he Green Party increased its representation in local government last week. Two by-elections in Worcester saw the Greens win seats from the Tories.
In Warndon Parish South for Worcester City Council, the Green Party’s Katie Collier picked up 53.7 per cent of the vote to win the seat. That saw the Green vote share increase an astonishing 36.2 percentage points.
A similar swing to the Greens was seen in the Warndon Parish division on Worcestershire County Council, where Andrew Cross was elected. Picking up 44.2 per cent of the vote to take the seat, the Greens’ vote share increased by 28.7 percentage points.