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18 December 2024 / 18 December 2024 by frankhartkopf
At the AGM on November 7, 2024, members elected a new committee to take on the task of growing Plymouth Greens over the next year. Here are some of the new committee members introducing themselves: As the new chair for Plymouth Green Party, I aim to give all members the opportunity to contribute, and to […]
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21 July 2024 by jamesellwood
Cam’s candidate statement: I am standing to be your Green MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport because I want to build a more equal, inclusive, and sustainable future for our city and the country. The Conservatives are finally on their way out after 14 years of failure, but Labour are just offering more of the […]
18 June 2024 / 21 July 2024 by jamesellwood
Plymouth Green Party is pleased to announce that Georgia Nelson has been selected as the Green Party candidate for Plymouth Moor View in the upcoming General Election. Georgia, a dedicated Green Party member and campaigner since 2019, expressed her enthusiasm for her candidacy, stating, “For 14 years, this country has been led by a Conservative […]
Lauren McLay has been selected as the Green Party candidate for South West Devon, which incorporates Plympton, Plymstock, Woolwell, Yelverton, Shaugh Prior, Ivybridge and Sherford. Lauren is the Green Party Group Leader on Plymouth City Council representing Plympton Chaddlewood ward. Following her initial election in January 2023 and successful re-election in May 2024 gaining 53% […]
11 June 2024 / 21 July 2024 by jamesellwood
Entrepreneurs, a housing expert, teachers and community leaders are among the diverse range of candidates standing in the local elections for Plymouth City Council on May 2nd. Councillor Ian Poyser, leader of the Green Group in Plymouth City Council, said: “We’re really proud of the range of experience and knowledge our candidates bring. All are […]
11 March 2024 / 21 July 2024 by jamesellwood
Councillors Lauren McClay and Ian Poyser wrote: “Yesterday Plymouth City Council passed a difficult budget. No one wants to pay more Council Tax. You are paying more because of Conservative failures. The Conservative government has purged 60p in every £1 in Plymouth’s public purse since 2010, seeing our Revenue Support Grant freefall from £123.8 million […]
5 March 2024 / 21 July 2024 by jamesellwood
During their meeting on Wednesday 28 February, Green Party Councillor Lauren McLay (Plympton Chaddlewood) called attention to the concerning level of absenteeism from the Conservative Group on the Education and Children’s Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee. Plymouth Conservatives only filled 50% of their allocated seats on the committee at Wednesday’s meeting. Additionally, 25% of […]
Local residents in Kings Tamerton were shocked to find a digger working with no warning at the Pony Field on February, 16th. In June 2022, outline planning permission for 70 homes was granted for land known locally as the Pony Field in Kings Tamerton. Permission was also given for construction of an access road. George […]
4 January 2024 / 21 July 2024 by jamesellwood
We are still saddened by the loss of the existing trees on Armada Way, an act of environmental vandalism conducted under the previous Conservative administration. An act so atrocious it gained widespread coverage in the media, sending images of Plymouth’s desolated city centre across the globe, damaging our cities reputation and resident’s trust in the […]
20 November 2023 / 21 July 2024 by jamesellwood
Plymouth Greens unreservedly condemn the horrendous Hamas attacks of 7 October and the taking of hostages and we call for those hostages to be released unconditionally. However, these criminal acts by Hamas cannot justify the disproportionate military actions by the Israel Defence Forces which breach the laws of war. It is estimated that over 700 […]