The Green Party says it will focus on the Greater Manchester mayoral election after decisions made around the Makerfield area. According to the reports, party figures led by Mr Polanski are preparing to announce their candidate for the mayoral contest, with the party signalling a more intensive campaign effort. The articles frame the race as involving competition for voters against other parties, including Reform, and describe the mayoral election as effectively a two-horse race in terms of headline contenders. The Greens’ statement indicates they intend to pursue a strong campaign strategy in the run-up to the election, using language suggesting broad outreach and additional effort. The reporting does not provide detailed policy proposals in the excerpted material, nor does it specify election dates or the full list of candidates. However, it is consistent across sources that the Greens are moving from a period of lower activity to a renewed push for the mayoralty, and that an announcement of their candidate is expected.