20 November 2023 by James Killbery
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 […]
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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 James Killbery
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 […]
20 November 2023 / 20 November 2023 by James Killbery
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
16 November 2023 / 24 February 2025 by James Killbery
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 […]
14 November 2023 by James Killbery
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 […]
