Wales Green Party
“Electing Greens to the Senedd is the first step to making hope normal again.”
The most radical platform on offer — climate, housing, equality.
- Replace council tax with a Land Value Tax
- Freeze rents, ban no-fault evictions, build 60,000 social homes
- Make hope normal again — bold mental-health and climate action
- Younger voters and renters in cities like Cardiff and Swansea
- Climate-focused voters who think Labour aren't going far enough
- First-time voters drawn to a values-led platform
Have never had a Senedd seat. Polling suggests 7+ seats this time — but their support is spread thin across constituencies.
From Anthony Slaughter
Anthony Slaughter frames Wales as a nation that has been systematically failed by Labour in Cardiff and Westminster, with soaring bills, a struggling NHS, underfunded schools, and unaffordable housing leaving people paying more while receiving less. He argues that electing Greens to the Senedd is the first step toward restoring hope, and sets out immediate deliverables — a rent freeze, council tax replacement, cheap buses, green investment — alongside a longer-term challenge to the establishment that benefits billionaires over ordinary people. The foreword positions the Greens as funded by and working for ordinary people, distinct from the political status quo.
How they speak
Wales is presented as a nation that has been chronically let down and 'ripped off' by a Labour establishment serving wealthy interests rather than ordinary people, leaving bills soaring, the NHS under strain, schools underfunded, and young people priced out of their own communities.
The manifesto frames the election as the moment to reject an unjust status quo and choose systemic transformation — with Green representation in the Senedd positioned as the safeguard against any new government backsliding on housing, climate, and living costs.
What they say is most important.
- 01
Scrap council tax and replace it with a land value tax that cuts the average bill while wealthier property owners pay more.
- 02
Freeze rents, build 60,000 social homes over 10 years, end no-fault evictions, and make housing secure and affordable.
- 03
Put an immediate end to corridor care, address the mental health pandemic in Wales, and deliver bold long-term NHS reform.
- 04
Introduce £1 bus fares for adults and free bus travel for everyone under 22, with more routes and better links.
- 05
Back universal childcare from nine months without requiring parents to work a minimum number of hours.
- 06
Take back control of water, end pollution, enforce the rules, and strip licences from repeat offenders.
- 07
Create legally enforceable goals to protect wildlife and ensure every government decision supports climate and nature recovery.
Positions other parties haven't matched.
An immediate one-year rent freeze followed by permanent Rent Pressure Zones — a more interventionist approach to private renting than any other Welsh party, combined with penalties for rental bidding wars of up to £7,000.
Outright replacement of council tax with a Land Value Tax that cuts bills for the average household, positioning the party as the only one proposing wholesale abolition rather than reform or incremental adjustment.
£1 bus fares for adults aged 22–59 and entirely free travel for all under-22s — a more ambitious fare reduction than Labour's £2 cap, explicitly framed as universal provision before franchising is complete.
A firm commitment against nuclear power including small modular reactors, directly opposing Welsh Labour's support for new nuclear at Wylfa, and maintaining an absolute ban on all fossil fuel extraction.
A dedicated youth gender service for under-17s providing access to talking therapies, voice training, HRT, and puberty blockers, with NHS Wales guidance developed independently from NHS England.
An end to public subsidies for Cardiff Airport within the Senedd term, reframing aviation investment as incompatible with the party's sustainable transport and climate commitments.
Calls to end the use of Welsh territory for the development of weapons or training for internationally illegal acts of war, a foreign and security policy position absent from other parties' manifestos.
The full pledge breakdown
Housing
The Wales Green Party treats housing as a human right and proposes immediate rent controls, a large-scale social housebuilding programme, and sweeping tenant protections to address what it characterises as a systemic crisis driven by underinvestment and exploitation.
15 pledges
Introduce one-year rent freeze including between tenancies
A one-year rent freeze will provide immediate relief to tenants, applying between as well as within tenancies. This will be followed by permanent rent controls allowing Welsh Ministers to designate local authority Rent Pressure Zones where rent caps apply.
Allow rent increases only for genuine energy efficiency improvements
Rent increases will only be permitted where landlords deliver genuine improvements to homes, particularly upgrades that improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. The rules will apply across the entire rental sector with no exemptions for mid-market or build-to-rent housing.
Ban no-fault evictions
No-fault evictions will be prohibited, giving tenants greater security of tenure and ending the practice of removing tenants without stated cause.
