Jeff Green

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. He was the first Conservative to hold the role in 24 years.

Political career Councillor Green was first elected to Wirral Council in 1986 in the Tory safe seat of Thurstaston. After boundary change in 2004, Thurstaston was abolished and Green was re-elected to the new West Kirby and Thurstaston ward.

Conservative Leader 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. He did not stand for re-election for the role in May 2021, instead he was nominated for the role of Deputy Mayor.

Leader of Wirral Council 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.

Anna Klonowski report During his first stint as Leader, Green commissioned a report into claims of whistleblower Martin Morton, a former social services employee, who was bullied out of his job after revealing systematic financial abuse of vulnerable people in council care. The report discovered that a "corrosive culture" existed within the authority in which the "abnormal has become commonplace." Foulkes denied ever using the recording to "smear" Green.

Personal life Green lives in Irby with his wife Carol, a local headteacher. The couple have two daughters.