In May 2022, I stood to be a Green Party councillor for Plympton Chaddlewood and was elected as Plymouth’s first Green Party councillor, writes Ian Poyser.

As a Green Party member for over 22 years, I believe in doing politics differently. My motivation for standing for council was simple: our communities deserve more say over what they need and how to provide what they need.

I’ve always believed that real change comes from the ground up — by empowering local residents, not concentrating power in the hands of a few.

That’s why I’ve consistently opposed the idea of a directly elected mayor for Plymouth. A committee-based system, where decision making is made collectively by the councillors you have elected, is more democratic, more accountable, and more in touch with the needs of our c

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