AGM Durham Green Party
27th July 2022 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham
Recently retired bioscientist Fiona Shenton has been elected co-ordinator of County Durham Green Party. She will serve for a year and is being supported by former co-ordinators and county councillor Jonathan Elmer. In her letter introducing herself to members she paid tribute to retiring co-ordinator Rupert Friederichsen. “Rupert has done an excellent job in the […]
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Achievements Local elections
17th July 2022 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham
We’ve won an award! County Durham Greens have won the ‘Working Together’ Award in the annual Green Party Regional Awards at its AGM. A panel of judges gave us the award in recognition of our generosity in helping other local Green Party branches, particularly Sunderland, in the run up to May’s local elections. The nomination […]
Achievements Housing
30th May 2022 / 16th October 2024 by richardsimpson
City of Durham Parish Council has adopted a report outlining potential green solutions for a major housing development planned on the outskirts of Durham. The Sniperley Park development, if approved by the Planning Authority, will create 1,550 homes in the north-west of the city. Now, Durham Parish Council has drawn up a list of low-carbon, […]
Ecological emergency Press release
30th March 2022 / 16th October 2024 by richardsimpson
Councillors will be asked to declare an ecological emergency in County Durham next week following a Green Party initiative to do more to stop the decline of wildlife and natural habitats. Green Party County Councillor Jonathan Elmer has been the driving force in raising concerns about the ecological state of the county. He addressed the […]