Ban rental bidding wars with penalties up to £7,000
Rental bidding wars will be banned, with financial penalties of up to £7,000 for landlords or agents who accept offers above the listed price. Rent Smart Wales will collect and publish rental data to support local authority enforcement of rent caps.
Transport
The Wales Green Party proposes a 30-year transformation of transport in Wales centred on affordable, integrated public transport, active travel, and reduced car dependency, with immediate fare reductions and a moratorium on new road building in favour of maintaining existing infrastructure.
15 pledges
Introduce £1 single bus fare for adults aged 22–59
A £1 single fare will be introduced for adults aged 22–59, providing immediate affordability until bus franchising and integrated ticketing is fully rolled out across Wales.
Make bus travel free for everyone under 22
The existing Young Person's £1 bus scheme will be transformed into free bus travel for all under-22s, removing cost as a barrier to travel for young people.
Deliver a unified bus system with a single timetable and simple ticketing
A single national timetable, simple ticketing system, and expansion of routes will be prioritised, alongside extended early morning, late night, and weekend services and improved connections across towns and cities. The last-mile bus journey from a railway station will be includable in the cost of a rail ticket.
Create new express bus routes including cross-valleys links
New express bus routes will be created, including new cross-valleys express bus links connecting towns currently poorly served by public transport. Rural and under-served areas will also receive improved provision.
Cymraeg & Culture
The Wales Green Party proposes a Culture Bill and a Cultural Rights Framework to make culture and the Welsh language statutory obligations on public bodies, alongside new investment in grassroots arts, sport, heritage, and broadcasting devolution, aiming for a confident bilingual Wales where all communities can participate.
14 pledges
Introduce a Culture Bill establishing statutory duties on public bodies
A Culture Bill will guarantee every community access to cultural spaces, services, and opportunities, placing clear duties on public bodies — particularly local authorities — to protect and sustain cultural life, including libraries, youth centres, arts hubs, rehearsal spaces, and sports facilities.
Establish a Cultural Rights Framework guaranteeing participation in cultural life
Alongside the Culture Bill, a Cultural Rights Framework will guarantee everyone in Wales the right to participate in cultural life, create and express themselves, and see their identity reflected in national culture, regardless of income or postcode.
Set national minimum standards for libraries, museums, and archives
National minimum standards will be set for libraries, museums, and archives, ensuring every region maintains core cultural services. Local authorities will be required to protect and sustain these facilities.
Establish a Community Right to Buy to protect cultural venues
A Community Right to Buy will allow local people to protect and acquire valued buildings such as music venues, pubs, chapels, libraries, and heritage spaces at risk of closure or loss to local ownership.
Health & Care
The Wales Green Party proposes a fundamental shift from treating illness to preventing it, centred on a long-term workforce plan, community-based care, reduction of health inequalities, and systemic reforms to mental health, cancer, women's health, and social care, with Wales declared a 'Marmot nation' making health equity a national mission.
16 pledges
Make Wales a 'Marmot nation' with health equity as a national mission
Wales will be made a 'Marmot nation', making health equity a national mission by improving the social conditions that shape people's lives — housing, income, education, discrimination, and employment — so that everyone has a fair chance to live a healthy life.
Retain the 20mph speed limit in built-up areas
The 20mph speed limit in built-up areas will be retained to reduce serious injuries, save lives, and ease pressure on the NHS.
Enshrine the right to healthy food in law
The right to healthy food will be enshrined in law, harmful food environments will be regulated, and public procurement will be used to support Welsh farmers and deliver fresh, nutritious food in public services. Obesity will be treated as a public health challenge, not a personal failing.
Deliver a fully funded long-term NHS and social care workforce plan
A workforce plan for NHS Wales and social care will be delivered, tackling shortages, improving continuity of care, and supporting multidisciplinary working. It will take a 20–30 year view aligned with the Well-being of Future Generations Act, covering rising levels of dementia, diabetes, respiratory disease, and other chronic conditions.
Climate & Environment
The Wales Green Party commits to a rapid transition to a 100% renewable electricity system by 2035, legally binding biodiversity targets, a Welsh Right to Roam, water governance reform, and a strict no-regression principle on environmental protections, while explicitly opposing nuclear power and any new fossil fuel extraction.
14 pledges
Meet 100% renewable electricity demand by 2035 with at least 17GW of generation
Wales will maintain its commitment to meeting 100% of its electricity demand from renewable energy by 2035, with a target of at least 17GW of renewable generation, including 5GW of solar power and 10GW of battery storage.
