The Green Party of England and Wales is aiming for a "record" number of councillors as it looks to increase its power base for an eighth election in a row, party co-leader Adrian Ramsay has said.
The party is looking to build on its successes, after passing 800 councillors for the first time last year.
The local elections in England on 1 May will be a major test for the Greens who quadrupled their number of MPs to four at last year's general election – but have failed to match the poll increases seen by Reform UK.
Speaking at the Green Party's campaign launch on Tuesday, co-leader Carla Denyer said her party offers a "positive change" compared to "old tired parties".
The Green Party leadership predict these elections will lead to a "record-breaking" year for the party.
The party is seeking to win over voters "disillusioned" with mainstream politics.
Ramsay argued the UK was at a "crossroads", where political instability means smaller parties can help shape the future direction of the country.
Reform is "throwing everything" at the local election "because they want to take advantage of voters feeling understandably let down by Labour and the Conservatives", Denyer told campaigners.
"But we are here to say that voters have another choice – a positive choice – instead of one of the tired old parties, or worse a party that is divisive, dishonest, in disarray," she added.
The Greens have failed to match the recent polling successes of Reform, which has overtaken the Tories and been neck-and-neck with Labour in recent national polls.
In contrast the Greens have remained on around 9% in the polls since the general election – while the Liberal Democrats have remained around 14%.
Asked about the party's polling, Ramsay to BBC Breakfast: "The polls that matter are how people vote in elections."
