Jack Easton has been selected as the Green Party prospective parliamentary candidate for St Albans at the General Election in May 2015.

Mr Easton, a Chartered Accountant, has lived in St Albans for 15 years, and is married with three children.

He was the Green candidate at the last General Election in 2010, and has stood for the local council. He is also chair of the St Albans Transition group.

Mr Easton said: "This is an exciting time to be a Green party candidate. Our national profile has never been higher, with Caroline Lucas voted MP of the Year and our opinion poll ratings on the up and up.

"Locally, Councillor Grover does great work, persisting with the green agenda and at the same time giving diligent and conscientious attention to everyday issues.  Here in St Albans our paid-up membership grew by over 20% in October alone. 

"I like to think that people are attracted to the Greens by 3 key messages. First, we are the only party that understands sustainability and the much greater priority that we must all give to limiting man-made climate change and the depletion of the natural resources that we all depend upon. 

"Second, we are the party of compassion, the party most committed to public services and to a fair deal for the most needy of our people. And third, our core principles lead to sensible, well thought out policies that are widely accepted, and that don’t get changed every time a rival politician grabs a headline.

"It is an honour to be chosen to serve the St Albans Green Party as our candidate for Parliament; it would be the utmost privilege to serve the people of St Albans from Westminster."

Also confirmed to stand next year are current conservative MP Anne Main, Sandy Walkington for the Liberal Democrats and Kerry Pollard for Labour.