The Green Party is backing a former Labour councillor’s bid to become an MP at the next general election. Instead of fielding their own candidate in the new Heywood County constituency they are getting behind independent Chris Furlong.
Chris, a Heywood resident of some 25 years, represented North Middleton on Rochdale council between 2014 and 2018. Despite losing his seat, he has remained active in the community, chairing the charity that runs the Back o'th Moss Community Centre and volunteering with the Army of Kindness Soup Kitchen.
The dad-of-two says he is proud to have what he describes as an ‘historic endorsement’ from the Greens. “I have always been a strong green advocate and went to many campaign days on rallies with Middleton Save the Greenbelt while I was a councillor,” he said.
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