Bolton Green Party chair Cllr Hanif Alli says no decision has yet been made, but he and his fellow councillors may feel they are left with no choice. But if this decision were taken, the group would want to detach themselves from the Bolton Green Party. He said: “It has been an open secret that there is serious division within Bolton Green Party as a direct result of these people being elected and attempting to take over the Bolton Green Party.” "It is for the Green Party to deal with that betrayal, but in all likelihood they would have been expelled anyway." The Green Party of England and Wales has been approached for comment.