Green Candidate Announced

Leigh On Sea News: Green Candidate Announced – A LEIGH hairdresser and former Leigh Town Councillor has been announced as the Green Party candidate for Leigh ward.
Anita Forde has been announced as the Green Party’s candidate for Leigh ward at May’s local elections and hopes to join current Green Councillors Richard Longstaff and Stuart Allen on Southend City Council.
Coun Longstaff, the city’s first ever Green Councillor, said: “It’s fantastic to welcome Anita to the team.
“She lives locally, runs a small business, and has valuable council experience – she’s the perfect choice for Leigh voters this year.”
Ms Forde said: “It’s great to be part of the Green team.
“The Greens are the only credible alternative for residents. Their message of hope for a fairer, greener future really resonates with me as a small business owner and local resident. I’ve seen the great work Stuart and Richard are doing, and I want to help them go even further and turn Leigh fully Green in May.”
Coun Allen, Green Party Councillor for Leigh, added: “We’ve shown time and again – if you vote Green, you get Green and in 2024 we came third in vote share in the city.
“Richard and I are delivering real change for residents every day. With Anita joining us, plus our fantastic candidates in surrounding wards, our team has even more experience, energy and passion to take that work further.”
The Greens, now with over 500 members locally, aim to make Ms Forde the third Green Councillor for Leigh, and are targeting further gains across Southend in May.
Picture: Couns Allen and Longstaff with Ms Forde.
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