At the local elections on Thursday 1st May the Green Party became the second party on Norwich City Council. The Greens gained three new seats, taking them to a total of 13 - the largest group of Green Councillors in the country. This is the first time the Greens have taken second place on a local council.
The result means that the Greens will have more influence over key policies decided at City Hall. It also makes the Green Party the main challenger to Labour at City Hall and also for the Norwich South Westminster seat at the General Election. The Greens secured 33 per cent and first place across the wards that make up the Norwich South Westminster constituency - giving Adrian Ramsay a great chance of taking over from Charles Clarke as MP. The Greens also secured, for the first time, first place on total vote share across the whole City Council area: over 10,000 votes and 29 per cent.
The Green Party won in five wards: Bob Gledhill and Adrian Holmes were re-elected with increased majorities, while Ruth Makoff, Samir Jeraj and Peter Offord gained seats for the Green Party. The full results can be viewed here.
The political make-up of Norwich City Council is now:
Labour: 15 seats (no change)
Greens: 13 seats (up 3)
LibDems: 6 seats (down 5)
Conservatives: 5 seats (up 2)
Save our Post Offices!
Watch a video by uniQpictures about the recent protest outside the populair Rosary Road Post Office and learn what you can do to save our Post Offices.
Under the Government's programme of local Post Office closures, two other branches in the Norwich City Council area are also proposed for closure: Vauxhall Street and Bowthorpe Road. The Green Party is supporting the local campaigns to keep these branches open.
