Second Councillor in a month defects to join the Greens 15th November 2018 / 19th March 2020 by sallypickering A respected conservative councillor on Waveney District Council in Suffolk has defected and joined the Greens, only weeks after a prominent Labour Councillor also defected and joined the Greens in Dover. Read more »
Green Councillor’s anti-bypass campaign wins as plans are scrapped 12th November 2018 / 19th March 2020 by sallypickering After four year's of campaigning, the Save Our Meadows group in Suffolk have won a victory as the County Council announces that they are shelving plans to build a bypass across the water meadows west of Sudbury. Read more »
Leader of the Oppostion defects to join the Greens in Dover 12th November 2018 / 19th March 2020 by sallypickering The Leader of the Opposition on Dover District Council has joined the Green Party. Read more »
Local Council’s response to the Autumn Budget 5th November 2018 / 19th March 2020 by sallypickering The Chancellor’s budget statement on Monday afternoon fails to tackle the urgent issues that are making life difficult for Shropshire’s residents Read more »
Popular Green Party petition will be heard by all parties and triggers Council debate 22nd October 2018 / 19th March 2020 by sallypickering Popular Green Party petition will be heard by all parties and triggers Council debate after thousands of Brighton and Hove residents signed a petition calling for a ‘People’s Vote’ on any Brexit deal. Read more »
First Green Town Councillor elected in North Wales 19th September 2018 / 19th March 2020 by sallypickering Iolo Jones has just been elected as the first Green Town Councillor in North Wales in the town of Llanfairfechan. Congratulations Iolo! Read more »
Communities will be bypassed in race to allow ‘fast track fracking’ say Greens 17th September 2018 / 19th March 2020 by sallypickering New Government proposals that would allow fracking companies to bypass Council planning approval must be opposed, say the Green Group of Councillors in Brighton and Hove. Read more »
What a difference a Green makes 13th August 2018 / 19th March 2020 by sallypickering It's 100 days days since the local elections and a whole host of new Green Councillors were elected. One of those new councillors celebrates that success and describes what electing a Green means. Read more »
Single-use plastics – the final straw 19th July 2018 / 19th March 2020 by sallypickering Green Councillors in Exeter gain unanimous support for motion banning the use of single-use plastics by the Council. Read more »
New AGC Coordinator 22nd June 2018 / 19th March 2020 by sallypickering Long-standing member of Stroud & District Green Party, Sally Pickering, took on the role of AGC Co-ordinator at the start of June when Robert Lindsay moved on be a Regional Field Organiser and concentrate on his councillor work. Sally has previously worked in community development roles where she supported a membership network of voluntary and […] Read more »