Holding Durham County Council to green belt land rules 10th February 2022 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham While the UK government is sued over its net-zero strategy plans, County Durham Greens are busy fighting to make County Durham sustainable by objecting strongly to plans for 2,400 homes on green belt land. Opposition to green belt plans Sniperley Park, Bent House Lane (Sherburn Road), and the Aykley Heads housing developments are being built […] Read more »
Rebecca to fight Ferryhill 24th January 2022 / 16th October 2024 by pressdurham Green Party candidate Rebecca Dixon McWaters will fight the by-election in the Ferryhill division of County Durham. The by-election has been called following the death of Labour Cllr Brian Avery. It will take place on 24th February. Rebecca, who has lived in Ferryhill since 2013, is passionate about representing the division on the County Council […] Read more » Ferryhill
Should the Greens form electoral alliances? 17th January 2022 / 16th October 2024 by richardsimpson The idea that the UK’s progressive political parties – the Greens, Labour and the LibDems – should form electoral alliances to oust the Tories has been around for some time. The recent North Shropshire by-election re-energised the conversation – not because the progressive parties formed an anti-Tory pact, but because voters took matters into their […] Read more »
Save the right to protest 7th January 2022 / 16th October 2024 by richardsimpson The Government is trying to take away our democratic freedom to protest. This month, the Police, Court Sentencing and Courts Bill (the Policing Bill) reaches a crucial stage in its passage through Parliament. The Green Party is calling for action to defend our civil rights against several pernicious late amendments to the Bill which would: […] Read more »
