Local Election Success - 4 May 2023

Canterbury District Green Party was delighted with local election results in May 2023 which saw them quadrupling their Councillors (from one to four) and scoring the highest single vote for any candidate in the district when Green Group Leader, Clare Turnbull, retained her seat in Gorrell Ward, Whitstable with 2,045 votes. Greens also secured a second seat in Gorrell and won for the first time in West Bay and Swalecliffe.

“The results show a continued growth in support for hard working Green Councillors and big support for our key issues like tackling sewage pollution, excessive luxury housing development and better control of Airbnbs,” said Councillor Turnbull.

“We are now ready to get on with the big job of delivering on those issues for the benefit of the people of the local district and we are happy to collaborate and consider any coalition proposal that allows us to do that,” she says.

“In the meantime we will be getting on with working hard for local people and on Friday 19th May we are holding a public meeting on the impact of Airbnbs and holiday lets at the Umbrella Centre Whitstable as part of a wider government consultation,” she added.

2 Victorious Green Councillors L-R Keith Bothwell Andy Harvey Clare Turnbull Steve Wheeler

Our four Councillors at the election count at Westgate Hall, Canterbury on Friday 5th May 2023. From left to right:

  • Councillor Keith Bothwell (Swalecliffe)
  • Councillor Andrew Harvey (West Bay)
  • Councillor Clare Turnbull (Gorrell)
  • Councillor Steven Wheeler (Gorrell)

 

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