The Green Party has announced its candidate for the Stretford and Urmston by-election on December 15. Dan Jerrome, group leader on Trafford council, will be challenging Labour for the seat being vacated by Kate Green.
He said he would focus on the climate emergency, on how it connects to the cost-of-living crisis, and on holding the Labour-run council to account for their 'inaction'. Coun Jerrome has been a councillor for Altrincham since 2018, when the Green Party first broke through to gain seats there.
He said: "This by-election comes at a time of a cost of living crisis and a climate emergency. We are the only party offering positive solutions, ones that match the urgency.
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“Residents tell me how let down they feel by Labour's leadership of the council, and this woeful government. People are so worried, they don’t know how they will cope in the coming years.
"They are horrified at the sleaze and corruption that seems to be embedded in the Westminster government. There is a lack of anyone providing practical solutions. That’s where the Green Party is different.
"It’s now time for an MP that steps up for Stretford and Urmston. The Green Party can lead the way in offering new options and solutions that will benefit everyone."
Ms Green resigned as MP two weeks ago, setting up s by-election she held with a majority of more than 16,000. She was later announced as Andy Burnham's preferred choice for the role of deputy mayor of Greater Manchester, replacing Bev Hughes who is stepping down in the new year after five years in the post.
Current Trafford council leader Andrew Western is the Labour candidate for the by-election.
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