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Meet the ex-Labour councillors seeking re-election as Greens

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 […]

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Battle for area heats up as Labour fight off ‘insurgence from the Greens’

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 […]

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‘Hope’ after bid made to reopen ‘much loved’ community centre and library

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 […]

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Cllr Jo Bird – Renters feel they’re being ‘pushed out’ of historic village as charges rises 26%

Cllr Jo Bird, who represents Bromborough, said she first heard about pensioners facing rent increases in October and now 12 people had been in touch She said people want repairs done on time, affordable rent increases, and better insulation installed in homes. Cllr Bird added: “Many vulnerable and elderly tenants of Port Sunlight Village Trust […]

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Greens call for rethink on Brackenwood Golf Course 

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 […]

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Greens Top the Wirral Case Work League Table

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 […]

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Concerns over incinerated waste facility near homes

A controversial new storage facility that could process more than 240,000 tonnes of incinerated rubbish every year could be coming to the banks of the Mersey. An application has been submitted to Wirral Council by Covanta Energy Ltd to construct the new building on a Biffa site next to the Port Sunlight river park in […]

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