Bristol Greens want significant role in leadership of city council
They say a new power-sharing arrangement is needed after a Green surge at the polls
17:35, 11 MAY 2021
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The Green Party wants a “significant role” influencing major policy decisions in Bristol after a ‘Green surge’ at the polls.
Heather Mack, who was among a large crop of new Green councillors sworn in at City Hall yesterday (May 10), said a new power-sharing arrangement at the local authority was needed to reflect the results of last week’s local elections.
âThere is no corner of UK Greens canât win,â says party co-leader
By Ellie Pipe, Monday May 10, 2021
Some of Bristolâs newly elected Green councillors were jumping for joy â literally â moments before they were officially sworn in on Monday.
Party members and supporters were flying high after a so-called âGreen surgeâ saw them gain a number of seats in the local elections to become the joint biggest group in City Hall, holding 24 seats on an equal pegging with Labour.
Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley quickly hot-footed it down to Bristol to join the celebrations â or at least a carefully socially distanced gathering of just some of the newly elected representatives and a couple of returning councillors.
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Labour loses overall control of Bristol council after Green surge
Both groups now have 24 councillors
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Kye Dudd (pictured in focus second from the right) was the second cabinet member to lose his seat. (Image: BristolLive)
Labour has lost overall control of Bristol City Council as the “Green surge” saw the party’s new main rivals more than double their seats.
Both groups now have 24 councillors, with Labour losing nine members at the local elections, which were declared on Sunday (May 9), and the Greens gaining 13, while the Conservatives remained on 14 and the Lib Dems lost one to leave them on eight.
Voter turnout Bristol local elections: how many people voted this year broken down by ward
Turnout was below 60 per cent in all the wards across the city
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Fewer people voted in this year s local elections in Bristol - despite a growing number of people being eligible to vote.
Voters went to the polls in Bristol and beyond yesterday (May 6) in what was dubbed Super Thursday, one of the biggest sets of local elections for many years. As we wait for the results of the elections, you can follow our liveblog here.