Green Councillors leave their mark on council budgets 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), […] Read more » green achievements Green budget
What a Green in the Room can achieve on a finely balanced council 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 […] Read more » green achievements Green in the room news
Green-led councils make progress on climate change 11th September 2020 / 19th March 2024 by sallypickering Read more »
Councillors call for a Green recovery from COVID-19 pandemic 4th August 2020 / 3rd September 2020 by sallypickering Read more »
AGC Annual Conference 4-5 July 2020 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 […] Read more »
Green councillors raise alarm over local authorities shutting down scrutiny during coronavirus crisis 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 […] Read more » council scrutiny
First ever Green on South Somerset District Council following Conservative defection 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 […] Read more »
Greens from across 120 councils demand urgent funding for local authorities to tackle the coronavirus crisis 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 […] Read more » covid-19
Lambeth Living Rent plans to protect tenants 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 Read more »
Greens enter power sharing arrangement on another 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. Read more »