The Green Party is bidding to make history in Newcastle next week by getting its first councillor elected in the city.
After winning seats around the North East over recent years, the party has its sights firmly set on capturing the sought-after West Fenham ward as its long-awaited first success in Newcastle. Well-known campaigner Tay Pitman says she is “becoming more optimistic by the day” of claiming victory – and toppling one of Labour’s big hitters in the process, deputy city council leader Karen Kilgour.
Newcastle’s political prognosticators have pinpointed the West End seat as a key battleground to watch out for come election night on May 5, after watching polls narrow there over recent years and opposition parties mount increasingly serious challenges.
