Local News
21 April 2021 / 22 July 2024 by jamesellwood
We’re standing in this years Council elections to challenge the constant bickering betweenLabour and the Conservatives. A vote for the Green Party is a vote for a grown-up, collaborative cross-bench culture where Councillors work hard forresidents. The Green Party is standing in 18 wards at the local elections on May 6th, giving Plymouthians the opportunity […]
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16 March 2021 / 22 July 2024 by jamesellwood
We welcome that Councillor Deacon has been suspended and an investigation into his online comments is under way. In light of Sarah Everard’s death, all women’s concerns about safety – including trans women’s – should be taken very seriously by all elected politicians in our city. Sadly comments made by The Green Party’s Baroness Jones were taken […]
27 January 2021 / 22 July 2024 by jamesellwood
A petition started by local Green activists has now gained over 1000 signatures from residents demmanding the re-opening of Plympton railways station – and in doing so also hit the headlines. The station was closed over 60 years ago, but with the population growing and traffic congestion becoming a major issue local campaigner Ian Poyser feels […]
20 September 2020 / 22 July 2024 by jamesellwood
Green campaigner Ian Poyser has been responding to resident concerns over noise pollution levels in Plympton Chaddlewood. Road traffic is known to be the biggest cause of noise pollution in the UK, yet has a signficant impact for residents and is often overlooked as a planning consideration. As a result Ian visited the site, along the busy […]
18 June 2020 / 22 July 2024 by jamesellwood
Plymouth Green Party stands with people from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups in our city, to end all forms of racism. We are proud of our beautiful city, it’s people and many achievements of Plymouthians. However, recent events remind us that not everything in Plymouth’s past and present is a cause for celebration. Now […]