Caroline Lucas Comment Jonathan Bartley National and global
7 December 2016 by Green Party Admin
In the 100 days since we were elected as your leadership team, the world has changed. 2016 has been confirmed as the hottest year ever on record. A man who talks hatred and division is on his way to the White House. Thousands more refugees are fleeing for their lives from places like Aleppo. And […]
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Fracking Hereford & South Herefordshire Topics
6 December 2016 by Green Party Admin
Members of green groups in Herefordshire, including Greenpeace and the Green Party, leafleted shoppers in Hereford last Saturday on the controversial issue of Fracking. Fracking is used to extract shale gas [1], and has recently been given the go ahead in Lancashire and Yorkshire in the face of very vocal opposition from local people, councils […]
West Midlands
30 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
We’re delighted to announce that Dudley Green Party’s Andi Mohr is the West Midlands Green Party’s new Regional Press Officer. Andi has been doing great things with media in the Black Country with Dudley Greens, and is looking forward to working with local parties across the region to increase our traditional and social media coverage. […]
Herefordshire West Midlands
As we move into 2017, a two year run up to winning more seats in local elections in May 2019, and a possible early general election, we urgently need to think about skilling-up our members and building an organised and effective campaign team. So let’s start the new year as we mean to go on […]
Fair votes National and global
‘We support a progressive alliance: Greens are not standing a candidate’. That’s the Green Party leaflet for the Richmond by-election happening this Thursday, following the resignation of Zac Goldsmith in October over Heathrow expansion, writes Josiah Mortimer of Left Foot Forward. And it’s brave stuff. This is the first time in recent history that a […]
National and global
28 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
Hewlett Packard (HP) is the technology behind the Israeli occupation and oppression of Palestinians. Their systems are used in biometric ID cards which restrict and control Palestinians’ movement. They provide technology and equipment to the Israeli Navy which maintains the blockade of Gaza. Their technology supports the Israeli military checkpoint system. HP profits from the […]
Central Ward Hereford & South Herefordshire Herefordshire
27 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
Crowds at Hereford’s Castle Green Christmas Fair voted overwhelmingly to spend Santa’s £1,000,000 gift to Hereford on a comprehensive cycle network to reduce the city’s traffic delays and make roads safer, especially for children. Research suggests that school traffic is a major factor in rush hour congestion, so safe cycle networks would make a massive […]
Big Green Conversation Fracking Hereford & South Herefordshire Topics
25 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
Of interest to those attending last night’s Big Green Conversation on Fracking, The Guardian reports this morning that Ministers deliberately delayed a report showing fracking could affect house prices, health and the environment until after a crucial planning decision.
Cycling Hereford & South Herefordshire Rob Hattersley Topics Transport
Hereford Green Party have asked PC World why the bike racks have disappeared from outside their store. ‘We are sure sure PCWorld want to play their part in reducing congestion and pollution, so we are mystified as to why the racks have gone, quite apart from the fact that if cycling customers cannot park their […]
Climate change Comment Rob Hattersley Topics
There are reports in the serious press this morning about how Arctic ice melt appears to be out of control. As it does, the process speeds up, as, for example, ice areas which usually reflect the suns heat become green and soak up the heat instead. As tundra melts, there is an increase in the most […]
