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 […]
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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that the Norwich City Council procedure for offering emergency accommodation in extreme weather circumstances is out of date […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
2023 election results
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 […]
Historic wins across the East
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: […]
Not enough parks
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]