The Association of Green Councillors
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15th March 2021 / 21st June 2023 by sallypickering
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), […]
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4th November 2020 / 4th November 2020 by sallypickering
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 […]
11th September 2020 / 19th March 2024 by sallypickering
4th August 2020 / 3rd September 2020 by sallypickering
1st June 2020 / 10th June 2020 by sallypickering
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 […]
22nd May 2020 / 22nd May 2020 by sallypickering
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 […]
6th May 2020 / 6th May 2020 by sallypickering
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 […]
17th April 2020 / 22nd May 2020 by sallypickering
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 […]
12th February 2020 / 19th March 2020 by sallypickering
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
31st January 2020 / 19th March 2020 by sallypickering
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.