Greens poised to make more gains

7th April 2008

As nominations close for candidates for the local elections on May 1st, Sheffield Green Party are confident that they will gain at least one more
seat and raise their vote elsewhere in the city. Rob Murphy is their candidate in Central Ward, where there are already two Green Party councillors, Jillian Creasy and Bernard Little. Rob Cole also hopes to win for the Greens in Broomhill, where he came second last year with 28% of the vote.

"We are standing in every ward in Sheffield, as we have done since 2004",said Sheffield Green Party co-chair Jill Lancaster. "We have been working hard in the new Central Constituency wards, Central, Broomhill, Walkley, Nether Edge and Manor Castle. We think this will put us in a good position at the next General Election."

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