Green record - Letter Printed Daily Post

WE ARE delighted the Green Party are meeting in Liverpool, and we hope they consider their record in the city to date.

Over the past few years, we have been keen to join with many other groups and individuals fighting to save our parks and playing fields and to prevent the wholesale demolition of terraced working class communities in Anfield, Wavertree and Edge Hill from the policies of our Lib-Dem/ Labour demolition coalition.

On many on these campaigns, we had hoped and expected the Green Party to join us and numerous residents groups.

When it came to calling for public inquiries against the demolitions – no submission from the Greens.

When we invited the Green councillor to appear at the three housing inquiries, he declined.

When we supported residents contesting building on Tunnel Road Fields, Dixie Dean Fields, Newsham Park and others throughout the city, where were the letters of objection from the Green Party?

As Greens gather in Liverpool, we hope they see the wholesale destruction of fields and parks and terraced communities, all issues and campaigns their party has walked away from.

It strikes us the Green Party likes the trendy headlines, but does not want to roll its sleeves up and involve itself with working- class communities.

Cllrs Steve Radford, Hazel Williams and Chris Lenton, Liberal Party Group