new-generation-of-new-towns This will “create largescale communities of at least 10,000 new homes each, with many significantly larger. The new towns will help ……regenerate areas that have been held back for far too long. […]
Uncategorised
18th August 2024 / 18th August 2024 by Wirral Green Party
Meeting details can be found here. Council notes the government consultation published on 30 July 2024 on proposed reforms to the National Planning Policy Framework and other changes to the planning system including the proposed changes to the methodology for calculating new housing targets. Indicative figures imply an annual target for Wirral of 1,755 new […]
26th July 2024 / 26th July 2024 by Wirral Green Party
Protecting Wirral’s precious greenbelt depends on regenerating Birkenhead, Green councillors will say at a Wirral Council meeting on Monday. Green councillors will call for the following:
3rd June 2024 / 4th June 2024 by Wirral Green Party
Wirral Green Party has announced Jo Bird as their candidate for the Birkenhead constituency at the coming General Election. Greens are the clear challengers to Labour in Birkenhead. Last year in Council elections, more people voted Green than Labour. 38% voted Green and 36% voted Labour, across Birkenhead constituency including Bebington. The Greens hold 10 out of […]
14th February 2024 / 14th February 2024 by Wirral Green Party
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, […]
3rd January 2024 / 3rd January 2024 by Wirral Green Party
Popular Wirral councillor Gail Jenkinson has joined the Green Party. Gail will now be the Green councillor for Greasby, Frankby and Irby. At the local council elections last May Gail topped the poll in her ward. She says, “It is important that I keep the promises I made when I was elected last May. I […]
11th December 2023 / 17th December 2023 by Wirral Green Party
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 […]
4th December 2023 / 11th December 2023 by Wirral Green Party
19th November 2023 / 19th November 2023 by Wirral Green Party
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 […]
14th November 2023 by Wirral Green Party
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 […]
10th July 2023 / 10th July 2023 by Wirral Green Party
The Wirral Green Party today called for an end to gill netting in the area. The motion, proposed by Councillor Pat Cleary and seconded by Councillor Judith Grier, will be put before today’s full Council meeting (July 10th). Gill nets are a type of fishing net that is left unattended in the water. They work […]
5th July 2023 / 5th July 2023 by Wirral Green Party
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 […]
4th July 2023 / 4th July 2023 by Wirral Green Party
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 […]
20th June 2023 / 20th June 2023 by Wirral Green Party
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 […]
5th June 2023 / 5th June 2023 by Wirral Green Party
12th May 2023 / 12th May 2023 by Wirral Green Party
Wirral’s expanded group of 13 Green Councillors is delighted to announce our joint co-leaders for the current municipal year, Cllrs Pat Cleary and Jo Bird. The co-leader model aligns with the Green Party approach of co-operation and equality. Cllr Pat Cleary was last week elected for the fourth time as councillor for Birkenhead and Tranmere. […]
10th May 2023 / 10th May 2023 by Wirral Green Party
Labour councillors in Wirral have selected Paul Stuart as their group leader. This represents a clear threat to Wirral’s public services and its environment. Cllr Stuart has a record of supporting cuts and closures to public services and failing to protect our environment. Cllr Stuart has voted in favour of: It is now crystal clear […]
Greens in the News News & Opinion
7th May 2023 / 7th May 2023 by Wirral Green Party
It was another historic local election result for the Wirral Green Party as we increased our number of councillors from 9 to 13. See the full list of results here via Birkenhead News. Read the story of the results here and what it means for Wirral.
3rd May 2023 / 7th May 2023 by Wirral Green Party
At Bright Green, we’ve given thousands of words and dozens of hours of discussion to why this year’s local elections are important and interesting for the Green Party of England and Wales. There’s one area we’ve not yet touched on though – the fact that this year, there are a large number of Green Councillors […]
17th April 2023 / 17th April 2023 by Wirral Green Party
Campaigning in one part of the Wirral is intensifying ahead of the local elections as Labour aims to fight off an “ insurgence from the Greens.” Bromborough, which also includes areas like New Ferry, the historic Port Sunlight village and the banks of the Mersey, is an area both parties are hoping will elect three […]
12th March 2023 / 12th March 2023 by Wirral Green Party
Wirral Green councillors and candidates have appeared in a number of articles recently. Here’s a snapshot:
31st January 2023 / 31st January 2023 by Wirral Green Party
Green councillor Jo Bird said: “I am delighted that the doors of our much loved Bromborough Civic Centre could re-open to everybody. Many thanks and credit are due to our tireless community champions, like Ruth Molyneux and Friends of Bromborough Library. “I am doubly delighted that NEO Community have submitted a strong expression of interest […]
