Cllr Colin Green 🔶️
@colingreenld.bsky.social
Lib Dem councillor for Sheldon
Promoted by the Liberal Democrats, 1 Vincent Square, SW1P 2PN
Promoted by the Liberal Democrats, 1 Vincent Square, SW1P 2PN
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November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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Stop Labour that led us into financial disaster and incompetent divisive Reform
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Stop Labour that led us into financial disaster and incompetent divisive Reform
BE PART OF CHANGE in #Birmingham
SUPPORT US NOW to help us win a record number of seats in May 2026 and please share this post 🔶
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November 21, 2025 at 9:27 AM
#LibDems offer real change for #Birmingham in May 2026 Council Elections 🔶
Stop Labour that led us into financial disaster and incompetent divisive Reform
BE PART OF CHANGE in #Birmingham
SUPPORT US NOW to help us win a record number of seats in May 2026 and please share this post 🔶
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Stop Labour that led us into financial disaster and incompetent divisive Reform
BE PART OF CHANGE in #Birmingham
SUPPORT US NOW to help us win a record number of seats in May 2026 and please share this post 🔶
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Do you want to know why Birmingham City Council is bankrupt? Chambers have made an excellent documentary on the subject which you can see on YouTube (linked here). I was more than happy to take part and help tell the story.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pQr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pQr...
Birmingham Council’s Collapse Explained: Austerity, Mismanagement, or Both?
YouTube video by Chamber UK
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November 14, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Do you want to know why Birmingham City Council is bankrupt? Chambers have made an excellent documentary on the subject which you can see on YouTube (linked here). I was more than happy to take part and help tell the story.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pQr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pQr...
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NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
September 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
NOTHING will prepare you for this 45-second story arc. From "I'm just doing this because I love the flag, it's totally grassroots, and I'm not part of anything political"... to who actually gave him the flags the night before.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
Anyone who believes it is an innocent movement needs to see this.
Why are the roads in Birmingham so bad? Because the council is in stasis until the government decides whether to allow us to continue with PFI or not. I spoke at the council this week to get them to urge Angela Rayner to get on with it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxYo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxYo...
Improving Birmingham highways: Councillor Colin Green speaks at full council
YouTube video by Birmingham Liberal Democrats
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July 11, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Why are the roads in Birmingham so bad? Because the council is in stasis until the government decides whether to allow us to continue with PFI or not. I spoke at the council this week to get them to urge Angela Rayner to get on with it.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxYo...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxYo...
Labour confirms car parking charges at Sheldon Country park. It's madness. The money raised in parking charges will be less than the cost of the ticket machines. Everyone will lose out except the people who fit the machines.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
Anger as Brum Council pushes ahead with 'unjust' park charges
Birmingham City Council has plans to introduce new parking charges at Lickey Hills, Sutton Park and Sheldon Country Park
www.birminghammail.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Labour confirms car parking charges at Sheldon Country park. It's madness. The money raised in parking charges will be less than the cost of the ticket machines. Everyone will lose out except the people who fit the machines.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
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Birmingham bin dispute could run until December after vote for more strikes
Birmingham bin dispute could run until December after vote for more strikes
Unite says industrial action will last ‘for as long as it takes’ after 97% of workers in latest ballot vote to continue
The bin strike in Birmingham could last until December after nearly 400 workers voted to continue industrial action.
Unite, the trade union representing the striking workers, said 97% of workers voted in favour of further strike action in its latest ballot on a 75% turnout. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
June 5, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Birmingham bin dispute could run until December after vote for more strikes
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Group Leader Cllr Roger Harmer urges the Chief Constable Craig Guildford to keep police on the picket lines.
More here:
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
More here:
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
Chief Constable Craig Guildford should keep police at picket lines
Resident’s health and wellbeing should always be the priority. Workers that are not striking must be allowed to do their job and keep the city clear of hazardous rubbish pile ups.
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk
May 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Group Leader Cllr Roger Harmer urges the Chief Constable Craig Guildford to keep police on the picket lines.
More here:
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
More here:
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
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You can just see the Lib Dem election leaflets:
“Labour cut your benefits then gave the money to Elon Musk.”
There is no way that this will not come back to bite Labour if they do it.
“Labour cut your benefits then gave the money to Elon Musk.”
There is no way that this will not come back to bite Labour if they do it.
Tax cut for Musk, Bezos and other tech billionaires on the table, Starmer confirms
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Tax cut for Musk, Bezos and other tech billionaires on the table, Starmer confirms
PM says digital services tax and Online Safety Act formed part of talks with White House over deal to avert tariffs
inews.co.uk
April 9, 2025 at 6:48 AM
You can just see the Lib Dem election leaflets:
“Labour cut your benefits then gave the money to Elon Musk.”
There is no way that this will not come back to bite Labour if they do it.
“Labour cut your benefits then gave the money to Elon Musk.”
