The people that make up our membership and those who commit their time are what makes South Staffs Green Party Great. Many of our active members also have roles as councillors and everyone plays a vital part when it comes to getting greens elected. You can meet some of our activists below.
Gary Burnett and Fiona Hopkins are our two Green District Councillors here in South Staffordshire. Gary was elected for a second term in 2023, with Fiona joining him and winning by a comfortable margin to represent Bilbrook. They both also sit on Bilbrook Parish Council. Gary and Fiona are both incredible voices for change on the council, making waves and holding the council to account.
This photo was taken in February 2024 when some of South Staffs Green went to support Ellie Chowns campaign in Herefordshire.
From left to right;
Hilde Liesens – one of the founding members of South Staffordshire Green Party and is a reliable and committed member of the team.
Holly Fuller – another founding member, Holly is responsible for most member emails and is a Parish Councillor in Lower Penn.
Andrew Ballance – Andrew joined in 2023 and is our Local Party Coordinator.
Brigid O’Connor – Brigid has been an active member for many years and was a Parish Councillor in Bilbrook.
David Antsey – David joined in 2023 and is an enthusiastic and committed activist.
This photo was taken after our election victory in May 2023.
From left to right;
Nirmaljit Singh – Nirmaljit stood as a candidate in his local area at the last local elections and was a crucial cog in our polling day operation in May 2023.
Hilde Liesens (see above)
Gary Burnett (see above)
Ian Sadler – Ian is the political mastermind of our local party. He has been active in local politics for many years and was one of the founding members of South Staffordshire Green Party. He was a District Councillor for Bilbrook between 2019 and 2023, and stood down in order to concentrate on his home ward of Wombourne, where he is a Parish Councillor.
Fiona Hopkins (see above)
Claire McIlvenna – Claire has been a passionate Green activist for many years and had stood as our Parliamentary Candidate for every General Election since we formed.
Holly Fuller (see above)
Not pictured but crucially important is Eunice Lord, our dedicated and determined activist in Kinver. Eunice is a Parish Councillor and has done amazing work in Kinver, founding Kinver Climate Action Group and spearheading the creation of the first Neighbourhood Plan in South Staffordshire among many other trailblazing projects.
If you would like to be part of this inspiring team of changemakers, join now!