2nd November 2023 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham
The Green Party of County Durham (CDGP) is calling for the return of bus services to public ownership as the long running strike continues, which has seen many residents stranded and suffering hardship. Employees of Go NorthEast are currently on indefinite strike over pay and conditions. The Green Party of County Durham believes public transport […]
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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 […]
22nd November 2022 / 16th October 2024 by richardsimpson
Conservation volunteers in Teesdale and County Durham Green Party are calling on Northumbrian Water to fix a pumping station which is leaking raw sewage into Deepdale Beck near Barnard Castle every time it rains. Martin Bacon of Teesdale Conservation Volunteers says he has complained to the water company and the Environment Agency on several occasions […]
22nd August 2022 / 16th October 2024 by richardsimpson
The consequences of a decision by the Conservative Government back in October 2021 is now having a devastating impact on our rivers and coastal waters. Back then, Tory MPs – including the three representing County Durham constituencies – voted down a Lords amendment to the Environment Bill which would have made it illegal for water […]
