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. […]
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10th August 2024 / 12th August 2024 by New Brighton
The Green Party is clear: * We stand with every community that’s attacked or threatened by organised political violence * We support police and emergency workers protecting people in these communities * We support community leaders and individual citizens who are working to bring […]
30th July 2024 / 31st July 2024 by New Brighton
Wirral Green Party Endorses Wirral Council's 'Core Active Travel Network' Consultation Cllr. Ed Lamb Cllr. Gail Jenkinson Wirral Green Party enthusiastically supports Wirral Council's 'Core Active Travel Network' consultation which starts today (July 29th) and urges all residents to participate. Everyone’s input is vital in shaping a future where active travel is safe, convenient, and […]
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 […]
Greens in the News Press Release
18th April 2024 / 18th April 2024 by New Brighton
Labour and Tory councillors are not being straight with residents about the future of Hoylake Beach Gail Jenkinson and Jane Turner at Hoylake Beach Labour and Conservative councillors have voted to clear a large part of Hoylake Beach in the full knowledge that the regulator Natural England will never grant approval for their proposals. In […]
6th April 2024 / 6th April 2024 by New Brighton
Policing vulnerable people and increasing resources for specialist training Cllr Amanda Onwuemene MSc Amanda was born and grew up in Toxteth before moving to the Wirral as a child. She worked in Toxteth for many years and currently works in the Sefton Park area as a Psychotherapist. Amanda is also the current, twice elected Green […]
News & Opinion Press Release
2nd April 2024 / 2nd April 2024 by New Brighton
New figures reveal a significant increase in sewage spills across Wirral in 2023, raising concerns about environmental and public health risks. Key Findings: The Green Party Calls for Action: The Green Party emphasises the need for public ownership of water companies. They point out that United Utilities, the sole provider in Wirral, paid out £646 […]
27th February 2024 / 28th February 2024 by New Brighton
At budget council, Jo Bird and Pat Cleary made the case that Wirral can do so much more to be a fairer and greener borough Pat Cleary and Jo Bird outside Birkenhead Town Hall Cllr Pat Cleary said: It is rare to see a budget with no proposed amendments and a broad consensus around its […]
20th February 2024 / 20th February 2024 by New Brighton
Green Party campaigners Julian Priest and Jane Turner on Hoylake Beach Wirral Green Party has slammed Wirral Borough Council's (WBC) public consultation on the management of Hoylake beach. Incredibly, both options presented lack approval from Natural England. The consultation therefore represents a waste of public money whilst also undermining community goodwill. In November 2022 the […]
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 […]
4th December 2023 / 11th December 2023 by Wirral Green Party
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 […]
Greens in the News News & Opinion Press Release
5th November 2023 by New Brighton
Birkenhead and Tranmere councillors Pat Cleary, Ewan Tomeny and Amanda Onwuemene recently met with Birkenhead Market traders. The future of Birkenhead Market will be decided in a few weeks' time. This is crucial, not just for the future of Birkenhead, but also for Wirral's precious green belt. Cllr. Pat Cleary explains why. Wirral’s new Local […]
29th August 2023 / 12th September 2023 by New Brighton
The second Wirral Pride event took place this year on the 12th August at the Floral Pavilion, New Brighton. We were pleased to have a stand in the upper foyer and celebrate diversity and the campaign to ensure respect for all. Thank you to the organisers and visitors who came to the stand and discussed […]
15th August 2023 / 25th August 2023 by New Brighton
Read their stories in full: Jo Bird Luke Agnew Jane Turner Paul Davies Ruth Molyneux
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 […]
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 […]
25th January 2023 / 25th January 2023 by Wirral Green Party
Green Party councillor for Bebington Cllr Jason Walsh is calling for a rethink on Wirral Council’s recommendations on the future of Brackenwood Golf Course. Brackenwood Golf Course closed last year after 87 years when Labour and the Conservatives voted for a package of cuts including the closure of the course. All parties however were supportive […]
22nd January 2023 / 22nd January 2023 by Wirral Green Party
Council numbers show Green councillors report far more issues on behalf of residents than any other party Data from Wirral Council showing which councillors report the most issues on behalf of residents paint a familiar story. Once again Green Party councillors easily beat the other parties. Key highlights of the data from the web platform […]
