Press Release
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 […]
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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 […]
Greens in the News Press Release
3rd October 2022 / 3rd October 2022 by Wirral Green Party
Wirral Green Party is encouraging Wirral Council to tackle growing levels of fuel poverty and the cost of living crisis by supporting a retrofit revolution. Greens welcome the national and local financial support to help residents with energy bills. But rising energy costs are not a one off. To protect against future energy price increases, […]
22nd September 2022 / 22nd September 2022 by Wirral Green Party
Wirral Green party has thrown its support behind an exciting proposal for the future of the Hoylake Carrs. The proposal, originally developed by community group Hoylake Village Life, foresees the development of a wetland and wildfowl centre on the Carrs (also known as the Langfields).The Carrs often flood, with the result that the land has limited […]
9th June 2022 / 9th June 2022 by Wirral Green Party
The Real Living Wage of £9.90 an hour is not paid to all our workers delivering council services. Our communities are suffering from in-work poverty and a cost of living crisis. At Policy & Resources Committee on 8 June, Cllr Jo Bird proposed that a further report be submitted to the Policy & Resources committee, […]
