Top study predicts Green gains in Lewisham

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The most comprehensive study of the London Borough elections, by leading academic Tony Travers, has forecast possible Green gains in Lewisham. The report – ‘Predicting London’s Local Elections’, which forecasts the likely outcome for each of the 32 London boroughs, states, "The Greens hope to capture six seats in 2006, and Darren Johnson's dual role as a local councillor and London Assembly Member may help them pick up seats in Brockley."

Greens will be fielding candidates in every ward but are particularly confident of winning two more seats in Brockley, where Darren is already a councillor, and in neighbouring Ladywell ward, where support for the Greens has been steadily growing.

Darren Johnson, Green councillor for Brockley Ward says, "We are confident that this will be our best election ever in Lewisham and this comprehensive academic study backs up our case. People feel terribly let down by Labour locally, and our message of protecting the local environment and standing up for decent local services is gaining lots of support."

NOTES TO EDITORS:

At the last Council elections in 2002 Darren Johnson topped the poll in Brockley Ward. Greens narrowly missed winning the other two seats in Brockley and also came second to Labour in a further five wards in Lewisham.

To look at the full report "Predicting London’s Local Elections" visit www.londoncommunications.co.uk