Elections
26 April 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
“Liverpool needs a strengthened local democracy with empowered communities holding leaders to account” Tom Crone Green Party Candidate for Mayor of Liverpool Democracy: The Green Party believes in community empowerment and that power should rest with the people. We will strengthen local democracy and transparency in Liverpool by: Getting rid of the culture of ‘Punch and Judy’ […]
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“Liverpool needs to reduce air pollution and increase road safety by supporting healthier modes of transport” Tom Crone Green Party Candidate for Mayor of Liverpool Liverpool has air pollution levels over the legal limits, poor bus priority, a lack of segregated cycle routes, and alarmingly high levels of casualties on its roads. If elected I […]
25 April 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
The Green Party’s Liverpool Mayoral Candidate –Tom Crone, Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) Candidate – John Coyne and Mossley Hill ward candidate – Ted Grant are holding a ‘Meet the Candidates’ event on Monday 25th April, 2016 at SARA Hall, Rundle Road, 7.45pm. All welcome. SARA Hall, Sudley Area Resident’s Association, is located on the corner of Rundle Road […]
Elections News
24 April 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Green party mayoral candidate, Cllr Tom Crone is calling for the creation of a new local currency called the “Liverpool Pound”. This new currency would work alongside, rather than replace pounds sterling, but could only be spent with participating businesses based in Liverpool. The move is backed by a Liverpool University academic and expert in […]
22 April 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Mayoral candidate Tom Crone and Merseyside PCC candidate John Coyne have committed to publish their tax returns. The press release of 6th April is reproduced below. Tom Crone’s tax return is here. John Coyne’s tax return is here. Press release: Tax Transparency and Earnings Cap Liverpool Green Party is calling on candidates for the senior positions of […]
21 April 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
BBC Radio Merseyside hosted an hour-long debate between the four PCC candidates. To listen to the programme, the link is here. I thought the debate was useful and constructive, free from some of the ranting that often comes when political opponents clash. In particular this is the first time I have been in a direct discussion […]
20 April 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
“Liverpool needs energy efficient, affordable homes, built on brownfield sites and not to sell off parks to developers.” Tom Crone Green Party Candidate for Mayor of Liverpool Environment: Our health, wellbeing and success owe a great deal to the environment that surrounds us. Fortunately Liverpool is blessed with a wealth of parks and green spaces, however […]
8 April 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
This Years Candidates are confirmed as: Standing as our Candidate for Liverpool Mayor: Tom Crone Merseyside Police and Crime Commisioner: John Coyne Ward Candidate Allerton & Hunts Cross Maggi Williams Anfield Shaun Ingram Belle Vale Hillary McDonagh Central Robbie Coyne Childwall Lewis Coyne Church Eleanor Martin Clubmoor Christopher Melia-Jones County James Melia-Jones Cressington Stuart Speeden Croxteth Yasmin […]
7 April 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Read Tuesday’s Liverpool Echo Article highlighting the Air Pollution problems in Liverpool as Tom Crone Launches his campaign to be the next Liverpool Mayor https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/air-pollution-monitoring-equipment-installed-11138681#ICID=sharebar_facebook
5 April 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
My top priorities for Liverpool are as follows: Health: Improving public health across the city is my biggest priority over the next 5 years. This goal is woven throughout our manifesto and it is the basis of our plans for the environment, transport and sport. We will improve the health of the city by: Tackling air […]
26 March 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
The Green Party will be contesting all three of the elections taking place on 5th May. Former Liverpool leader of the opposition, John Coyne, has been selected to run as the candidate for Merseyside Police and Crime Commissioner. The Green Party will contest council wards across Merseyside and the current leader of the opposition on Liverpool City […]
21 March 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Fund Liverpool Green Party’s election campaigns & help to elect Tom Crone as the first Green Mayor of Liverpool. In May 2016 Liverpool Green Party will be mounting our biggest ever challenge in Liverpool’s local elections. Tom Crone is standing as our candidate in the Mayoral elections, and we are aiming to secure our position as the official […]
24 February 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Greens already confirmed to stand in almost 90% of seats Six key election themes revealed ‘Standing for the Common Good’ campaign poster unveiled “Our biggest, boldest campaign ever”, says Natalie Bennett, Green Party Leader Caroline Lucas MP: “Parliament needs a clear, strong Green voice now more than ever” “The sense of change is palpable”, says […]
12 February 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
In the face of speculation over a possible electoral arrangement with the Liberal Democrats, Cllr John Coyne announced the firm decision of Liverpool Green Party to say “No” to any such pact. It had been suggested that opposition parties should stand aside for each other in some wards so that a single opposition candidate could […]
12 January 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Independent Liverpool councillor, Jake Morrison, has thrown his weight behind the Greens in the run up to the General Election contest in Liverpool Wavertree. Morrison resigned from the Labour Party in 2013 and announced his intention to stand as an independent candidate against Ms Berger. [1] In November, he announced he would instead stand down […]
3 June 2014 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
In a post written by Peter Cranie, the recent North West Lead candidate in the European Elections, it has been revealed that from analysis of the council results, Liverpool Greens Candidate Martin Dobson looks to come a strong second in the Liverpool Riverside Constituency in 2015. By analysis of the 7 wards Riverside contains, Peter has […]
25 May 2014 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Liverpool Green Party has doubled our City Council seats after the elections on May 22nd 2014. Liverpool Green Party Chair Tom Crone gained the third seat in St Michaels Ward, joining current Green Councillors Cllr John Coyne and Cllr Sarah Jennings. This is great news for Tom, who previously lost out in 2010 by just over […]
7 May 2014 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Liverpool Green Party will be standing in 29 out of 30 seats in the the city. 17 of the 29 Green candidates will be women, reflecting the strong national leadership shown by Caroline Lucas MP and Natalie Bennett. The Greens will be looking to make St Michaels an all Green ward by electing Tom Crone […]
19 January 2013 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Liverpool’s Labour Party appears to have made a resolution to focus on negative attacks on the Green Party in 2013. The “Come Clean” jibe is misplaced. The Green Party has been saying consistently that the council should be prepared to make a rise in council tax in order to protect vulnerable people from some of […]