THE Green Party has announced Andreas Heinemeyer as their candidate for the Holgate by-election.

Mr Heinemeyer, 46, is a father of three, has lived in Holgate since 2006, and works as an ecologist at the University of York on land management and climate change.

He said: "I try to live up to my own standards by not owning a car and am frequently to be seen sweeping up glass from cycle paths."