We are delighted to announce that in the 2019 May Local Election, so far, the following candidates in the West Midlands have pledged (or have party policy) to push for a motion to divest the West Midlands Local Government Pension Fund from damaging fossil fuel investments. ( Please note we have not canvassed in Birmingham as Birmingham City Council passed a motion in support of divestment in 2017)
Sandwell Candidates
Connor Jones – Bristnall -The Conservative Party Susan O’Dell -Bristnall- Green Party
Hannah Valenzuela -Newton Ward- Green Party
Dave Hosell -Newton Ward- Independent
MUSSI Aldo -Blackheath- Green Party
ALLEN Michael Gary -Abbey- Green Party
CONNOR Paul William– Cradley Heath and Old Hill -Green Party
Daniela Waugh– Great Barr with Yew Tree- Green Party
Fiona Pitt -Greets Green and Lyng W -Green Party
Frederic Lacroix -Langley Ward- Green Party
Samantha Lyster– Old Warley Ward- Green Party
WAUGH Jody Barnabas Scott -Oldbury Ward -Green Party
Heather Allen– Rowley Ward- Green Party
BUCKMAN Stephanie Anne -Smethwick Ward -Green Party
BUCKMAN Robert Graham -Soho and Victoria Ward- Green Party
OTTRIDGE Fabienne Marguerite– St. Paul`s Ward- Green Party
Richard Jeffcoat -Tipton Green Ward -Green Party
WILLIAMS Keir Lawrence -Tividale Ward -Green Party
REDDING Mark Nicholas– Wednesbury North -Ward Green Party
OTTRIDGE Ryan Santi -West Bromwich Central Ward -Green Party MANLEY-GREEN Bryan Stuart -Old Warley Ward- Lib Dem
Wolverhampton Candidates
WEBSTER Michelle– Bushbury North- Green Party
Ian Jenkins– Heath Town -Lib Dem
TUDOR Helen– Oxley- Green Party
Amy Bertaut -Park- Green Party Terry Hancox -St Peters- Green Party Kate Gilbert -Merry Hill -Green Party Helen Currie- Fallings Park -Green Party Daniel Flynn -Graiseley -Green Party Clive Wood -Bushbury South and Low Hill- Green Party
CANTRILL Andrea Louise -Tettenhall Wightwick- Green Party
HARRIS Lee– Wednesfield North -Green Party
DONALD Julian– Tettenhall Regis -Lib Dem Benjamin Brunsdon- Tettenhall Regis -Green Party
HOLLIS Peter George– Penn- Lib Dem Holly Whitmill -Penn -Green Party
Dudley Candidates
Daniel Archer- St Thomas`s- Green Party David Sheppard -Quarry Bank & Dudley Wood- Lib Dem
FLYNN Ian -Amblecote -Lib Dem Focus Team
MCCOMISH Bill -Belle Vale Green -Party
ELCOCK Gordon Christopher -Brierley Hill -Green Party
Cathy Bayton -St James`s -Labour Party
Maurice Archer -Castle & Priory- Green Party
Ryan Priest– Cradley & Wollescote- Lib Dem
PAYNE John -Hayley Green & Cradley South -Green Party
BARLOW Mitch -Gornal- Green Party
Karl Denning -Gornal -Labour Party
Christopher Bramall -Wollaston & Stourbridge Town- Lib Dem Cat Eccles– Wollaston & Stourbridge Town -Labour Party
CAMPBELL Derek Alan -Halesowen South -Lib Dem
Helen Betts-Patel -Halesowen South- Labour Party
Jack Downes -Kingswinford North & Wall Heath -Labour Party
BRAMALL Jonathan Michael -Kingswinford North & Wall Heath- Lib Dem
Pam Archer– Kingswinford North & Wall Heath- Green Party
BRADLEY Taryn Zoe -Kingswinford South- Green Party
Elizabeth Geeves– Kingswinford South- Lib Dem
