13 December 2010 Speaking on the BBC’s Politics Show yesterday Adrian said: “There is a real danger there will be a slippery slope if our forests are sold off. Even if we see the actual forests maintained themselves, will there be proper maintenance of the signs, the visitor centres or the tracks? Will they be […]
6 December 2010 Green Party Councillor Stephen Little is coordinating the release of a Norfolk-wide public petition today for the protection of crucial social services. Some are facing potentially devastating cuts of 50% and others, such as the Sensory Support Unit, could almost be withdrawn completely. The petition’s aim is three-fold: to maintain prevention services, […]
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2 December 2010 Adrian Ramsay, Norwich City Councillor, and Deputy Leader of the Green Party nationally, will be speaking about how cuts will affect local residents, and alternative ways the Green Party have proposed for tackling the deficit including cutting down on tax evasion and taxing risky financial transactions between banks. Speaking before the event, […]
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29 November 2010 The Green Group at Norfolk County Council is to take part in a working group to investigate the creation of an Energy Services Company (ESCO). As part of ‘leader’s questions’ at full Council on Monday 29 November, Cllr Phil Hardy, leader of the Green Group on Norfolk County Council, outlined the reasons […]
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26 November 2010 Following the Inspectorate’s request in the public examination for the Greater Norfolk Development Partnership (GNDP) to prepare a Plan B, the City and Council Green Party leaders are calling that this time, the development be open to proper public scrutiny and democratic process. Councillor Phil Hardy, Leader of the Green Party County […]
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25 November 2010 New elections for a police commissioner in Norfolk are likely to cost the taxpayer around £600,000 every four years. The elections, announced at the Conservative Party conference this year, will choose a US-style commissioner to replace police authorities by May 2012. But they will be an expensive distraction from front-line policing, according […]
20 October 2010 In a damning criticism of the Comprehensive Spending Review, Green Party deputy leader and Norwich City Councillor Adrian Ramsay has called the budget “an act of social devastation masquerading as fairness”. Adrian Ramsay said: “The chancellor mentioned fairness numerous times, but in fact we’re looking at a society that’s already unequal getting […]
27 September 2010 Green Party councillors in Norwich have strongly criticised the failure of the city council to bring council services back in house following the collapse of Connaught. At tomorrow’s (Tues) full council meeting the Greens are planning a barrage of questions (1) about the handling of the Connaught contract and the future of […]
26 September 2010 Greens said today that they will be using their increased influence following the elections earlier this month to press for a transformation in the way that the council is run. Prior to the recent local elections, Greens in Norwich published a manifesto which called for an “open council” and includes subjecting more […]
10 September 2010 The Green Party has won an extra seat on Norwich City Council, maintaining the progress it has made at every local election since 2002. Norwich now has the highest number of Green councillors of any UK council ever. Yesterday’s election gain came in Thorpe Hamlet ward, at the expense of the Lib-Dems. The […]
