Bath’s £250k Boost for School Streets: Waiting at the Barrier for Lasting Change 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 […] Read more » Bath
Changes to Exeter bus services: Greens welcome funding for improvements but accuse Stagecoach of going into ‘reverse gear’ 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 […] Read more » buses Exeter
Green light for city centre car park “only Exeter Labour wants” 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 […] Read more » Exeter parking transport
Decline in Bus Services Across Bath and North East Somerset Exposed by Government Report 3 April 2025 / 3 April 2025 by mollyscottcato 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 […] Read more » BANES Bath buses transport
Green Party co-leader visits Gloucestershire for start of county election campaign 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 […] Read more » Carla Denyer Gloucestershire Gloucestesrhire county council local elections
Greens slam Labour’s ‘dismal’ record on tackling empty homes in Exeter 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 […] Read more » empty homes Exeter housing
Stroud Litter Champion Hub Launched 10 March 2025 / 10 March 2025 by mollyscottcato 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 […] Read more » litter Stroud
Widcombe Hill Plans not Safe for All 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. […] Read more » Bath traffic
Councillor launches campaign to give litter-pickers to all local primary schools 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, […] Read more » litter Stroud
East of Bath Deserves Better: A win for the community! 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 […] Read more » BANES Bath