There is no way that this will not come back to bite Labour if they do it.
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The one thing Brum has enough of is 1 bed flats. They They serve a more transitory group, and can erode a sense of community.
The city needs more family homes.
Cllr Green regularly makes this point when new developments come to the planning committee:
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
The city needs more family homes.
Cllr Green regularly makes this point when new developments come to the planning committee:
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
Apartment plans approved despite concern over 'mistake lasting 100 years'
The Birmingham Smithfield scheme is set to transform the former wholesale markets near the Bullring shopping centre into a major new destination
www.birminghammail.co.uk
March 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The one thing Brum has enough of is 1 bed flats. They They serve a more transitory group, and can erode a sense of community.
The city needs more family homes.
Cllr Green regularly makes this point when new developments come to the planning committee:
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
The city needs more family homes.
Cllr Green regularly makes this point when new developments come to the planning committee:
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
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Cllr Tilsley:
"Following Cllr Waseem Zaffar’s comments, I think it’s imperative to remind him that there is a Labour government, a Labour council and Labour Mayor.
You’ve got nowhere to hide anymore, the responsibility is with you."
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
"Following Cllr Waseem Zaffar’s comments, I think it’s imperative to remind him that there is a Labour government, a Labour council and Labour Mayor.
You’ve got nowhere to hide anymore, the responsibility is with you."
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
Cllr Paul Tilsley speaks about the Birmingham budget
Message to Birmingham Labour: "There is a Labour government, a Labour council and Labour Mayor. You’ve got nowhere to hide anymore, the responsibility is with you."
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk
March 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Cllr Tilsley:
"Following Cllr Waseem Zaffar’s comments, I think it’s imperative to remind him that there is a Labour government, a Labour council and Labour Mayor.
You’ve got nowhere to hide anymore, the responsibility is with you."
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
"Following Cllr Waseem Zaffar’s comments, I think it’s imperative to remind him that there is a Labour government, a Labour council and Labour Mayor.
You’ve got nowhere to hide anymore, the responsibility is with you."
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
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By suspending all military aid to Ukraine, Donald Trump has humiliated the people who pretended he was a reliable ally only in search of peace.
The UK and Europe must seize frozen Russian assets to resist Putin’s unjust and savage war.
The UK and Europe must seize frozen Russian assets to resist Putin’s unjust and savage war.
March 4, 2025 at 7:35 AM
By suspending all military aid to Ukraine, Donald Trump has humiliated the people who pretended he was a reliable ally only in search of peace.
The UK and Europe must seize frozen Russian assets to resist Putin’s unjust and savage war.
The UK and Europe must seize frozen Russian assets to resist Putin’s unjust and savage war.
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Latest news re the Brum bin strikes is garden waste collections have been suspended. 😥
www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20009/w...
www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20009/w...
February 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Latest news re the Brum bin strikes is garden waste collections have been suspended. 😥
www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20009/w...
www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20009/w...
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"If the President of the United States is doing things that are against the British national interest and against our values, someone has to point them out."
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February 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
"If the President of the United States is doing things that are against the British national interest and against our values, someone has to point them out."
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
@eddavey.libdems.org.uk
An update on Birmingham bin collections.
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
Brum bins are looking grim
Strike action means that many are being left without a bin collection, and recycling is not being collected. Here are all future strike dates and updates for residents on what to do:
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk
February 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
An update on Birmingham bin collections.
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
www.birminghamlibdems.org.uk/news/article...
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Calling Zelensky a “Dictator” must be where the line is drawn.
It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies.
It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies.
February 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Calling Zelensky a “Dictator” must be where the line is drawn.
It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies.
It is my sincere hope that the whole political spectrum in the United Kingdom will speak with one voice in opposition to Trump’s lies.
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Liberal Democrats believe that we have a moral obligation to stand up to Trump and challenge his view of the world.
That will almost certainly necessitate a realignment, where we look closer to home, to our European partners for our future security alliances.
That will almost certainly necessitate a realignment, where we look closer to home, to our European partners for our future security alliances.
February 19, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Liberal Democrats believe that we have a moral obligation to stand up to Trump and challenge his view of the world.
That will almost certainly necessitate a realignment, where we look closer to home, to our European partners for our future security alliances.
That will almost certainly necessitate a realignment, where we look closer to home, to our European partners for our future security alliances.
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Council tax is going up again by 7.5% in 2025....but Birmingham Labour originally asked for a 10% increase.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
Brum's second eye-watering council tax hike sparks blame game
Birmingham City Council plans to increase council by around 7.5 per cent - a year after a rise of just under 10 per cent
www.birminghammail.co.uk
February 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Council tax is going up again by 7.5% in 2025....but Birmingham Labour originally asked for a 10% increase.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
Birmingham's council tax will go up 7.5% this year instead of the 10% that was planned. The equal pay settlement is not as high as some feared, so the council doesn't have to raise quite as much to pay for it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Birmingham City council denied permission for new 9.99% tax rise
But the government says the council can increase it by 7.5% without a local referendum.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 4, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Birmingham's council tax will go up 7.5% this year instead of the 10% that was planned. The equal pay settlement is not as high as some feared, so the council doesn't have to raise quite as much to pay for it.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Ed Davey on Elon Musk.
