Jeffrey Edwin Green (born 5 May 1957) is a British Conservative politician and former leader of Wirral Council between 2010 and 2011 and in 2012.[1] He was the first Conservative to hold the role in 24 years.[2]
| Honorific-Prefix: | Cllr |
| Jeff Green | |
| Party: | Conservative |
| Office5: | Leader of Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Deputy6: | Simon Holbrook |
| Term Start6: | 24 May 2010 |
| Term End6: | 16 May 2011 |
| Predecessor6: | Steve Foulkes |
| Successor6: | Steve Foulkes[3] |
| Deputy5: | Simon Holbrook |
| Term Start5: | 13 February 2012 |
| Term End5: | 14 May 2012 |
| Predecessor5: | Steve Foulkes[4] |
| Successor5: | Phil Davies |
| Office: | Conservative Party Group Leader on Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council |
| Term Start: | 22 December 2020[5] |
| Term End: | 14 May 2021[6] |
| Predecessor: | Ian Lewis |
| Successor: | Tom Anderson |
| Deputy: | Leslie Rennie |
| Deputy1: | Leslie Rennie |
| Term Start1: | 2002 |
| Term End1: | 8 May 2017 |
| Predecessor1: | John Hale |
| Successor1: | Ian Lewis |
| Office2: | Wirral Metropolitan Borough Councillor for West Kirby and Thurstaston |
| Term Start2: | 8 May 1986 |
| Predecessor2: | Don McCubbin |
| Majority2: | 1,680 (36.3%) |
| Birth Name: | Jeffrey Edwin Green |
| Children: | 2[7] |
| Birth Date: | 5 May 1957 |
| Residence: | Irby, Wirral, UK[8] |
Green was first elected to Wirral Council in 1986 in the Tory safe seat of Thurstaston.[9] After boundary change in 2004, Thurstaston was abolished and Green was successfully re-elected to the new West Kirby and Thurstaston ward.[10] [11]
In 2002, he succeeded John Hale as leader of the Conservative group, a role he held until 2017 when he lost a leadership challenge to Wallasey councillor Ian Lewis.[1] He became Leader of the Conservative Group again in December 2020 when Lewis stepped down, beating David Burgess Joyce a secret ballot.[12] He did not stand for re-election for the role in May 2021, instead he was nominated for the role of Deputy Mayor.[13]
Green was first elected leader on 24 May 2010 after forming an alliance with the Liberal Democrats branded a "Coalition of Losers." by outgoing Labour leader Steve Foulkes.[2] Green's reign lasted less than a year before the Lib Dems withdrew their support citing that, after the 2011 election, "they were not given a mandate to continue running the council as part of a coalition." and Foulkes resumed office.[3]
After a Vote of no confidence in Steve Foulkes' leadership on 13 February 2012, Green once again became council leader continuing until the Labour Party took control of the council at the 2012 election. He was succeeded by Phil Davies.[14]
Green lives in Irby with his wife Carol, a local headteacher.[8] [7] The couple have two daughters.
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