Green Party councillors sworn in at County Hall (update 2)
Claire Critchison and Joe Lever have now been sworn in as Isle of Wight councillors. It could lead to the first Green Party group at County Hall
Isle of Wight Greens have been celebrating after winning two seats in the Isle of Wight council elections – something that could lead to the formation of the first official Green Party group on the Isle of Wight Council.
Joe Lever (Carisbrooke and Gunville) and Claire Critchison (Chale, Niton and Shorwell) both took their wards from Conservatives, with Cllr Critchison defeating the Conservative leader Dave Stewart by an overwhelming majority of 240 votes.
Former teacher standing alongside inspired students in Isle of Wight council election
The former teacher says discovering that two previous students are running alongside him as candidates in the elections is “a source of immense pride”
Isle of Wight Green Party share this latest election news. Ed
Three Isle of Wight 2021 election candidates were unexpectedly reunited when a Green Party Zoom call for candidates revealed that they had already met – over twenty years ago at school.
Claire Critchison (Chale, Niton and Shorwell) and Jaimie Bundell (Newport West) were pleased to discover that David Moorse (Shanklin Central) – better known as Mr Moorse to an estimated 4,000 Island children through the years – was also standing for election to the Isle of Wight Council on Thursday 6th May.