Local News
21 November 2024 / 21 November 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party
At a full council meeting earlier this year a local resident, Kate Bowen, asked the council if they would be willing to adopt the Plant Based Treaty ( https://plantbasedtreaty.org ), which is an international movement operating along side the Paris agreement on climate change. A huge amount of land is currently used to raise animals […]
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12 November 2024 / 16 November 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party
North Tyneside Greens call on council to reconsider plans to close Monkseaton High School and carry out a full review of schools in North Tyneside to ensure that all options have been considered to save the school. The North Tyneside Green Party has responded to the recent consultation held by North Tyneside Council on the […]
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10 April 2024 / 12 November 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party
North Tyneside Greens set out their priorities for the local elections in 2024. North Tyneside Green Party’s Manifesto for Community Well-Being1 identifies three main challenges affecting our lives: the Climate Emergency, the environmental crisis, and social inequality. It emphasises the need for increased democratic activity and greater transparency in Council decision-making to bring about action […]
8 April 2024 / 9 April 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party
North Tyneside Green Party have announced that on 2nd May 2024 they will have 35 candidates standing in the local elections, across all 20 local wards in North Tyneside. The record standing comes as the Local Government Boundary Commission revised the ward boundaries, resulting in all 60 seats being up for election for the […]
Greenfield Local News
19 December 2023 / 21 March 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party
North Tyneside Council’s Planning Committee granted permission for building a two story medical centre on Pocket Park in Monkseaton at its December meeting. There had been 451 objections from local residents and a well organised campaign from the ‘Save Pocket Park’ group. The decision contravenes the Council’s own Local Plan and the National Planning Policy […]
Greenfield
30 September 2023 / 16 July 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party
Update on Greenfield site under threat A planning permission request has been submitted to North Tyneside Council for the building of a large two storey medical centre on an area of green open space on Newstead Drive in Monkseaton, known as Pocket Park. It is a recognised wildlife corridor, much valued by local residents and […]
7 September 2023 / 16 July 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party
Pocket Park is the name given to an area of open public space on Newstead Drive in Monkseaton. It was established as part of the community when the houses were built in 1990s and has been used regularly since by local residents for a variety of recreational purposes. It is currently under threat from development […]
Public Transport Transport
2 August 2023 / 21 March 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party
After the latest announcement that costs for the new ferry landing have spiralled up to £13 million and that there will now have to be a bid to the Department for Transport to fund this, Greens urge local authorities to urgently put a plan in place to guarantee the service, with or without government investment. […]
Cycling walking and wheeling
4 April 2023 / 21 March 2024 by North Tyneside Green Party
This is the final statement provided for the recent Borough Road Bridge Enquiry hearing and summarises our and others’ arguments against the demolition of the bridge. ROW/3281308 – North Tyneside Council (Borough Road Bridge, North Shields) Public Footpath Stopping Up Order 2021 Final Submission from North Tyneside Green Party Based on our original submission and […]