Ironic that it’s a screengrab from X but we’ll work on that… 😉
Ironic that it’s a screengrab from X but we’ll work on that… 😉
People have had enough of Elon Musk interfering with our country’s democracy when he clearly knows nothing about Britain.
It’s time to summon the US ambassador to ask why an incoming US official is suggesting the UK government should be overthrown.
It’s time to summon the US ambassador to ask why an incoming US official is suggesting the UK government should be overthrown.
January 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Ed Davey on Elon Musk.
Ironic that it’s a screengrab from X but we’ll work on that… 😉
Ironic that it’s a screengrab from X but we’ll work on that… 😉
Bin workers' strikes start on Monday and will cover 12 dates over the next 4 months. The strikes are because the illegal pay settlements that triggered Birmingham's 'bankruptcy' are being changed to comply with discrimination law.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
Exact date your last bin will be collected in Birmingham before bin strike
12-day bin strike planned from early 2025 after crunch talks broke down between Unite and Birmingham city council
www.birminghammail.co.uk
January 4, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Bin workers' strikes start on Monday and will cover 12 dates over the next 4 months. The strikes are because the illegal pay settlements that triggered Birmingham's 'bankruptcy' are being changed to comply with discrimination law.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
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Hey, Brummies!
Check your bin collection days here:
www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20009/w...
And have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :)
Check your bin collection days here:
www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20009/w...
And have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :)
Check your collection day | Birmingham City Council
Check your rubbish, recycling and garden collection days.
www.birmingham.gov.uk
December 19, 2024 at 10:13 AM
Hey, Brummies!
Check your bin collection days here:
www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20009/w...
And have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :)
Check your bin collection days here:
www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20009/w...
And have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year :)
Birmingham's refuse collectors are to strike in the new year.
Birmingham City Council's 'bankruptcy' was caused by equal pay claims from the unlawful settlement to bin strikes in 2017 and 2019. This strike is over making their pay equal.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
Birmingham City Council's 'bankruptcy' was caused by equal pay claims from the unlawful settlement to bin strikes in 2017 and 2019. This strike is over making their pay equal.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
Birmingham bin workers set to strike for twelve days
Breaking news as the union representing refuse workers said 12 days of full strike action have been planned
www.birminghammail.co.uk
December 19, 2024 at 5:51 PM
Birmingham's refuse collectors are to strike in the new year.
Birmingham City Council's 'bankruptcy' was caused by equal pay claims from the unlawful settlement to bin strikes in 2017 and 2019. This strike is over making their pay equal.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
Birmingham City Council's 'bankruptcy' was caused by equal pay claims from the unlawful settlement to bin strikes in 2017 and 2019. This strike is over making their pay equal.
www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midland...
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MPs have BACKED Sarah Olney's Lib Dem bill on electoral reform. This is a historic day for fair votes.
Today, as we have done for a century, Liberal Democrats are leading the fight for fair votes and making sure that no one can be ignored in our democracy.
Today, as we have done for a century, Liberal Democrats are leading the fight for fair votes and making sure that no one can be ignored in our democracy.
MPs will today vote on Sarah Olney's bill, which would introduce electoral reform and proportional representation to elections in England.
Following years of the Conservatives’ denigrating standards in public life, we urgently need to restore the public’s trust in politics.
Following years of the Conservatives’ denigrating standards in public life, we urgently need to restore the public’s trust in politics.
December 3, 2024 at 3:28 PM
MPs have BACKED Sarah Olney's Lib Dem bill on electoral reform. This is a historic day for fair votes.
Today, as we have done for a century, Liberal Democrats are leading the fight for fair votes and making sure that no one can be ignored in our democracy.
Today, as we have done for a century, Liberal Democrats are leading the fight for fair votes and making sure that no one can be ignored in our democracy.
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A new Birmingham City Council scrutiny report has highlighted the enormous financial burden of road harm, with road casualties costing around £205 million in Birmingham EVERY year.
The current status quo is not only unacceptable on a human level but also economically ruinous.
The current status quo is not only unacceptable on a human level but also economically ruinous.
November 26, 2024 at 9:23 PM
A new Birmingham City Council scrutiny report has highlighted the enormous financial burden of road harm, with road casualties costing around £205 million in Birmingham EVERY year.
The current status quo is not only unacceptable on a human level but also economically ruinous.
The current status quo is not only unacceptable on a human level but also economically ruinous.