We had a great day out on the Blackthorn estate yesterday. We were out delivering our autumn newsletter in the morning and then we spent the whole afternoon talking to residents on the estate. Make sure to follow "Greens for Wakefield North" on Facebook to keep up to date with their good work!

The Green Party is here to create fairer, greener communities for everyone across the Wakefield district. And you can help us build them! Join our community today -> join.greenparty.org.uk

Do you want to help build a fairer, greener Wakefield district for everyone? Join with over 75,000 people dedicated to social justice, economic justice, racial justice, and environmental justice. Join our community today. Join the Green Party! 💚 join.greenparty.org.uk

Keir Starmer promised us all “common ownership of rail, mail, energy and water” during his 2020 leadership pitch and he isn't doing it. Green Party Leader Zack Polanski says: "We say water, energy and transport must be in public hands, and hands off our health service...

The number of people joining the Green Party is at a record high! Here's why Wakefield Green Party campaigner Gary joined! Join our community today -> join.greenparty.org.uk

Simon Lightwood and Yvette Cooper, why weren’t you at the front of the queue to sign this motion to support striking workers in our district? Can you make sure to sign it now? And then maybe throw your support behind the Green Party which calls for an increase in the minimum wage to £15 an hour?

After 14 years of Tory austerity, today we see a former Tory welcome yet another Tory to Reform UK. Green Party co-deputy leader Rachel Millward says: "Let's remember the Tories brought us 14 years of damaging austerity, climate inaction, a disastrous Brexit and the economic incompetence...

We're out on our streets week in and week out working hard for our communities. Do you want to help us build a fairer, greener Wakefield district? The Green Party is on the move and you can be part of it too! Join our community today! join.greenparty.org.uk

That's right! We want billionaire media owners and the rest of their billionaire mates to pay their fair share of taxes! Sound good? Join us today! join.greenparty.org.uk

Wakefield Green Party wholeheartedly agrees that the values of Eurovision are not compatible with complicity in genocide. The BBC should withdraw from coverage in 2026 if Israel is permitted to participate.

Have you seen that Farage is happy to dodge scrutiny over his own tax dealings while dishing out criticism onto others for theirs? Farage says he stands for the working class. What do you reckon?

Perhaps you've seen Green Party membership numbers surging and have thought about getting involved? Here's why Wakefield Green Party campaigner Incy joined! Join our community today -> join.greenparty.org.uk

📈 We're actually now at 71,000 members and climbing today! 💚 We have big plans for the Wakefield district and would love for you to join our community and be a part of bringing them to life. 🤝 Join us today! -> join.greenparty.org.uk

The Government's current climate targets do not reflect the urgency of the climate crisis. The Green Party stands for a transition to a zero-carbon society as soon as possible, and more than a decade ahead of 2050.

January 2025: Wakefield Labour call for us to cut down on transport emissions to save "the NHS and our society billions of pounds each year." September 2025: Wakefield Labour say "Get back in your cars, folks!"

No thanks, Reform. This destructive industry has been rejected by the British public. Wakefield Green Party stands vehemently against these calls for fracking in Yorkshire.

Did you know that Wakefield's council workers have been abused while painting over roundabouts which have been marked with the St George's Flag? These incidents have taken place in multiple locations while council workers were removing the markings.

These are the words of Rachel Millward who has been elected as our new deputy leader. We completely agree with Rachel and would encourage anyone who is looking to unite against hate and division, defend nature and fill our communities with hope to join the Green Party today!

Powerful words from our new deputy leader @mothinali.bsky.social. Mothin is a member of our neighbouring Leeds Green Party and a councillor on Leeds City Council. We are beyond proud to have his strong, working-class, Yorkshire voice representing our party at a national level.

Come and help us turn Wakefield around. Join us today. join.greenparty.org.uk

Congratulations to Zack Polanski on being elected as the new leader of the Green Party! And also a big congratulations to Mothin Ali and Rachel Millward on their election as deputy leaders and to everyone else elected to their new roles today.

Our new leadership team is to be announced live on YouTube from 11am, Tuesday 2nd September. Tune in to find out who has been elected and will be leading our party onwards and upwards. youtube.com/live/vdqz9Zv...

Did you know that one million hectares have burned across the EU so far this year? And Langdale Moor in North Yorkshire, which has been on fire since August 11th, has only just been “contained”.

Do you want to help us build fairer, greener communities across the Wakefield district? Would you like to know more about what we're all about? We would love to hear from you!

We've had a fantastic day out in Flanshaw today talking to residents about their thoughts on the area. If there are any issues that you would ever like to raise with us about the Wakefield district - just let us know. We're here to work for you!

