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15 March 2023 / 15 March 2023 by Georgie Armour
Take an afternoon stroll around the Whyke area of Chichester this Saturday 18 March, 2023 and you may notice it’s a little bit tidier. That’s because Saturday morning between 10.30am and 12.30pm local residents will be out in force for a community litter pick around the Whyke area. Everyone is welcome and hot drinks and […]
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13 March 2023 / 13 March 2023 by Georgie Armour
Members of Chichester & Arun Green Party were delighted to hear that plans for the divisive and unpopular bypass ‘grey’ route have been put on hold by the government. Local Green activists and councillors have stood alongside residents for the past four years, as the community has been torn apart and put under enormous stress […]
15 February 2023 / 13 March 2023 by Georgie Armour
Zack Polanski, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, spoke to a packed room in Arundel last Monday night, as he addressed many issues dear to local residents, such as road building and inappropriate housing developments. He also spoke passionately about the concern shared by many – and certainly judging by the […]
8 February 2023 / 13 March 2023 by Georgie Armour
Zack Polanski, Deputy Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, will visit Arundel next week, demonstrating the confidence the Party has in widening its base further in the May elections. Polanski’s visit to Arun comes after the success of the Greens locally (Greens won both recent by-elections). On Monday 13 February, in a […]
30 January 2023 / 13 March 2023 by Georgie Armour
Chichester & Arun Green Party is frustrated by the lack of ambition in the local plan with regard to the climate crisis and the local environment. Local Greens point to the lack of properly adequate walking and cycling provision to prevent us from building anything but car-dependent enclaves, and to the 'solution' to tanker away […]
19 January 2023 / 13 March 2023 by Georgie Armour
Among the Green Party councillors and members who joined the picket line at St Richard's Hospital this week was Chichester City Councillor and retired nurse, Debbie Carter. Cllr Carter said: “It was difficult in my day. Now we have an exhausted, worn-down workforce and nurses who are not paid enough to the point that some […]
3 January 2023 / 13 March 2023 by Georgie Armour
Chichester and Arun Green Party welcomes the decision to cap single bus fares in England at £2 on local and regional journeys this January to March, but are disappointed that it is only a temporary measure and doesn’t go far enough. Green Party Councillor, Sarah Sharp, who represents Chichester South on the county, district and […]
2 December 2022 / 13 March 2023 by Georgie Armour
Last night Arundel & Walberton voters rewarded Green candidate Cllr Steve McAuliffe with an astounding 48% of their votes. Cllr McAuliffe received 873 votes to the Conservatives 549. Labour received 407 votes. It is the Green Party’s second win in 12 weeks. Cllr Sue Wallsgrove won the Barnham by-election on September 8, 2022. Arun District […]
18 November 2022 / 13 March 2023 by Georgie Armour
National Highways has released the latest consultation documents on the controversial Grey Route, and the news for Fontwell and West Walberton is concerning local residents. National Highways own figures show Fontwell Village and Eastergate Lane in particular will experience rat-running, increased traffic flows on narrow roads and all of the associated air pollution this causes […]
22 October 2022 / 13 March 2023 by Georgie Armour
County, District and City Cllr Sarah Sharp (Green, Chichester South) is working with the Chichester Community Network to coordinate a selection of ‘Warm Spaces’ available to residents in need this winter. Among others, Chichester Festival Theatre (CFT) is throwing open its doors Monday to Saturday from 10am til late, offering co-working desks, free WiFi, beanbags, […]
