Wirral Green councillor appointed to national Business and Trade role 11th August 2025 / 11th August 2025 by New Brighton Wirral Green councillor Jo Bird (pictured) has been appointed as the spokesperson on Business and Trade for the Green Party of England and Wales. Jo will be pushing for fairer and greener business policies that meet the needs of people and planet for a sustainable future. Jo said: “The Green Party has shown that there […] Read more »
Co-leader statement on asylum protests in Hoylake 30th July 2025 / 31st July 2025 by New Brighton Yesterday we saw a gathering in Hoylake protesting changes to housing those seeking sanctuary in this country. Co-leader of Wirral Green Councillors, Gail Jenkinson (pictured centre) said “This has caused real distress to people who are already in a difficult situation. Some of the anger expressed appears to be based on misinformation, including a social […] Read more »
Birkenhead town centre works – not OK if it was your own house 26th July 2025 / 26th July 2025 by New Brighton If this was your own house and you needed some work doing, you’d draw up a specification. The driveway needs fixing, the garden, the kitchen, whatever. You’d get quotes from a number of different builders. You’d talk to them about what they would do. You’d accept one of those quotes. Then you’d expect the builders […] Read more »
Wirral Council backs Green Party motion to champion outdoor play and child-friendly streets 22nd July 2025 / 22nd July 2025 by Wirral Green Party Wirral Green Party is celebrating a unanimous vote at Full Council last night (20 July) in support of a motion to help make the borough’s neighbourhoods safer, healthier, and more welcoming for children to play outdoors. The motion, proposed by a Green councillor and supported across party lines, commits Wirral Council to bring forward proposals that will […] Read more »
Wirral Green Group Announces New Co-Leaders 9th June 2025 by Wirral Green Party Councillors Ed Lamb and Gail Jenkinson have been unanimously elected as co-leaders of Wirral Green Group of Councillors, as councillors Pat Cleary and Jo Bird step down from their formal leadership roles. The leadership transition marks an exciting new chapter for Wirral Greens, who now have 14 councillors and are the joint second-largest political group […] Read more »
Community Asset Transfers – Lessons are not being learned, say Wirral Greens 11th April 2025 / 11th April 2025 by New Brighton Read more »
Will Wirral’s New Council Leader make committees fairer? 11th April 2025 / 11th April 2025 by New Brighton 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 […] Read more »
Disabled campaigners fears over benefits crackdown 24th March 2025 by Wirral Green Party Green Party councillor Pat Cleary said: “Targeting the most vulnerable in our society to cover the cracks in Labour’s flawed economic policy will increase poverty and make it even harder for those affected to achieve their full potential. “Putting those struggling with poor mental health under more financial stress is cruel and heartless.” Read the […] Read more »
Greens support income maximisation 19th March 2025 / 19th March 2025 by Wirral Green Party Council inaction means no extra benefit to people on low income At full Council on 17 March 2025, Green Cllr Amanda Onwuemene said: In December 2023, the Green Party Motion: Maximising Income from Benefits and Allowances to help Alleviate Poverty in Wirral, was unanimously passed by all parties. At that time circa £91 million worth […] Read more »
Inside Birkenhead, the town set to bear brunt of Labour’s benefits cuts 17th March 2025 / 17th March 2025 by Wirral Green Party In Birkenhead’s sweeping Hamilton Square, the town’s past prosperity is evident – there are more Grade I-listed buildings here than in any square outside of London. “We’ve earned a reputation for getting stuff done, that’s much harder and takes more effort than what Reform do, but it’s a sustainable model.” Cllr Cleary is also fearful […] Read more »
