10 April 2025 / 10 April 2025 by mollyscottcato
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 […]
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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 […]
7 March 2025 by mollyscottcato
Proposed safety improvements for Widcombe Hill have sparked concern among cycling advocates, as plans to install speed cushions on this key route could make conditions more dangerous for those on bikes. Widcombe Hill, one of the links for staff and students travelling to the University of Bath, has long been recognised as a hazardous road. […]
26 February 2025 by mollyscottcato
Litter-picking councillor Gill Thomas launched on Saturday a campaign to provide every primary school in Stroud District with their own stock of litter-picking sticks. The ‘Litter Pickers for Little Pickers’ campaign will give all primary-aged children access to sticks so that they can play a part in keeping the areas around their schools tidy. Gill, […]
26 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by mollyscottcato
In a monumental U-turn, the Liberal Democrat-led Council has scrapped the controversial Camden Road bus gate after a storm of public opposition. The proposed scheme, which was meant to reduce traffic and improve air quality, instead triggered a fierce backlash from residents. Many argued that the bus gate would rather push traffic into already congested […]
12 February 2025 / 12 February 2025 by mollyscottcato
A recent survey, facilitated by the Cheltenham GreenParty, has revealed the depth of public dissatisfaction with theproposed closure of the Swindon Road Recycling Centre and the LiberalDemocrat-led council’s handling of the matter1. The survey, whichallowed Cheltenham residents to express their views on the closure,demonstrates the Green Party’s commitment to directly engaging with andlistening to the […]
