Climate Action General
28 November 2023 by Norwich Green party
Greens ask council to look again at where it banks – for the climate’s sake Green councillors are calling for money to be shifted away from fossil fuel-funding banks in a motion to Norwich city council. The motion to the full council meeting on 28th November asks that Norwich City Council takes a stance on […]
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Wensum
20 November 2023 by Norwich Green party
Since the recent purchase of the 90-acre site between the River Wensum and Marriott’s Way, Norfolk Wildlife Trust have been inviting the public to get involved with their activities. You can search “NWT Sweet Briar” for more information and to take part .Liam says: “It’s been an amazing journey from spotting the land up for […]
Greens push council to do more on Fly-Tipping Norwich is third worst for fly tipping in the East of England With the local papers writing that Norwich has more reported fly-tipping than almost anywhere else in the East of England it is clear that Labour-run Norwich City Council needs to do more.Cllr Liam Calvert says: […]
Road safety Liam has been working with schools, Norfolk County Council and local police to improve road safety n response to many residents getting in touch with concerns around speed and antisocial parking, Liam has been meeting police officers, school staff and highways engineers to see what can be done. Liam says: “Thanks to residents’ […]
Getting housing repairs prioritised Cllr Liam Calvert has been working with residents to make sure that their council homes are in a good state of repair We have been receiving a lot of reports from residents who have had repairs held up by the Labour controlled City Council, for reasons they can’t understand.Cllr Calvert says: […]
Reducing delays at pedestrian crossings Liam has been working to reduce unnecessary waiting times for pedestrians and drivers at pedestrian crossings Liam has been working with the county council to ensure that pedestrian crossings work well for all road users.Liam says: “By preventing unnecessary delays we both make it quicker and safer to cross as […]
20 November 2023 / 20 November 2023 by Norwich Green party
Working with the police to deal with anti-social behaviour Cllr Liam Calvert has been working with your local police team to deal with a range of antisocial behaviours Liam has been meeting regularly with local police to make sure residents’ concerns are heard. The most common concerns that the local police have powers to deal […]
We are delighted that Knowland Grove has become the first location in Norwich to have CCTV installed to deter fly-tipping. This follows many years of work by the Green Party working withresidents and the city council to get action taken on this serious issue. Action Taken on Fly-tipping Working with the council to provide solutions […]
General Sewell Social Justice
We need more COUNCIL homes for those on the streets One family forced to move into a single room in Ipswich by Norwich council As we see more and more vulnerable people sleeping on the streets, your Green councillors have been calling for more action from our Labour-run city council. Greens believe everyone is entitled […]
Climate Action General Sewell
Sewage dumping is filling the River Wensum Greens are leading the fight against water companies dumping raw sewage Recently Cllr Gary Champion and Cllr Gillian Francis brought a motion to the council that focused on how the River Wensum, which meanders its way through our fine city, needs a higher level of protection. However, n […]
Sewell
What is happening to our public allotments Greens demand an end to 2-year waits for empty allotments Many residents have been keen to get allotments to help grow their own food during a cost-of-living crisis. They have reported huge waits despite many allotments seen empty and unused at sites across the city like Valpy Avenue […]
FLYTIPPING COST TO TAXPAYER D0UBLES T0 £350K A YEAR Where is the CCTV we were promised? Norwich City Council are still failing to act on fly-tipping despite long- standing pressure from Green Party councillors to ramp up enforcement, as we see the annual cost of fly-tipping has doubled to nearly £350K. The Labour administration launched […]
The Council is lax on street cleaning Greens taking matters into their own hands We get weekly feedback from residents that our area is being neglected by our city and county councils, that street cleaning is missed and that alleyways are left to become overgrown rubbish tips that are hotspots for anti-social behaviour. We continue […]
20 November 2023 / 21 November 2023 by Norwich Green party
Thank you for sharing your ideas for Angel Road School! Green councillors support consultation on future of abandoned school Norfolk Community Land Trust (norwichclt.org.uk) held a consultation event on the future of the Angel Road Junior School site on 8th July at the Rosebery Road pub. Your Green councillors were very happy to come along […]
Mile Cross
Action to improve our area Your Green Party team working hard all year round Thank you to over 100 people who signed our petition to save the Lidl on Drayton Road that so many relied on. While we did get a response from the CEO of Lidl, it was not the outcome we hoped for. […]
Climate Action Mile Cross
Local action needed to save endangered bird population Motion passed by Green councillors while Labour vote against new nest sites Norwich and Mile Cross are lucky enough to be a hot spot for the summer visiting swifts. On the Amber endangered list, there has been a 53% decline between 1995 and 2016. Their food supply is […]
Mile Cross Social Justice
We must look after our social housing legacy in Mile Cross Huge congratulations to The Common Lot for the success of “The Great Estate” which was enjoyed by approximately 4000 people and celebrated the proud history of building social housing in Norwich. It challenged all in power to tackle the current housing crisis and reminded […]
General Uncategorised
19 November 2023 / 20 November 2023 by
The Green Party Groups on Norwich City Council and Norfolk County Council call for an immediate ceasefire to end the violence, and an end to the illegal occupation in Palestine. The awful attacks committed by Hamas on 7 October were acts of brutal violence, and the hostages must be released unconditionally; at the same time, […]
General Social Justice Uncategorised
16 November 2023 by Norwich Green party
Norwich City Council placed on list of worst landlords in the country by Housing Watchdog. Urgent overhaul demanded by Greens. The Green Party is calling for an urgent review into Norwich City Council’s management of council homes across the city after a damning report from the Housing Ombudsman found the council to be among the […]
climate thinking
14 November 2023 by Norwich Green party
A motion for the Ocean Norfolk’s wildlife, habitats and ecosystems are vitally important to us and futuregenerations, enhancing our lives, from the insects that pollinate our food crops to ourresidents’ health and wellbeing. The important economic benefits that all of Norfolk’sinterconnected waterways bring to local communities via recreational use andthrough tourism, are at risk of […]
14 November 2023 / 14 November 2023 by Norwich Green party
No dentists accepting new NHS patients as Norwich declared a dentist desert by Green Party Norwich has become an NHS dental desert as Green Party research shows that there are no longer any dentist practices accepting new NHS patients in all of Greater Norwich. According to the NHS Find a Dentist website, the closest dentist […]