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RECORD NUMBER OF GREEN COUNCILLORS IN ENGLAND

May 2003

More gains in more places expected next year bodes well for next year's Euro-elections.

After gaining twelve seats in last night's local elections, the Green Party now has 53 councillors on English primary authorities - the party's highest total ever - making breakthroughs in key cities like Manchester and York, and reinforcing Green strongholds in Bradford, Brighton, Lancaster and Norwich.

Darren Johnson, Leader of the Green Group on the London Assembly and the party's Principal Speaker, said "We started election night with 41 councillors in 23 principal authorities. We now hold a Green record of 53 councillors on a record 26 councils."

Robin Harper, Green MSP, said: "The English results are very heartening. In Scotland we are delighted with six seats in the Parliament, and a possible seventh to follow.

"This is an excellent result in England and Scotland, tinged with a little disappointment for our colleagues in Wales. But they ran their strongest ever campaign, doubled their vote and put Wales Green Party/Plaid Werdd Cymru firmly on the map."

Vanessa Hall, who made the party's breakthrough in Manchester, added: "Many of these gains are in places where we expect to do well in next year's European elections. This is extremely good news." For further information please contact the Green Party Press Office on 0207 561 0282

Full list of Green councillors elected:

Braintree (Essex), Riverhall and Silver End, James Abbott and Phil Hughes 2 HOLDS

Ashfield Borough council, Woodhouse, Mark Harrison and Justin Smith 2 GAINS

Mid Devon District, Lower Culm, Matthew Burgess, 1 GAIN

Norwich, Henderson, Jessica Goldfinch and Adrian Ramsay 1 HOLD, 1 GAIN

East Lindsey (Lincolnshire), Binbrook, Brian Burnett 1 HOLD

Castle Morpeth (Northumberland), Morpeth North, Nic Best 1 HOLD

Lancaster, Bulk, John Whitelegg,
Lancaster, Castle, Jon Barry, Ann Chapman, Chris Coates,
Lancaster, Dukes, Gina Dowding
Lancaster, Scotforth West, Emily Heath, Catriona Stamp
5 HOLDS, 2 GAINS

Brighton, St Peters and North Laine, Sue Paskins, Keith Taylor, Simon Williams
Brighton, Hanover and Elm Grove, Bill Randall, Georgia Wrighton
Brighton, Preston Park, Richard Mallender
3 HOLDS, 3 GAINS

Torridge (Devon), Bideford North, Peter Christie 1 HOLD

Stroud, Slade, Gwen Belcher
Stroud, Thrupp, Martin Whiteside
Stroud, Trinity, John Marjoram
Stroud, Valley, Toby Green
4 HOLDS

North Somerset, Congresbury, Tom Leimdorfer 1 HOLD

Malvern Hills, West, John Raine 1 HOLD

South Shropshire, Church Stretton North, John Lloyd 1 HOLD

Bradford, Shipley West, Rob Nicholls 1 GAIN

Kirklees, Newsome, Andrew Cooper 1 HOLD

Leeds, Wortley, David Blackburn 1 HOLD

Watford, Callowland, Steve Rackett 1 GAIN

Rushcliffe, Lady Bay, Sue Blount 1 GAIN

Manchester, Hulme, Vanessa Hall 1 GAIN

Mid Suffolk, Mendlesham, Andrew Springer 1 GAIN

York, Fishergate, Mark Hill and Andy D'Agorne 2 GAINS

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20th June 2005