Green Makerfield candidate calls for revitalisation of green spaces

At a hustings for the Makerfield by-election, Green candidate Sarah Wakefield called for a revitalisation of green spaces and said that Wigan is the 'greenest urban area in the country' ** Five candidates were present at the hustings: Jake Austin (Liberal Democrats), Andy Burnham (Labour), Rob Kenyon (Reform UK), Sarah Wakefield (Green Party) and Michael Winstanley (Conservatives). Ballots are set to be cast in the by-election on June 18, which was triggered by the resignation of Labour MP Josh Simons. #makerfield #wigan #news