6 June 2015
Daisy (pictured below right) , who represents Radcliffe East, will be the Green Party's first councillor on Bury Council. She said of her decision: "when I became an independent councillor, I had the best interests of my town, neighbours and residents at heart. However, there is a bigger agenda affecting people here, not least the prospect of five more years of austerity. I feel that while I will always put Radcliffe and its residents first, I have a responsibility to use my role to represent people and advocate on important national and global issues that impact people who live here."
"I’ll continue to do my best for Radcliffe as a member of the Green Party. As well as its reputation for putting people and communities first, the party has an eye on the bigger picture that we need to be part of here in Bury such as fighting against the cuts, extending local democracy, conserving our green spaces and environment, campaigning against fracking, maintaining the character of our communities and protecting the NHS."
Daisy's joining the Green Party comes after the General Election which saw more than a million people vote Green. The party's membership continues to rise since, growing past 65,000 in England and Wales, making it the third largest party in England and Wales.
The Green Party in Bury is growing in number and fielded candidates in every ward of the Borough for the May 7th Council Election, as well as Parliamentary candidates for Bury North and Bury South, doubling their previous vote share.
“Bury Green Party members have given a very warm welcome to councillor Daisy Bailey”, said co-ordinator Nicole Haydock. She added : “ With a substantial growth of our membership right across Radcliffe during and since the recent Local Election, Bury Greens have pledged to give their full support to Daisy in her work as councillor representing the people of Radcliffe East and the interest of the whole of the Township”.
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