News about topics or campaigns run or supported by Herefordshire Green parties.
Culture Leominster News North Herefordshire
3 January 2017 by Green Party Admin
Leominster Green Town Councillor Trish Marsh thinks Leominster can be part of the action, if Hereford wins UK City of Culture for 2021, a year when the city hosts the prestigious Three Choirs Festival. Trish is already the Town Council’s link in the Herefordshire Cultural Partnership. Hereford’s bid is the first of its kind, because […]
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Bromyard North Herefordshire Transport
29 December 2016 by Green Party Admin
In the early part of the Summer, we carried out a survey, asking a cross section of the residents about traffic calming ideas in the High Street and Broad Street. They voted in favour of a 20 m.p.h. speed limit and to restrict H.G.V.s in this area. We documented the results and passed them onto […]
Hereford & South Herefordshire Herefordshire Topics Transport
22 December 2016 by Green Party Admin
Marches LEP and Herefordshire Council are pressing ahead with their scheme to build Hereford’s north-south bypass, including a new crossing of the river Wye to the west of the city. They applied to the Department for Transport for funding (c £1.9m) to help develop the Outline Business Case and the planning application. The application documents […]
Elections Leominster News North Herefordshire West Midlands
Due to the sad recent death of one of our County Councillors, there will be a by-election in Leominster in the New Year. We will be calling on as many of you as possible for help. Although we do not have scheduled local elections in Herefordshire next year, our neighbouring counties will be very busy and have been […]
At Bromyard Greens meeting on 1st February, we have invited Gordon Coppock, who has an interest in and has invested much time in various alternative energy projects, which includes producing an electric car, which he put together here in Bromyard. Some of the parts were made by a local firm. We have a Speed Festival here […]
Fracking Herefordshire National and global Topics
Opponents of shale gas in the west country are celebrating a series of recent council votes against fracking. In the past fortnight, Conservative-controlled Gloucestershire and Herefordshire County Councils have backed anti-fracking motions while Forest of Dean District and Watchet Town Councils have declared themselves Frack Free Zones. Read a full report here.
North Herefordshire parliament
We are delighted to announce that Ellie Chowns has been selected as Prospective Parliamentary candidate for North Herefordshire. Her enthusiasm, competence and expertise will stand her in good stead when the election campaign begins. The idea of a snap election seems to be receding, but we are prepared!
Fracking Herefordshire Topics
20 December 2016 by Green Party Admin
A dozen anti-fracking campaigners welcomed councillors attending the full Council meeting at Shire Hall on Friday (16th December), when a Motion on fracking in the County was to be considered. After a short debate, Council voted unanimously to adopt the Motion introduced by Kerne Bridge Councillor Paul Newman – “The Executive be asked to consider the […]
Energy Fracking Herefordshire Topics
12 December 2016 by Green Party Admin
Herefordshire Council are meeting this Friday 16 December at 9.30 am to consider fracking in the county. There will be a peaceful anti-fracking presence outside Shire Hall from 9am, to show councillors that people care about protecting the county’s environment – and its tourist industry! This is due to a motion tabled by Conservative Kerne Bridge Councillor […]
Health and NHS Herefordshire Topics
8 December 2016 by Green Party Admin
The Hereford Times is reporting today that those with minor ailments should not attend A&E in Hereford. During the last few days the emergency department at Hereford County Hospital has seen a spike in the number of patients treated and admitted with hip fractures, respiratory conditions and cardiac problems. People with injuries and conditions which […]
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 […]
Fair votes National and global
30 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
‘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 […]
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 […]
Big Green Conversation Fair votes Hereford & South Herefordshire
24 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
The Big Green Conversation is switching to the 4th Wednesday each month from January 2017. We’re looking forward to welcoming KLINA JORDAN from Make Votes Matter – the fair votes campaign – to lead a discussion on why we need electoral reform in order to change anything else. We will also look at how to make […]
Big Green Conversation Energy Fracking Hereford & South Herefordshire Topics
23 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
A reminder that ‘Fracking the Shire’ is the title of our Big Green Conversation at De Koffie Pot on Thursday 24th November, 7pm for 7.30pm. Come along to find out what the fuss is about, what’s going on globally, and how it could affect Herefordshire specifically. We are trying this event without the complication of […]
Climate change economy Health and NHS National and global Press releases Topics
Caroline Lucas, the Green Party co-leader and MP for Brighton Pavillion, has accused the Government of ‘shirking its responsibilities’ after today’s Autumn Statement. Lucas accused the Government of having ‘deeply skewed priorities’. She said: “Britain is drifting towards the stormy and unchartered waters of brexit with ministers refusing to reveal the route, or properly adjust the sails […]
Herefordshire Trees
21 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
Herefordshire Tree Forum invites you to a series of events to celebrate Tree Week from Saturday 26th November to Sunday 4th December. Full details of what’s on can be seen in a downloadable pdf here.
Health and NHS Topics
17 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
It’s well worth watching and sharing this video again.
Topics Transport
HEREFORD & South Herefordshire Green Party strongly opposes the plan for a Southern Link Road for the following reasons. We have included detailed Notes but you don’t need to read this unless you want this detail. 1. THE ROAD WILL PASS THROUGH AND DESTROY PART OF GRAFTON WOOD, DESIGNATED AS ANCIENT WOODLAND. Four of the route […]
Fracking
THE GREEN PARTY strongly opposes fracking. Not only is a dangerous and unproven technology, even if it were safe it would be unacceptable because our overriding priority has to be to reduce our carbon emissions. All our efforts must be to reduce carbon use and increase renewable energy capacity. And renewables are great news for Herefordshire where […]
Herefordshire Topics Transport
16 November 2016 by Green Party Admin
Professor John Whitelegg of the Stockholm Environment Institute, and former Green Party councillor in Lancaster, will be addressing the lack of transport planning in the UK and the impact on sustainability as well as efficiency at a meeting organised by Rail and Bus for Herefordshire. The meeting takes place at 2pm on Wednesday 23rd November at […]
Herefordshire National and global Topics
The Bus Services Bill continues its journey through the House of Lords: the next reading will be on 23rd November, before the Bill moves to the House of Commons. We are thrilled that the Lords successfully passed an amendment which would make franchising powers automatically available *everywhere*, not just in cities with an elected Mayor. […]
