AS WELL as an eventful week nationally and regionally, the Green Party locally is celebrating doubling its vote share at the Redditch Borough Council elections.
In 2024, the Greens made up 8.7 per cent of the votes in Redditch – this year that figure had almost doubled to 17 per cent.
This trend follows a surge in growth for the Green Party, with Bromsgrove and Redditch Green Party growing from 70 to over 400 members in the last year.
Kate van der Plank, Chair of Bromsgrove and Redditch Greens, said: “It’s an exciting time to be a Green Party member.
“We’ve never seen a vote share like this and we’re only just getting started.
“This election has not been easy. Our opponents have not always played fair.
“From announcing sensationalist policies designed to frighten people into voting for them, to criticising our campaign online, other parties have shown how worried they are about the growing momentum of the Green Party.
“To this, we say: we’re not going anywhere.
“In the battle between hope and hate, we know hope will win eventually.
“Now is a time for building.
“We’ll be developing our next election strategy and improving our vision for Bromsgrove, Redditch and villages in north Worcestershire.”
