9 September 2011 Green Party Deputy Leader Adrian Ramsay will use his party conference speech tomorrow to attack the Government’s proposed reforms of the NHS and call on the Conservatives and LibDems to reconsider their proposals. The proposed health reforms would remove from the Secretary of State for Health the obligation to ensure that health […]
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City Council Cuts Consultation
8 September 2011 Central government is cutting the money it gives to Norwich City Council by 29%. The Council is now planning to cut its spending by £4.6million in the next financial year to make its budget balance. The Green Party has condemned the harsh cuts being made to council budgets and is encouraging residents […]
Green councillors support Dale Farm
31 August 2011 Dear Basildon Councillors, We are writing as fellow councillors, to urge you to reconsider the controversial eviction of Dale Farm residents from their homes. The prospect of 400 distressed homeless people appearing overnight in any council area cannot be welcome to anyone. The dispossession will have been enforced willingly, and at huge […]
Green Party councillor asks minister for incinerator decision inquiry
25 July 2011 County Councillor Andrew Boswell has written to Caroline Spelman, the Secretary of State for the Environment, asking her to initiate an independent inquiry into how the decision to award the contract for the Kings Lynn incinerator was made by Norfolk County Council. Concerns have been raised by councillors of all parties and […]
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Green Party Councillor calls for Incinerator Scrutiny meeting outcomes to be revoked
24 June 2011 After reading leaked minutes of a Conservative Party group meeting on March 4th in which the decision to award the contract for the Kings Lynn incinerator was made, Councillor Andrew Boswell has written to the Head of Law at County Hall asking her to revoke the conclusions of the Cabinet Scrutiny meeting […]
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Green councillor speaks to the TSSA
16 May 2011 Hi, my name is Samir Jeraj, I’m a Green Party City Councillor, Deputy Leader of the Opposition and Spokesperson for Economic Development here in Norwich. I’d like to thank Fliss from the TSSA for organising this and asking me to share some thoughts, ideas, and experience with you today. As back to […]
Councillors and candidates from Norwich Green Party will be launching their new manifesto for the 2011 local elections outside the Forum at 3pm on Thursday 7th April.
6 April 2011 “This year’s manifesto reflects the position the city has been put into by unfair national cuts. The Conservative and Liberal Democrat government has ensured that Norwich will not have enough money for essential services to be funded in the near future. Green Party policies, nationally, would have protected jobs in Norwich, and […]
Caroline Lucas supports campaign to protect services in Norwich
29 March 2011 Caroline Lucas, the UK’s first Green MP will visit Norwich on Thursday 31 March to support Norwich Green Party’s campaign to protect local services from cuts. With Norwich Green Party currently holding 14 seats on Norwich City Council, just two behind the ruling Labour administration, Dr Lucas will show her support for […]
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Greens must rise to the challenge and show they are the real voice of social justice, says Deputy Leader
27 February 2011 In his keynote speech to national conference today in Cardiff, Adrian Ramsay told members: “Unlike the LibDems, or the Labour Government that came before, the Green Party stands up for social justice. We’ve not forgotten the pledge that we made to voters. And we’ve not forgotten our principles. We still think that […]
Green Party Deputy Leader highlights ground-breaking Norfolk scheme at national conference
22 February 2011 Adrian Ramsay, Deputy Leader of the Green Party and Norwich City Councillor, will highlight the success of the Green Party’s proposals to set up a Norfolk Energy Services Company (ESCO) at the party’s Spring Conference in Cardiff this week. The scheme will reduce the impact of national government cuts in crucial local […]
