Achievements Durham Green Party End of Year Review
27th December 2021 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham
Our Co-ordinator Rupert Friederichsen highlights eight positives from 2021 for the County Durham Green party and looks ahead to making 2022 even better. One: We devoted the first quarter of 2021 to intense campaigning. It was heartening to see so many new as well as the familiar faces in our team. Weekend after weekend, we […]
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Durham GP members Planning rules
16th December 2021 / 16th October 2024 by richardsimpson
Party members are being asked to get involved in a raft of planning strategies in the county. Durham County Council (DCC) is currently consulting on draft masterplans for Newton Aycliffe, Peterlee, Stanley, and the ‘3 Towns’ of Crook, Willington and Tow Law as part of its Towns and Villages programme. Together with a new regeneration […]
Achievements Community facility repairs Durham Green Party
12th December 2021 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham
It took a while, but they are good to skate on The large skateboard ramp at Meadowfield Sports Centre was vandalised back in 2020 and Covid caused major delays to necessary repair work. Priscilla Elmer and the green team have made sure the need for this repair was not forgotten. We’re delighted to say that […]
Community involvement Litter picking
11th December 2021 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham
70 residents fill almost 100 bags of litter Jonathan and Priscilla Elmer organised 7 litter picks in late Summer sited all across our area. Around 110 bin bags were filled with litter and we also organised removal of numerous fly tipped objects. Unfortunately the levels of litter soon picks up again so its wonderful that […]
Durham Green Party Housing Planning rules
8th December 2021 / 16th October 2024 by richardsimpson
Two housing companies have made outline planning applications for the Sniperley Park development north of Durham City before a masterplan for the site has been agreed. Green County Durham Councillor Jonathan Elmer said: “By putting in planning applications before the masterplan has been adopted, the housing firms are obviously hoping to avoid having to comply […]
Durham Green Party Press release
6th December 2021 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham
Partnership forms to refurbish the building Brandon Community Hall is in need of considerable refurbishment to unlock its full potential as a home for our Nationally important Table Tennis Club, and any other group that might wish to use it. It needs a new roof, windows, asbestos removal, heating system and car park. Green Party […]
Durham Green Party Green Party Press release Small Business
2nd December 2021 / 16th October 2024 by richardsimpson
County Durham Green Party is calling for measures to help the ‘backbone of our local economy’ green their operations and improve employee welfare Ahead of Small Business Saturday on 4th December, County Durham Greens are calling on both national government and Durham County Council to implement a series of measures to help small and independent […]
