16 March 2025 / 16 March 2025 by adrianmorris
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5 March 2025 / 5 March 2025 by adrianmorris
Later this week, 30 young activists will be coming together for the Young Greens flagship training programme, 30 Under 30. This programme is essential for equipping the next generation of Green leaders with the skills and knowledge needed to organise in their communities and lead the way for real change. But it can only happen […]
As the Climate Change Committee publishes its 7th carbon budget [1], the co-leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay MP, has demanded the Government ensure ambitious climate action isn’t delayed any further – and for polluters to pay the highest price, not the poorest in our communities. Adrian Ramsay MP said: “Today’s advice from the Climate […]
21 February 2025 / 21 February 2025 by adrianmorris
More than 30 parliamentarians urged Prime Minister Keir Starmer to show “basic humanity” for Gazans after he said he would close a “loophole” That allowed a Palestinian family to remain in Britain, says the Morning Star. The letter was signed by Labour, independent, Green and Lib Dem MPs, including former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and […]
Welcome to our February 2025 newsletter Greens win extra protections for Arun waterways On 30 January, the Environment Committee of Arun district council (chaired by Green councillor Sue Wallsgrove), passed a motion to explore ways to improve river health, water quality and biodiversity. This motion was originally introduced to the council by Green councillor Steve […]
10 February 2025 / 10 February 2025 by adrianmorris
Labour look set to push ahead with their version of devolution. There are threats and opportunities forGreens. This briefing provides some Green principles as apply to devolution, and provides some waysfor us to respond. It is our role to both work to shift the plans as they emerge – promoting a better way to genuinelydevolve […]
29 January 2025 / 29 January 2025 by adrianmorris
The Independent reports on Ellie Chowns’ grilling of Ed Miliband over airport expansion at the Environmental Audit Committee yesterday. Ellie asked the energy and climate change secretary: “Would you agree that major infrastructure investment decisions or permission decisions such as, for example, airport expansion should not be taken before we get the forthcoming advice this […]
26 January 2025 by adrianmorris
Welcome to our January 2025 newsletter Changes planned for local democracy In December, the government published a ‘devolution’ white paper, which would see sweeping changes to how local democracy is organised. These include abolishing district councils (e.g. Arun and Chichester), to be replaced by one much larger authority. Is it happening here? West Sussex County […]
18 January 2025 / 18 January 2025 by adrianmorris
Green MP Siân Berry said expense “should never be used as an excuse” to delay democracy during a debate on local government re-organisation on ITV Meridian. Sian added: “There is a good argument for a devolution of powers down to a local level but this reorganisation will put a lot of powers higher up – […]
2 January 2025 / 2 January 2025 by adrianmorris
