Cllr Simon Grover was asked to write a short piece about being St Albans District Council’s only Green councillor, and leader of the 5-strong Independent & Green group. Ever keen on recycling, we thought we’d pop it on here too. “I want to be in the room where it happens”, sings frustrated politician Aaron Burr […]
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Green-led councils make progress on climate change
This article, by Cllr. Simon Pickering, was published in Greenworld on Thursday 10 Sep 2020 The council chamber was rammed full. This was the first time in 20 years of being a councillor I had seen so many people come to support a decision the council was about to make. I knew about half them, […]
Councillors call for a Green recovery from COVID-19 pandemic
The Parliamentary Group on the Green New Deal has been consulting on how to reset UK society after the Covid-19 crisis. Based on experiences of working in our communities and our councils, Green councillors have put forward a series of responses to the RESET call for evidence. Whilst responses were wide-ranging, they highlight the local […]
AGC Annual Conference 4-5 July 2020
Having thought we’d be able to postpone this conference and meet together in September, this is looking increasingly unlikely so we’ve decided to go ahead online in July as originally planned. The Programme Despite being online, there will still be opportunities to meet in small groups to meet other councillors and catch up with what […]
Green councillors raise alarm over local authorities shutting down scrutiny during coronavirus crisis
Green Party councillors have raised serious concerns that some local authorities are using the coronavirus epidemic to avoid scrutiny over their decision-making. In a survey of 372 Green Party councillors representing wards on principal authorities across the country, more than half of respondents said the councils they were elected to were not maintaining proper scrutiny […]
First ever Green on South Somerset District Council following Conservative defection
Councillor Charlie Hull has left the Conservative Party and joined the Green Party , becoming the first ever Green Councillor on South Somerset District Council. Charlie has represented Northstone, Ivelchester & St. Michaels Ward since his election in May 2019. local Green Party colleagues welcomed him this week into their “Green Team” and are very […]
Greens from across 120 councils demand urgent funding for local authorities to tackle the coronavirus crisis
Local authorities could lose up to half of spending power this year, letter warns Councillors call for more flexibility to decide on how to spend funding Sian Berry: “Our councils are stepping up but budgets are rapidly reaching breaking point” Green councillors from across the country have signed an open letter to Communities Secretary Robert […]
Lambeth Living Rent plans to protect tenants
Lambeth councillors have voted through a Lambeth Living Rent motion calling for the power to establish and enforce local rent controls to be devolved to Lambeth Borough Council […]
Greens enter power sharing arrangement on another council
Following an announcement by the Leader at this evening’s full council meeting , Shepway Green Party is to enter a power-sharing arrangement that will give it a seat at the top table on Folkestone & Hythe District Council. […]
GREEN-LED INITIATIVE SECURES A LANDMARK VICTORY
On 24th January three Green Councillors led the initiative to overturn their Council’s previous decision permitting London Stansted Airport’s application to expand. […]
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