26 November 2021 Lucy Galvin has been elected as the new leader of the Green group of councillors – the main opposition – at Norwich City Council. A Nelson ward councillor, Lucy is in her second term, having previously represented Wensum ward. She takes over from Councillor Sandra Bogelein, who will remain as deputy leader. […]
26 November 2021 Heigham Park ‘Permanently Disfigured’ Hard all-weather courts and floodlights have “ruined the central design feature” of the nationally recognised historic Heigham Park and “made the former courts look like a supermarket car park” said councillor Denise Carlo, a former garden history student. Captain Sandys Winsch designed and laid out the arts and […]
20 November 2021 Green Party’s Amelia Womack uses Norwich visit to campaign for affordable housing Green Party’s National Deputy Leader in Norwich to support bid for more Green council seats Amelia Womack will call for Anglia Square redevelopment to provide affordable housing Photo opportunity at 11am at Anglia Square Norwich Green Party will welcome the […]
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15 November 2021 Members of Norwich Green Party are deeply saddened by the recent death of Adrian Holmes who was a Green city councillor and a member of the Green Party since its inception. Adrian was a parliamentary candidate on a number of occasions in the constituencies of Norwich South and Norwich North. Adrian was […]
3 November 2021 County Council Puts Cars Above CareFigures released to Green Party councillors suggest that dualling the A47 from Peterborough to Lowestoft would be likely to cost more than £1,005,100,000. At the same time, the government has recently allocated only £260,000,000 to the adult care sector, nationally. Councillor Paul Neale, who represents Norwich’s Nelson […]
28 October 2021 Councillors Call for a Good COP for Norfolk Green Party city and county councillors have written to Norfolk council leaders and Members of Parliament asking them to take seven actions which are essential if the county is going to play its part in the necessary reduction of carbon emissions. The actions, which […]
19 September 2021 A Joint Statement from Ben Price, Chair of the Audit Committee and James Wright, Chair of the Scrutiny Committee on Norwich City Council. We are very disappointed that a proposal has been made to put an end to the opportunity for questions to be asked of the chairs of the Audit and […]
15 September 2021 Protecting Biodiversity Most Important for Norwich East Residents A survey carried out by planners who are creating a masterplan for a site in the east of Norwich has shown that protecting biodiversity and wildlife is the top priority for local people. At a meeting of Norwich City Council’s Sustainable Development Panel yesterday, […]
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14 September 2021 Norwich Green Party will host a talk by Tom Lines from Make Votes Matter, an organisation which campaigns for Proportional Representation in parliamentary elections. Tom will be talking about why Proportional Representation is so badly needed and how the Make Votes Matter campaign is progressing. Tom Lines has been a supporter of […]
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29 July 2021 ‘Carbon Tax’ to make polluters pay Green Party councillors in Norfolk are calling for a carbon tax to reduce pollution from fossil fuels and provide funds to support a ‘just transition’ from a high carbon economy to a more sustainable low-carbon economy, while ensuring workers’ rights and livelihoods. At Norfolk County Council’s […]
