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Norwich City Council slammed by Housing Ombudsman

Norwich City Council slammed by Housing Ombudsman Greens propose new measures to counter severe mismanagement Green councillors are proposing improvements to how residents contact the council in a wide-ranging motion to Norwich City Council’s full council meeting on 30th January 2024. The proposals also address serious issues in the council’s service to its social housing […]

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How many phone calls to council does it take to change a lightbulb? 

How many phone calls to the council does it take to change a lightbulb?  Council tenants have said that they are being left in the dark when it comes to reporting repairs in council housing, with broken lights and windows taking months to fix.  Green Councillors in Mancroft are concerned over the amount of time […]

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Petition launched to help homeless

Petition launched to help homeless people survive freezing winter conditions in city  Green councillors have discovered the council’s support for homeless people in bad weather is inadequate, and are demanding shelter is provided more often.  Investigations have revealed that the Norwich City Council procedure for offering emergency accommodation in extreme weather circumstances is out of date […]

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Norwich declares a housing crisis

Norwich declares a housing crisis Rights of renters strengthened by motion to Norwich City Council.  Councillors at Norwich City Council have voted through a raft of measures to try and ease the housing crisis for private renters in a motion led by the Green Party, including: At the time of the motion being proposed, Home.co.uk listed average […]

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Greens ask council to look again at where it banks

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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WE NEED MORE COUNCIL HOMES FOR THOSE ON THE STREETS

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 […]

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SEWAGE DUMP FILLS RIVER WENSUM

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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Green councillors call for an immediate ceasefire and an end to illegal occupation in Palestine.

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, […]

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Norwich City Council placed on list of worst landlords in the country by Housing Watchdog. 

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 […]

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No dentists accepting new NHS patients as Norwich declared a dentist desert by 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 […]

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