Sewell – Gillian Francis 29 May 2023 / 29 May 2023 by Norwich Green party Sewell – Gillian Francis I have worked in Norwich as a tutor, teacher in both private and mainstream schools, and more recently, with vulnerable and SEND young people outside the school environment. Alongside this, I work in performance production, community arts and as a visual artist. My daughter has learning disabilities and lives in residential […] Read more »
Nelson – Hannah Hoechner 29 May 2023 / 7 June 2023 by Norwich Green party Nelson – Hannah Hoechner Hannah is a lecturer in Education and International Development at the University of East Anglia. She grew up in Germany, and lived in Oxford, where she did her PhD, and in Brussels, where she met her partner, with whom she moved to Norwich to take up her current post at UEA. […] Read more »
Thorpe Hamlet – Josh Worley 29 May 2023 / 7 June 2023 by Norwich Green party Thorpe Hamlet – Josh Worley I am an experienced local councillor who cares passionately about community and the environment. I live in Thorpe Hamlet with my fianceé, Jade and young daughter, Grace, and have been actively involved with many projects and organisations in Norwich for many years. Most recently as President of the Norwich Market […] Read more »
Wensum – Liam Calvert 29 May 2023 / 7 June 2023 by Norwich Green party Wensum – Liam Calvert I have lived in Norwich for the last 13 years having grown up locally. I am a recent ex-science teacher, where I was a workplace trades union representative and 2nd in department. I have twin 5-year-olds who attend a local school where I am a governor. I have chaired Wensum Residents’ […] Read more »
Mancroft – Amanda Fox 29 May 2023 / 11 June 2023 by Norwich Green party Mancroft – Amanda Fox I worked for the RSPCA wildlife department for fourteen years. Wildlife gives me so much joy and I am passionate about increasing biodiversity in the city. It is well known that access to nature improves our mental and physical health and I feel strongly that every child should have access to […] Read more »
protection for Angel Road site 29 May 2023 / 7 June 2023 by Norwich Green party Green Gillian Francis seeks protection for Angel Road site Gillian is working with Green councillors to seek a preservation order ver the past year, children, parents, staff and local residents have been left in the dark while decisions have been made about the future of Angel Road Junior School. We have asked that this site […] Read more »
call for Funding for Trees 22 May 2023 / 11 June 2023 by Greens Call for Major Boost in Council Funding for Trees Nelson Green Party councillors have highlighted the loss of large forest trees and street trees in Norwich in a new report. Average tree canopy cover in Norwich is around 18.6% which is below the 20% minimum cover recommended for inland towns and cities by Forest […] Read more »
empty homes 22 May 2023 / 4 October 2024 by Empty Homes are a Blight on Norwich Norwich homeowner Ailee Beckett is fed up with the City Council’s refusal to act over a dwelling which has been empty next door to her house for more than ten years. Ms Beckett said: ‘Having an abandoned house next door is worrying. The house is not heated, nor […] Read more »
2023 election results 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 […] Read more »
Historic wins across the East 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: Read more »