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Labour and Tories Vote Down Flagship Market Plans
Cllr Pat Cleary delivers his verdict on the decision taken regarding the future of Birkenhead Market. 28.03.24 Tonight was a big night for Birkenhead. Green councillors voted for a flagship market for Birkenhead, refurbishing the existing site. Labour and Tory councillors voted together to squash the market into the former Argos store, under a car […]
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Wirral Residents Exposed to Excessive Sewage Spills – Green Party Calls for Action
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 […]
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Wirral Co-leaders Demand a Fairer, Greener Borough
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 […]
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Hoylake Beach Consultation: Wirral Greens slam waste of public money and damaged goodwill
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 […]
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, […]
Councillor Gail Jenkinson Joins 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 […]
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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Councillor Ed Lamb – speech on 20mph
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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