Political parties appoint new leaders after Green surge in local elections
Labour, the Greens and the Lib Dems all have new leaders
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Three political parties in the city have elected new leaders after last week s local elections.
Voters chose 24 Labour councillors, 24 Green councillors, 14 Conservatives and eight Liberal Democrats, ending Labour’s dominance of Bristol City Council.
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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Rees: âWe are going to make sure we build Bristol as a city of hopeâ
By Ellie Pipe, Monday May 10, 2021
With his children by his side, Marvin Rees made last-minute notes on his speech before taking to the stage for his swearing-in ceremony.
Officially taking up the role on Monday, Rees said it is an honour to be voted in once more as he addressed the small, socially distanced crowd inside City Hall for what was a pretty understated affair compared to 2016.
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