Greens welcome Unitary Norwich

12 February 2010

Today's announcement that Norwich City Council is to become a unitary authority, responsible for all local services, has been welcomed by the Green Party.

Adrian Ramsay, the Green Party General Election candidate for Norwich South, said:

"A unitary council for Norwich will strengthen local democracy, ensuring that decisions for Norwich are taken by councillors elected by Norwich residents, rather than councillors from rural areas. A unitary council is only justified when it brings power closer to the people - that is why a unitary Norfolk would have been disastrous, and why the Green Party Councillors fought hard to avoid such a decision."

FURTHER INFORMATION / INTERVIEWS

Adrian Ramsay (Parliamentary candidate, Norwich South): 07940 930465

Andrew Boswell (Norfolk County Council): 07787 712788

Clare Stephenson (Norwich City Council): 07769 273974

John Francis (media officer): 07713 654784

About Norwich Green Party

* It has 13 Norwich City Councillors (Labour 15, Lib-Dems 6 Tories 5)
* It has 7 Norfolk County Councillors serving 7 of the 13 Norwich county wards.
* In the 2009 European election, the Green Party secured more votes than any other party in the Norwich City Council area, gaining 25%.
* In the 2007, 2008 and 2009 local elections the Green Party has secured more votes across the Norwich South General Election constituency than any other party. If people vote the same way at the General Election, Adrian Ramsay will replace Charles Clarke as MP.

"The Green Party are developing, they know they've got a lot of support and the other parties better take notice because they work hard, they are young and they are keen. I've no doubt that Norwich could fall to them in the future."

Dr Ian Gibson, former MP for Norwich North.

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