12 May 2025 by mollyscottcato
The Green Group on Bath and North East Somerset Council has spoken out strongly against the direction of national politics this week, following Prime Minister’s Questions on Thursday, where the Opposition used all six of its opportunities to ask about the definition and status of women. This comes at a time when Parliament could have […]
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29 April 2025 / 29 April 2025 by mollyscottcato
The Green Party in Devon believe they are on track to win more seats than Labour across the county next Thursday. Greens say they are hopeful of winning their first seats in Exeter, retaining councillors in East and South Devon and winning new seats in North Devon, Torridge and Mid Devon. Local Green parties in […]
25 April 2025 by mollyscottcato
Green County Council candidates in Devon are calling for the nationalisation of South West Water. The call comes in the wake of water bills increasing by a third and Environment Agency data showing the company released sewage for more hours than any other water company in England during 2024 [1]. In Salcombe Regis a South […]
10 April 2025 / 10 April 2025 by mollyscottcato
Bath and North East Somerset is set to see real progress on School Streets, thanks to £250,000 in funding from Clean Air Zone (CAZ) reserves. This long-awaited step will help create safer, healthier streets for children and families walking or cycling to school, reducing congestion and pollution at the school gates. But concerns are growing […]
The Green Party in Exeter has welcomed planned improvements to city bus services planned for April using Bus Service Improvement Plan (BSIP) funding awarded to Devon County Council [1]. However, they point to reduced services by Stagecoach on unsubsidised routes which, they say, strengthens the case for public control of buses. Green Party candidate for […]
3 April 2025 / 3 April 2025 by mollyscottcato
Exeter Green Party have slammed the Labour-led City Council for a decision to create a temporary car park on the old bus station site [1]. A survey run by Exeter Greens to which 270 people responded found no appetite for a car park [2], with residents instead calling for a range of creative ideas for […]
From: Bath and North East Somerset Green Group (News Release) FAO News Editors, Political Editors Saturday 29th March 2025 **FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE** [STARTS] Decline in Bus Services Across Bath and North East Somerset Exposed by Government Report The UK government’s latest official bus statistics report has revealed a concerning decline in bus services across Bath and […]
18 March 2025 by mollyscottcato
External The co-leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, Carla Denyer MP, was in Gloucestershire at the weekend as part of the Greens’ campaign launch for the Gloucestershire County Council elections in May. On Friday night she was one of the speakers at the public meeting at St Laurence Church, Stroud, about local […]
10 March 2025 / 10 March 2025 by mollyscottcato
Green councillors in Exeter are stepping up their campaign to address Exeter’s housing crisis. They are demanding the Labour-run City Council takes urgent action on empty homes, pointing to the ‘dismal’ record of pursuing empty homes over the last five years. Green Party councillor, Diana Moore, said: “There are 3,584 applicants on Exeter’s Housing waiting […]
At least 20 premises in Stroud District are to become official Litter Champion Hubs, offering litter pickers and rubbish bags for customers and passers-by to use. Libraries, schools, community hubs and shops have signed up to take part in the scheme, which was launched on March 1 by Cllr Gill Thomas, Stroud District Council’s official […]
