Greens now main opposition in Norwich
2nd May 2008
The result sets Councillor Adrian Ramsay on course to win Charles Clarke’s Norwich South seat, becoming one of the first Green MPs elected to Westminster.
Finishing the night with an increased number of City Council seats from 10 to 13, Norwich Green Party has leapfrogged the Liberal Democrats to become the official opposition on Norwich City Hall, just 2 seats away from the ruling Labour Party.
At the same time, the Greens have beaten Labour on local election vote share across the Norwich South Parliamentary constituency by approximately 2000 votes. For the first time, the Norwich Greens also won more votes than Labour across the entire city.
This historic election sees the Norwich Greens become the most powerful Green Group of councillors in the country. The result also sets Nelson Ward Green Party Councillor Adrian Ramsay on course to win Charles Clarke’s Norwich South seat, becoming one of the first Green MPs elected to Westminster.
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