A COUNCILLOR from Oswestry has confirmed he will be again standing for Parliament on behalf of the Green Party in North Shropshire.

Duncan Kerr, who last stood in 2017, is a town and Shropshire councillor in Oswestry and was selected by the North Shropshire Green Party on Monday.

Mr Kerr said he was delighted to be selected again to stand for the area, and has pointed to the wins by the Greens in the council elections last May as a road map to success.

Duncan said: “I am extremely grateful for the backing from the fantastic members of the local party and from the community as well.

"The Green Party does politics differently. We show that we don’t have to rely on the old, failed parties and our approach has been winning respect and support.

"At the last Shropshire Council elections just six months ago, it was only the Green Party that won seats in North Shropshire; the Liberal Democrats lost the only seat they had and joined Labour in not having a single Shropshire councillor in the north.

"Famously, the Green Party also overturned a Conservative majority to win 12 of the 18 seats on Oswestry Town Council.

"We’ve launched a Crowdfunder to pay for this campaign and already seen a surge in membership. The COP negotiations has shown us how much we all need greener policies for a more sustainable and healthier world.

"There has never been a better time to vote for the only party with genuine green policies and a long history of campaigning for a zero carbon society."

Mr Kerr has also promised to only take a national wage from Parliament if elected and promises to give the rest to charity.

He added: "I am well aware that none of the current candidates are responsible for the loss of public confidence in our MPs that has led to this by-election.

"However by choosing to stand they have taken on the task of regaining this trust and the public will judge how genuine they are. It’s not enough to meekly state that you will abide by the rules.

"I am giving a firm promise that if elected I will draw only the UK average wage in remuneration and ask that the rest goes to local charities just as I did with my Mayoral allowance."