Alan Lewers -Lye & Stourbridge North- Lib Dem
Lawrence Rowlett– Lye & Stourbridge North- Green Party
Alexander Botten -Netherton, Woodside & St Andrew`s- Lib Dem
WRIGHT Alex -Netherton, Woodside & St Andrew`s- Green Party
Mark Binnersley– Norton -Green Party
Elaine Sheppard– Norton- Lib Dem Focus Team
Andrew Tromans -Norton- Labour Party
Catherine Maguire– Pedmore & Stourbridge East -Green Party
HANSON Simon Paul– Pedmore & Stourbridge East- Lib Dem
Claire Bramall -St James`s- Lib Dem
Francis Sheppard -St James`s- Green Party
Alexander Home– Wordsley- Lib Dem
Jennifer Slater-Reid -Wordsley -Green Party
Solihull Candidates
Carol Linfield -Blythe -Green Party
Steve Caudwell -Castle Bromwich- Green Party
Eleanor Aldworth– Kingshurst and Fordbridge -Green Party
WILSON Alison Natasha -Knowle- Green Party
PEARSON Mark Joseph -Meriden- Green Party
Antony Lowe -Shirley East- Green Party
Shahin Ashraf -Shirley South- Green Party
Rosemary Sexton -Shirley West- Green Party
Elaine Williams– Silhill -Green Party
Mark Wilson -Smith`s Wood -Green Party
Joelle Hill -St. Alphege- Green Party Kathryn Thomas -Lyndon- Lib Dem
MCINTYRE Iona Elizabeth Jean- Dorridge and Hockley Heath- Green Party
FAIRBURN Paul Martin -Dorridge and Hockley Heath- Lib Dem
Nick Stephens- Bickenhill- Labour and Cooperative Party Trevor Barker– Bickenhill- Green Party COLLEY Reece -Bickenhill- Lib Dem
DAWKINS Hazel Jasmine Ellenor -Chelmsley Wood- Labour Party Karl Macnaughton -Chelmsley Wood- Green Party
Coventry Candidates
Becky Finlayson -Wainbody -Green Party
BROWN Chrissie Lynn -Wyken Green Party
Cathy Wattebot -Foleshill- Green Party
Cristian Honeychurch– Longford -Green Party
Danny Foulstone -Binley and Willenhall -Green Party
David Neil Priestly -Bablake -Green Party
GRAY Stephen Robert George -Holbrook -Green Party
HANDLEY Matthew Stephen- Henley -Green Party
Joe McAvoy-Boss– St Michael`s- Green Party
MARSHALL Jess -Westwood -Green Party
MORSHEAD James Frederick -Wainbody- Lib Dem
Nukey Proctor -Sherbourne- Lib Dem
PATTERSON Anne -Whoberley -Green Party
REEVES Esther Mary– Lower Stoke -Green Party
SPRIDDLE Jules– Radford- Green Party
Sudhir Sard -Woodlands -Green Party
VESTY Laura Katherine -Upper Stoke- Green Party
WEBB Niall -Sherbourne -Green Party
Jim McClean -Cheylesmore -Lib Dem John Verdult- Cheylesmore -Green Party
John Finlayson -Earlsdon -Green Party RICHMOND Stephen John -Earlsdon -Lib Dem
Walsall Candidates
James, Doug -Darlaston South -Labour and cooperative Party
MALTMAN John -Pelsall -Labour Party
WEBSTER Susan Elizabeth– St Matthews- Green Party
Gray, Jennifer Eileen– Streetly -Lib Dem
BROWN Carl David -Short Heath -Labour Party Bradley, Andrea Ivy -Pheasey Park Farm -Labour Party Wolfs, Amy Louise- Aldridge North and Walsall Wood- Labour Party
Smith, Kathryn Anne -Rushall-Shelfield -Labour Party ALLEN Liam Craig– Rushall-Shelfield- Green Party
Young, Ann- Blakenhall- Labour Party MCKENZIE Shaun Alardice -Blakenhall -Green Party
RAHMAN Mish- Aldridge Central and South -Labour Party Chan, Guan Khai -Aldridge Central and South -Green Party
Divest West Midlands 