Local News
26 October 2022 / 21 March 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party
Communicating our work to our members, local residents and activists is a key part of what we do. North Tyneside Green Party is seeking to expand our team of volunteers by setting up a dedicated team of social media volunteers who can help us get our message our there. Social media volunteers will support the […]
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25 May 2022 / 26 June 2022 by North Tyneside Green Party
The North Tyneside Green Party warmly welcomes the announcement that funding has been secured for the creation of a ‘Seafront Sustainable Route’ between North Shields Fish Quay and St Mary’s Lighthouse. We did hope that the route would be completed by the summer and note that the local council plans to begin work ‘as early […]
4 April 2022 / 31 March 2022 by North Tyneside Green Party
The Green Party has called for a massive programme to create secure, well-paid jobs by insulating thousands of homes. In the run up to the local elections in May, the party has said there has never been a more important moment to elect Greens who will work hard to help their community deal with the […]
31 March 2022 / 31 March 2022 by North Tyneside Green Party
A ground-up approach to insulate social housing “Change for the better – cutting fuel bills, creating hundreds of new jobs and slashing carbon emissions.” The Green Party has pledged to tackle growing levels of fuel poverty and the cost of living crisis by supporting a retrofit revolution. Greens point to a ground-up model, currently being […]
8 February 2022 / 29 March 2022 by North Tyneside Green Party
It has been another challenging year, and decisions from central government continue to put significant pressure on budgetary planning. Inevitably this is leading to local tax rises, but the council also needs to ensure it’s using all the powers at its disposal to support its revenue in ways which are fair and aligned with key […]
2 February 2022 / 29 March 2022 by North Tyneside Green Party
Judy Seymour, a member of the North Tyneside Green Party, has written an article for Green World and explores how we can improve our failing system, considering what options exist beyond the ballot box. You can read the article here: https://greenworld.org.uk/article/writing-recipe-democracy
2 December 2021 / 29 November 2021 by North Tyneside Green Party
The four day work week has long been a Green Party policy. Studies from around the world have found a positive benefit to wellbeing and productivity when the working week is shortened. Iceland trialled a four day week for civil service workers and found a reduction in stress and burnout. In Japan, Microsoft implemented a […]
1 December 2021 / 29 November 2021 by North Tyneside Green Party
The CBI Conference was held last week and the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, spoke to address his so-called Green Industrial Revolution. Personal Anecdotes In his speech, the PM talked about his history with supercars and his disappointment with the EVs he had driven. He lamented the lack of ‘car sound’ from EVs. He also spoke […]
30 November 2021 / 2 December 2021 by North Tyneside Green Party
Building to start soon on Murton fields The Planning Committee have agreed the proposals for 300+ new homes in the land owned by Northumberland Estates opposite North Tyneside Hospital (November 2021). Building is likely to start in the next few months. A further 2,700 homes are planned for the Murton Gap area between Rake Lane, […]
Local News Other Local Transport
29 November 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
The Government has announced that new homes in England will be required by law to install electric vehicle charging points from next year and claims this will see up to 145,000 charging points installed every year. While we welcome this as a well overdue positive statement, we have yet to see details, such as how […]