Keir Starmer and the Labour Party seem happy to keep asylum seekers stuck in hotel limbo. And now Nigel Farage and Reform are suggesting that we pay groups like the Taliban to take back the very people who are fleeing them. Wakefield Green Party campaigner Paul says:

Did you know that the three highest paid managers at the National Coal Mining Museum have a combined salary of over two hundred and fifty grand? And the gap in salary between the highest paid member of staff and the lowest paid member of staff is thought to be as high as £120,000 a year!

It's too easy to point the finger of blame at the powerless. It's time to hold those that are actually causing us harm to account!

Did you know that the majority of people seeking asylum are not allowed to work and are forced to rely on state support that is as low as £6.43 a day?

Did you know that research is showing that England will sell off more than 8 times as many council homes in 2025-26 as were constructed the previous year? This depletion of social housing stock is causing massive problems across our district.

Congratulations to everyone collecting their GCSE and BTec results today! Your results are a reflection of your hard work and something definitely worth celebrating!

Did you know that Britain has already generated more electricity from solar so far this year than it did in the whole of 2024? Solar power is on the rise!

Want to help us build fairer, greener communities across the Wakefield district? Join today!

Did you know that the average FTSE 100 CEO is now paid 122 times the salary of the average full-time UK worker? This is why the Green Party would introduce a 10:1 pay ratio, meaning the highest-paid employee cannot earn more than ten times the lowest-paid.

Speaking with people face-to-face about concerns they have - or things they want to celebrate - about our district is one of the most important parts of what we do. We literally can't do what we do without you. So thank you all!

We've had a really great day out in Wakefield today talking to residents about issues impacting them in the local area. We're always busy listening, helping, and staying connected to the communities that we're proud to belong to. We're looking forward to speaking to you soon!

Huge congratulations to everyone collecting their, A-Level, T-Level and VTQ results today! 💚 Wakefield Green Party says: “We are hoping all young people in Wakefield who are receiving exam results are happy and proud of the outcome. Best wishes for all of your future endeavours!”

The Met Office are reporting temperatures of 32C in our district - the hottest in the UK today. 🥵

A lack of infrastructure investment is seeing water levels in Yorkshire reservoirs at a historic low for August. Yorkshire Water is illegally dumping chlorinated water into our watercourses. And their CEO is receiving bumper bonus payments through backdoor channels. This scam has to end!

Would you like to get involved with what we’re doing in Wakefield? Join today! join.greenparty.org.uk

We had a wonderful day at Wakefield Community Pride Fringe today. It was so great getting to meet everyone and we were overwhelmed by the support we received from folk excited about the positive messages that we have to deliver. Massive thanks to LonGBoaT and Unison Wakefield!

Did you know that one in eight MPs sitting in Parliament – including 10 who have government posts – received a rental income from property in the last year? Wakefield Green Party campaigner Paul says this is “all you need to know why the old parties won't stand up for tenants!”

Are you attending Wakefield Community Pride Fringe on Sunday 10th August? If so, make sure to find us come and say hello! We'll be at WX The Factory (No.1 on the map) 11:00am - 3:00pm. We'll look forward to seeing you there! www.longboatwakefield.org/pride

Did you know that Labour's homelessness minister Rushanara Ali evicted her tenants and hiked up the rent by £700/month? There’s plenty of folk getting ripped off by landlords in Wakefield too! That’s why the Green Party calls for the introduction of rent controls and an end to no-fault evictions.

We're delighted to see calls from Keir Starmer for young people to "develop the confidence and life skills that no algorithm can teach". Though it does leave us utterly baffled as to why a Labour MP has just rolled out an AI version of himself to talk with the people he's been voted in to represent

Have you seen that Yorkshire Water is defending payments of £1.3m given to its CEO by Kelda Holdings? Wakefield Green Party campaigner Andrew says: "It’s outrageous that in each of two years, another £660K of OUR hard-earned Yorkshire brass, was handed over to just one privatised fat-cat exec!"

We're constantly seeing news of "affordable homes" being built across our district. But who exactly are they affordable for? What we desperately need is more social housing in Wakefield. This is why the Green Party commits to creating 150,000 new social homes per year.

We had a great time in Agbrigg at the gala today. It was a great privilege to be invited to speak and our campaigner, Kate, spoke about how our entire community coming together is something to celebrate. Our thanks go to Ali and the leaders at the Zakariya Mosque for inviting us along today.

Would you like to see Wakefield become a fairer, greener district? You can help! Join us today! join.greenparty.org.uk

Tuition fees rise to £9535 a year today. So young people in Wakefield are caught in a dilemma of either abandoning education or finding themselves starting their lives with insurmountable debt. Our belief is that education is a right. The Green Party would scrap tuition fees.