Councillor Nicola Day steps down as Peterborough Green Party group leader
She believes the move "will only strengthen our team"
Peterborough city councillor Nicola Day has stepped down from her role as Green Party group leader.
She has led the group since May 2021, but will now become the deputy leader, allowing current deputy, councillor Heather Skibsted, to take over.
Speaking about her reasons for stepping down, cllr Day told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “I believe it is important to share leadership roles and develop new leaders, it will only strengthen our team.
“I also wish to spend more time in the community working for and with the residents I represent. I would also like to focus my time and energy on one of the most pressing issues of our time – the climate crisis – and how we mitigate and adapt to that whilst improving our local environment.”
Cllr Skibsted has been with the Green Party group for nearly three years, two of which have been as deputy leader. She has represented Orton Longueville ward since 2019.
The Green Party group currently hold five councillors on Peterborough City Council, and at the last election in 2024, gained two seats from the Conservatives.
“I am delighted to announce that I will be taking on the role of leading the Green councillors group on Peterborough City Council,” said cllr Skibsted.
“I now have time in my life to focus on helping to push forward the Green agenda which includes protecting our green spaces, for example, the Embankment, and ensuring new builds include the necessary adjustments to cope with our changing climate.
“We are also continuously promoting the protection of public services and community spaces. I will continue to hold the administration to account and stand up for people under this new Labour government, working hard for all communities.”
She added: “I know I have big shoes to fill as cllr Nicola Day has done a wonderful job as our group leader. I want to thank her for her support from when I first joined the group in 2022 though to this day.”
Cllr Day described cllr Skibsted as a “very hard-working, principled and trusted colleague” who will make a “great leader”.