Achievements Durham Green Party
17th February 2023 / 16th October 2024 by richardsimpson
County Durham Green Party is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month (February). Since it formed in 2013 it has grown to 240 members. There are four Green Parish Councillors and the local party celebrated the election of its first County Councillor in 2021. Nationally, the Green Party of England and Wales celebrates its 50th Anniversary […]
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Caroline Lucas Pollution Supporting communities
10th February 2023 / 16th October 2024 by richardsimpson
County Durham Greens have been working with Green Party MP Caroline Lucas to push the Government to find the cause of the massive die-off of shellfish and crustaceans off the North East coast. Crab and lobster populations, from Teesside to as far south as Scarborough, have been decimated since September 2021. Some scientists and fishermen […]
Achievements Biodiversity Ecological emergency Press release
20th December 2022 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham
A question to full Council by Green Party county councillor Jonathan Elmer to declare an ecological emergency in County Durham has resulted in an action plan to protect habitats and improve biodiversity. Durham County Council’s Cabinet has approved a report outlining the Council’s response to the declaration of an ecological emergency in April 2022. Commenting […]
COP26 Jobs of the future Press release
8th December 2022 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham
The Government’s decision to give the go-ahead for a new coal mine in Cumbria has been labelled a disgrace by County Durham Green Party. Commenting on Levelling-Up Secretary Michael Gove’s decision (7 December) to approve the mine, County Durham Green Party co-ordinator Fiona Shenton said; “It’s a disgrace that this decision has been cynically delayed […]
