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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General Sewell Social Justice
20 November 2023 by Norwich Green party
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 […]
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 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 […]
22 September 2023 by Norwich Green party
Greens demand answers about £100k spent on Love Norwich campaign Our councillors are questioning how a £100,000 fund meant to tackle fly-tipping in Norwich has been spent, as the fly-tipping has nearly doubled in the last year in the city. Fly-tipping is on the rise in Norwich, with 6,000 incidents reported between July 2022 and […]
15 September 2023 / 15 September 2023 by Norwich Green party
Is Norfolk ready for the ‘Wildfire Season’? Written in the spring of 2023, Councillor Jamie Osborne tells us about the challenges we need to be prepare for, and what the County Council needs to be doing Suffocating heat and blazing wildfires are now part of Norfolk’s summer. Is the county prepared to prevent the worst […]
Social Justice Thinking
15 September 2023 by Norwich Green party
A Green Development plan Written in the Spring of 2023, Councillor Jamie Osborne explains the a green approach to developing the local economy We might be heading towards warmer weather, but there is still a spring chill in the air that should remind us of one of the legacies of a winter in lockdown. As […]