Require rooftop solar on all new buildings and fossil-free heating in new homes
All new developments will be required to include rooftop solar panels, and new housing developments must use heat pumps or other fossil-free heating systems rather than gas connections.
Accelerate decarbonisation of the public sector estate
Schools, hospitals, and public buildings will lead the shift to clean energy through an accelerated programme of public sector estate decarbonisation. Innovative solutions such as mine-water heating networks using former coal mines will also be explored.
Establish a Green Transformation Fund to unlock renewable infrastructure investment
A Green Transformation Fund will unlock long-term investment in renewable infrastructure and climate solutions. Citizens will be able to invest directly in Wales's green transition through Transformation Bonds, and the Wales Pension Fund will be worked with to support investment in Welsh energy projects.
Farming & Rural
The Wales Green Party proposes ending what it calls 'eco-austerity' in farming policy by matching environmental ambition with stable funding through a strengthened Sustainable Farming Scheme, a Welsh Good Food Bill, a National Horticulture Strategy, and a Land Use Framework that balances food production, biodiversity, and climate goals.
11 pledges
Provide stable multi-year SFS commitments so farmers can plan long-term
The Sustainable Farming Scheme will provide stable, multi-year commitments so farmers can plan for the long term, with payments delivered on time and designed to reward farmers fairly for the environmental public goods they provide. Application, monitoring, and payment systems will be streamlined to reduce paperwork.
Ensure all SFS layers are fully operational by 2026, with full transition by 2030
All layers of the Sustainable Farming Scheme will be fully operational by 2026, with the full transition to the scheme completed by 2030. At least two-thirds of SFS funds will be allocated to the Optional and Collaborative layers by 2030.
Introduce a Land Reform Act Cymru and Community Land Fund
A Land Reform Act Cymru and Community Land Fund Cymru will strengthen tenant security and expand community ownership of land, giving communities stronger rights to acquire land and buildings.
Launch a National Horticulture Strategy to expand domestic fruit and vegetable production
A National Horticulture Strategy will expand domestic production of fruit, vegetables, and pulses. Horticulture-specific support payments will be introduced, capital grants will fund polytunnels, irrigation, cold storage, and local processing, and an Organic Action Plan will target 10% of farmland organic by 2030.
Education & Skills
The Wales Green Party prioritises a bold transformation of early years, schools, and higher education, including universal childcare from nine months without work requirements, free secondary school meals, a play and eco-literacy centred curriculum, an end to small rural school closures, and a long-term aspiration to free higher education.
12 pledges
Introduce universal childcare from nine months without minimum hours requirement
Universal childcare will be introduced for children aged nine months to four years, without requiring parents to work a minimum number of hours. A universal block of 20 hours will be established with additional funded hours on a sliding scale of fees based on income, available for 48 weeks per year, with plans to expand to 30 hours for 2–4 year olds over time.
Make schools phone-free environments
Schools will become phone-free environments, with necessary exemptions for accessibility and health needs.
Embed eco-literacy, health, food literacy, and inclusive LGBTQIA relationships in the curriculum
The curriculum will combine play and fun with eco-literacy, health and wellbeing education, food literacy, relationships education inclusive of LGBTQIA relationships, and civic education preparing students for democratic participation.
Extend universal free school meals to secondary schools
Universal free school meals will be extended to secondary schools, helping reduce inequality and ensuring every child has access to nutritious food.
Economy & Jobs
The Wales Green Party proposes replacing council tax and business rates with land value-based systems, establishing a Green Transformation Fund financed through citizen Transformation Bonds, supporting cooperative and locally rooted enterprise through a Co-operative Development Hub, and aligning economic measurement with the Well-being of Future Generations Act rather than conventional growth metrics.
13 pledges
Replace council tax with a Land Value Tax that cuts average bills
Council tax will be replaced with a Land Value Tax, meaning the average household pays less while owners of the most valuable properties contribute more. The tax will fall on property owners rather than tenants.
Replace business rates with a land value-based system benefiting small businesses
Business rates will be replaced with a land value-based system so small businesses pay less while large corporations such as supermarkets contribute more. In the short term, business rates will be reformed to create a fairer and more progressive structure.
Introduce a Vacant Land Tax to bring unused land into productive use
A Vacant Land Tax will be introduced to ensure unused land with planning permission is put to productive use, complementing the party's wider land reform agenda.
