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Chorley Green Party stand a record number of candidates

Chorley Green Party Campaign Launch 2021

Chorley Green Party have launched their local election campaign to get Councillors elected to the Borough and County Councils, and they are putting forward candidates in every ward for the upcoming May 6th local elections.

Andy Hunter-Rossall, Coordinator of Chorley Green Party, said “I’m so pleased to be part of a team of 22 Green candidates in the local elections. More and more people are joining and supporting the Green Party as they see we are active in our communities, and we stand up for the issues people care about.

“In my ward, we have been busy over the last year signposting coronavirus support, working with residents on issues like speeding and anti-social behaviour – issues that residents told us were the most important to them!”

Hunter-Rossall, who is a worker and co-owner of a large workers’ cooperative, is standing in Chorley South West, alongside local university teacher Olga Gomez-Cash, and Jane Weston, who works in a veterinary surgery.

“We want to protect our A&E, our thriving town centre and our beautiful parks and green spaces for future generations.” Hunter-Rossall continued. “We also want to prioritise support for young people, many of whom have been hit hard by the pandemic.”

The Green Party is growing fast across the UK and in the North West in particular, doubling its councillor numbers in the region at the last local elections.