15 September 2021 Protecting Biodiversity Most Important for Norwich East Residents A survey carried out by planners who are creating a masterplan for a site in the east of Norwich has shown that protecting biodiversity and wildlife is the top priority for local people. At a meeting of Norwich City Council’s Sustainable Development Panel yesterday, […]
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14 September 2021 Norwich Green Party will host a talk by Tom Lines from Make Votes Matter, an organisation which campaigns for Proportional Representation in parliamentary elections. Tom will be talking about why Proportional Representation is so badly needed and how the Make Votes Matter campaign is progressing. Tom Lines has been a supporter of […]
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29 July 2021 ‘Carbon Tax’ to make polluters pay Green Party councillors in Norfolk are calling for a carbon tax to reduce pollution from fossil fuels and provide funds to support a ‘just transition’ from a high carbon economy to a more sustainable low-carbon economy, while ensuring workers’ rights and livelihoods. At Norfolk County Council’s […]
23 July 2021 Norwich Green Party Statement on Trans Rights Norwich Green Party passed a motion to make the following statement at its recent AGM. “Trans men are men, Trans women are women and non-binary individuals are non-binary. Trans and non-binary individuals deserve to have their identities respected but we should be pushing for further […]
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11 June 2021 An “egregious waste of taxpayers’ money” The former Green Party leader, Natalie Bennett, today denounced the proposed Western Link road as “an egregious waste of taxpayers’ money and a dangerous example of environmental vandalism”. Earlier this week, Norfolk County Councillors voted to approve the business case for a £198m extension to Norwich’s […]
7 June 2021 Greens Attempt to Save Norfolk Countryside from Vanity Road Project Green Party councillors will today attempt to amend a decision by Norfolk County Council to award a contract worth around £190 million to build a large new road to the west of Norwich. Councillor Jamie Osborn, who will be putting the amendment […]
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28 May 2021 Climate Emergency Declaration Called for by Greens with ‘No Time to Waste’ A new group of councillors are calling for Norfolk County Council to declare a Climate Emergency at their very first meeting. Jamie Osborn, Paul Neale and Ben Price were elected to Norfolk County Council less than two weeks ago and […]
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17 May 2021 More Action to Stop Tagging Needed Say Green Party Councillors Green Party councillors have once again highlighted the need to deal with the problem of tagging, especially of historic buildings in the city centre. The issue was made a community policing priority at the most recent Safer Neighbourhood Action Panel (SNAP) meeting […]
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12 May 2021 Spoilt Ballots Are A Scandal That Needs Urgent Attention Say Greens The Green Party’s candidate for Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner has branded the high number of spoilt ballots “a scandal” after 7005 ballots were rejected in the most recent election. Martin Schmierer claimed that the spoilt ballots showed not enough had […]
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11 May 2021 Members of Norwich Green Party are taking time out after the local elections to celebrate some of Norwich’s treasured green spaces. We would like to invite you to join us for a walk in the Earlham area, taking in Eaton Park and the UEA campus. The walk, which is approximately five miles […]
