Politics
Hall Green is part of the parliamentary constituency of Birmingham, Hall Green, which also includes the wards of Moseley and Kings Heath, Sparkbrook and Springfield; the Member of Parliament for the constituency is Roger Godsiff, of the Labour Party. Hall Green ward is represented by one Liberal Democrat councillor on Birmingham City Council; Paula Smith. It has two Labour Party councillors; Sam Burden (Hall Green's first elected Labour Councillor, was elected in the 2011 May elections) and Barry Bowles (elected in May 2012) and is the Chair of the Ward Committee.
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