Peterborough City Council: Former Labour councillor joins Green Party
A former Labour city councillor has joined the Green Party, it has been announced.
Cllr Nicola Jenkins has announced she has joined the Greens, just over a year after she quit the Labour Party to become an independent.
Cllr Jenkins, who represents the Bretton Ward, said she was ‘excited’ to join the group.
She said: “I'm excited to begin working with the Green group on tackling residents issues. Empathy lays at the heart of what they stand for which is in alignment with the reasons I became involved with politics. They have also been very accommodating with my health and disability needs. I'd like to thank them for making me feel so welcome.”
The move means that The Green Party will now have eight city councillors.
Group leader cllr Heather Skibsted said: “As a Green group we are excited and delighted to welcome Nicola Jenkins into our growing group of councillors. We will now be 8 councillors in the group – the largest this group has ever been and know that her skills and experience will complement those of our existing members. We know that she shares the values that have brought us all into the Green party and look forward very much to working together with her.”
Deputy Leader of the Green Group Cllr Nicola Day said 'I am delighted that Cllr Nicola Jenkins has found her home with us in the Green Party. She brings with her a passion for justice and equality which is a true reflection of our policies, as well as being a dedicated councillor who enjoys helping out her local residents in Bretton. I wish her every success and we will be supporting her ambitions, ideas and dedication that she will bring to strengthen the Green Group even further on Peterborough City Council.''
Cllr Jenkins, who was first elected to the council in May 2024, left the Labour Party in August 2025, saying ‘It has become increasingly challenging to follow a party line that often prioritises political narratives over the best interests of my ward and Peterborough as a whole.’
The move means the make up of the city council is as follows:
Conservatives: 14 councillors
Labour: 10 councillors
Green Party: 8 councillors
Liberal Democrats: 8 councillors
Peterborough First: 8 councillors
Independent: 8 councillors
Reform UK: 4 councillors