For the first time ever, the Green Party will be standing a full slate of candidates in each of the 84 Lancashire County Council divisions, including the 10 seats in the Lancaster District.
In addition to holding Lancaster Central division, which it has held since 2001 and which current county councillor Gina Dowding has represented for the last 12 years, it is targeting its resources in at least 5 other seats.
Lancashire Green Parties are being supported by the national party with visits by Zack Polanksi, deputy leader of the Green Party of England and Wales last weekend.
Zack Polanski (centre) at a recent action day, with canvassers and (front) some of Lancaster‘s Green Party candidates for the County elections on May 1st.
From left to right: Hamish Mills – Lancaster South East, Paul Stubbins- Lancaster East, Zack Polanski, Gina Dowding – Lancaster Central, Andrew Otway – Skerton.
Zack was really impressed with the work we are doing in Lancaster to get more council houses built, increase the energy efficiency of both private and social housing, and to get more renewable energy generation built in this district. These things not only help the council save money, but help residents with cost of living.
Cllr Gina Dowding said:
“North Lancashire Green Party has grown from strength to strength over the last two decades, and it is clear that people like both our policies, and the way we as Greens approach our responsibilities as elected members. We listen to our residents, we take action, and we push council to introduce common sense initiatives to improve people’s quality of life.
“There are already some measures underway to retrofit older houses but this is an area that must be scaled up at pace, in order to tackle the climate crisis and make our homes fit for the future.
“As more people realise the Greens are a positive and credible alternative to the two establishment parties, I’m really looking forward to working with a bigger team of Green Party councillors on the County Council after May 1st.”
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