General Social Justice Uncategorised
26 November 2024 / 26 November 2024 by Norwich Green party
Pressure grows on Cabinet Member as Labour-run council slammed for failing council tenants by housing watchdog Last year, Green Party councillors called for an urgent review into Norwich City Council’s management of council homes across the city, after a damning report from the national Housing Ombudsman found the council to be among the worst performing landlords […]
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4 October 2024 by Norwich Green party
Blunder sees fly-tipping evidence lost after local councillor finds perpetrator details amongst rubbish. City councillor, Alex Catt was left frustrated after a lack of resources and proper enforcement processes meant officers were unable to collect evidence of fly tipping that could have led to a large fine being issued. Cllr Alex Catt, deputy leader of […]
22 December 2023 / 22 December 2023 by Norwich Green party
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that the Norwich City Council procedure for offering emergency accommodation in extreme weather circumstances is out of date […]
General Uncategorised
19 November 2023 / 20 November 2023 by
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, […]
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 […]
14 November 2023 / 14 November 2023 by Norwich 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 […]
6 May 2023 / 4 October 2024 by
The Norwich 2023 Election Results We held all our existing seats and took two more in Sewell and Wensum, demonstrating that Norwich wants the kind of policies the Green Party offers. Meet the newly elected Green councillors of 2023: Gillian Francis (Sewell), Josh Worley (Thorpe Hamlet), Amanda Fox (Mancroft), Liam Calvert (Wensum) and Hannah Hoechner […]
6 May 2023 / 10 September 2023 by
Historic WINS across the East! It’s been a truly historic election in the East, and it would take too long to list every great achievement, so here is just a small sample:
Climate Action Uncategorised
14 February 2023 / 4 October 2024 by
Not enough parks and green spaces, says charity The charity, Fields in Trust, has found that there is not as much publicly accessible green space as in many other towns and cities. The charity Fields in Trust, which has been protecting parks and recreation grounds for nearly a hundred years, has analysed the amount of […]
22 January 2023 / 29 May 2023 by
Floodlights blazing on empty tennis courts are wasting energy Residents living near the park have complained about seeing floodlights automatically switch on even when no-one is playing on the all-weather courts opened by the city council last July. Nelson ward Green Party Councillor Denise Carlo said: “This appears to be a design flaw in the […]
15 November 2022 / 29 May 2023 by
Green Party announces parliamentary candidate for Norwich North The Green Party has announced its candidate for parliamentary electionsin Norwich North. City and county councillor Ben Price is standing forthe Greens in order to tackle the cost of living, insulate homes, andfight for people in Norwich at Westminster. Ben has represented the Thorpe Hamlet area of […]
21 October 2022 / 15 November 2022 by
An important city footpath linking Heigham Grove and Clarendon Road in the Golden Triangle will close for the third time (1) due to botched work by Anglian Water contractors. Named the Henry Trevor Walk after the businessman who designed the Plantation Garden, the footpath which runs between Victorian villas in the Heigham Grove conservation area […]
17 October 2022 / 23 November 2022 by
The Green Party has announced its candidate for parliamentary elections in Norwich South. City and county councillor Jamie Osborn is standing for the Greens to tackle the cost of living, insulate homes, and fight for people in Norwich at Westminster. Jamie has represented the city centre area of Norwich on the city council since 2019 […]
30 September 2022 / 29 May 2023 by
A Norwich City Council meeting on Thursday saw a Green councillor encourage other council members to set higher targets to protect wildlife such as hedgehogs, bats and bees in the city. Councillor Denise Carlo, who represents Nelson ward, was concerned that the city might adopt the minimum ten per cent target for Biodiversity Net Gain […]
21 August 2022 / 21 August 2022 by
Mancroft councillors Jamie Osborn, Sandra Bogelein and Martin Schmierer are starting a campaign to clean up Norwich city centre which has been neglected for long enough. Our city centre needs to be cleaned up. Bins are often overflowing, with rubbish spilling everywhere, attracting seagulls, pigeons and rats. There have been many complaints about a lack […]
3 August 2022 / 3 August 2022 by
A local councillor has thrown his support behind local residents who are unhappy about a planning applications from Weston Homes to impose an off-the-peg template on Anglia Square. Councillor Alex Catt who represents residents in Sewell ward said: “Anglia Square has been the number one issue raised on the doorstep in the past two local […]
Sewell Uncategorised
25 July 2022 / 21 April 2023 by
Sewell ward councillors Alex Catt and Gary Champion have written to Norwich North MP, Chloe Smith, regarding the future of Angel Road school. The councillors’ letter appears below, in full. Dear Chloe Smith MP, As the member of Parliament for Norwich North, I am sure you are aware, both parents and residents in the wider […]