Deputy mayor: Why I’ve left Labour, joined the Greens and ‘come home’ Lorna Russell with Sian Berry After making the ‘difficult decision’ to leave the Labour Party, Councillor Lorna Russell explains in her own words why she has made the switch Last night I took the difficult decision to resign from the Labour Party. This […]
Green Councillors criticise new Department for ‘Levelling Up’
Following the Government’s announcement of Michael Gove’s appointment as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and the removal of ‘Local Government’ from his ministerial title, Green Councillors call for re-affirmation and acknowledgement of the crucial role of local councils. Greens welcome the idea of better funding communities. The Government’s definition however, falls […]
Hundreds of local people could lose right to vote under unfair Elections Bill, warns Green councillor
Hundreds of voters who live in the Stroud area could lose their right to vote if the government’s Elections Bill, which goes back to the House of Commons for its second reading on 7 September, becomes law, Stroud District Green Party is warning. “The Bill’s stated aim is to ensure that UK elections remain ‘secure, […]
Tonbridge and Malling gains another Green Councillor
Nick Stapleton, elected as one of three Councillors to represent the West Malling and Leybourne ward in 2019, has today announced he has joined the Green Party. Nick is well known in the community for working hard to ensure residents have a strong voice, and for holding the Council to account. Now, he has made […]
AGC Annual Gathering and AGM
AGC Annual Gathering and AGM Saturday 11th September 2021 The AGC’s Annual Gathering and AGM will take place this Saturday, September 11th 2021, at the LGAI offices in London and also via Zoom. For more information and to register follow the link on the Green Party Members’ Website here. […]
Lib Dem Councillor joins Greens in Bath and NE Somerset to “rejoin her true political home”
Bath and North East Somerset’s Councillor Joanna Wright has rejoined the party after a two year period as a member of the Liberal Democrats. Her defection resulted from disillusionment with the Liberal Democrats’ handling of active travel schemes on the council, which she considered to contravene commitments set out by the Party in their 2019 […]
Green Councillors leave their mark on council budgets
Green Councillors have had quite an influence on Council budgets across the country in this year’s budget-setting process. Where Green are in Power, they have been able to secure investment for ambitious Green Recovery plans. In Brighton & Hove, the Green-led Council has approved its budget for 2021-22 (with support from labour and conservative councillors), […]
Saving the Planet in Brighton: one draughty home at a time
Below is a summary of an article written by Green Councillor Siriol Hugh-Jones and published in Sussex Bylines on 29th January 2021 Much has been said about the benefits of ‘retrofitting’ – the process by which old, draughty homes are brought up to standard and made more energy-efficient. This year Brighton & Hove’s Housing Committee […]
What a Green in the Room can achieve on a finely balanced council
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 […]
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, […]
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