Establish a Green Transformation Fund financed through Transformation Bonds
A Green Transformation Fund — a not-for-profit public body — will finance major climate and nature restoration projects, raise investment, develop infrastructure, and generate long-term returns. Citizens will be able to invest directly through Transformation Bonds, keeping the benefits of Wales's green transition within communities.
Devolution & the Union
The Wales Green Party advocates for Scotland-equivalent devolved powers, including justice, policing, rail, water, R&D, and the Crown Estate, alongside Barnett formula reform, stronger democratic participation through automatic voter registration and citizens' assemblies, and an end to the use of Welsh territory for internationally illegal acts of war.
7 pledges
Push for the same devolved powers as Scotland
Wales will be pushed to have the same devolved powers as Scotland, with priority given to the devolution of justice, policing, rail, water, research and development, and the Crown Estate.
Campaign for Barnett formula reform to deliver fair funding for Wales
Reform of the Barnett formula will be campaigned for so Wales receives fair funding to invest in its future.
Introduce automatic voter registration across Wales
Democratic participation will be expanded by introducing automatic voter registration across Wales, building on recent pilot schemes to make it easier for people to take part in elections.
Review the recently introduced closed proportional list voting system
The recently introduced closed proportional list voting system will be reviewed, focusing on how it was introduced, how clearly it has been explained to the public, and what further steps are needed to improve voter understanding and engagement.
Crime & Justice
The Wales Green Party sets out a prevention and rehabilitation-focused approach to justice, seeking to devolve policing, probation, and youth justice to Wales, set clear targets to reduce the prison population, expand community-based alternatives to custody, and tackle systemic misogyny and racial inequalities within policing.
5 pledges
Set out a long-term vision for devolved policing, probation, and youth justice
A long-term vision for a devolved policing, probation, and youth justice system will be set out, allowing Wales to develop approaches that focus on prevention, rehabilitation, and community wellbeing.
Adopt zero tolerance approach to misogyny in police misconduct
A zero tolerance approach to misogyny in police misconduct will be adopted, with policing practices affecting racialised communities examined — including deaths in custody — to ensure transparency and accountability are strengthened.
Set clear targets to reduce the prison population
Clear targets to reduce the prison population will be set, focusing on preventing crime and supporting rehabilitation by building strong communities with access to meaningful work, education, and volunteering.
Expand community-based alternatives to custody including restorative justice
Community-based alternatives to custody will be expanded, including restorative justice, problem-solving courts, and targeted community sentences that address underlying causes of offending such as trauma, addiction, and poverty.
Equality & Communities
The Wales Green Party grounds its equality agenda in international human rights frameworks, proposing to incorporate CEDAW and UNCRPD into Welsh law, appoint a Minister for Disabled People, strengthen the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan, support LGBTQIA+ equality, and ensure gender balance in the Senedd by 2030.
8 pledges
Incorporate CEDAW and UNCRPD into Welsh law within devolved competence
International human rights standards will be incorporated into Welsh law, including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) within devolved competence.
Strengthen the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan with clear milestones and resources
The Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan will be strengthened with clear milestones, proper resourcing, and transparent progress reporting. All staff in the public sector will receive in-person anti-racism training as an implementation of the plan.
Expand the Nation of Sanctuary programme for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants
Wales will remain a welcoming nation, with the Nation of Sanctuary programme protected and expanded and support strengthened for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants to access housing, healthcare, and language learning. The Migrant Victim of Abuse Fund will continue.
Deliver a long-term Disabled People's Rights Plan with a dedicated Minister
A long-term Disabled People's Rights Plan will be delivered, supported by transparent reporting and strong partnership with Disabled People's Organisations. A Minister for Disabled People will be appointed to ensure disability rights are prioritised across government. Policies will include expanding accessible housing, strengthening Direct Payments, and reducing insecure work.
Immigration
The Wales Green Party commits to Wales remaining a welcoming nation for refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants, expanding the Nation of Sanctuary programme and ensuring access to housing, healthcare, and community integration.
2 pledges
Protect and expand the Nation of Sanctuary programme
The Nation of Sanctuary programme will be protected and expanded, ensuring Wales remains a welcoming nation. Refugees, asylum seekers, and migrants will be supported to access housing, healthcare, Welsh and English language learning, and opportunities to settle into their new community.
Continue the Migrant Victim of Abuse Fund
The Migrant Victim of Abuse Fund will continue to support survivors of abuse who face additional barriers to safety due to their immigration status.