Green Party standing candidates in all 19 wards up for election on 2nd May 2024 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 […] Read more »
Green Councillors call for more autonomy to be given on how to spend budgets 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 […] Read more »
‘Severe absence’: Green Party Councillor Lauren McLay blasts Conservatives’ neglect of Plymouth’s children and young people on vital scrutiny committee 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 […] Read more »
St Budeaux: Kings Tamerton residents furious as construction works start at Pony Field without warning 5 March 2024 / 21 July 2024 by jamesellwood 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 […] Read more »
Green Party response to Armada Way Design consultation 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 […] Read more »
Plymouth Green Party back ceasefire in Gaza 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 […] Read more »
St Budeaux Green candidate George Wheeler presses council to provide temporary bus shelter 26 September 2023 / 19 July 2024 by jamesellwood Work on the Square in St Budeaux, an important public transport hub, is expected to begin before the end of the year. The Labour cabinet member for Transport made this promise in response to a public question by St Budeaux community champion, George Wheeler. Work was previously expected to start in August 2022 – the […] Read more »
Green candidates stand in two by-elections on 27th July 21 July 2023 / 21 July 2024 by jamesellwood Shayna Newham-Joynes and Bruce Robinson are the Green Party candidates for the by-elections on 27th July. Voters in the wards of St Peter an the Waterfront and Plymstock Dunstone are asked to choose new councillors after the death of Dunstone Councillor Vivien Pengelly and after St Peter and the Waterfront Councillor Sue McDonald had resigned citing […] Read more »
A fairer, greener future for Plymouth: Plymouth Greens launch local election manifesto 2023: 27 April 2023 / 19 July 2024 by jamesellwood The Plymouth Green Party has launched its manifesto for the 2023 local elections, outlining a plan for a fairer, greener future for Plymouth. Across England, communities are suffering. Cuts devastate local services, the cost of living crisis continues to deepen and corporate profit-seeking threatens the environment. Library opening times shrink, vital green spaces are destroyed, […] Read more »
Green Party standing candidates in all 19 wards up for election on 4 May 2023 24 April 2023 / 19 July 2024 by jamesellwood Candidates from all walks of life with a wealth of experience offer residents a chance to vote for fairer, greener communities. 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 4th. Councillor Ian Poyser, leader of the Green Group […] Read more »