14 March 2021 / 18 March 2021 by North Tyneside Green Party
Following the abduction and murder of Sarah Everard, women have been sharing their stories of how they have felt threatened. The stories include the steps taken every day to stay safe – something many men would not consider. Northumbria Police data shows that this is a very real problem in our Borough. We welcome the […]
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4 March 2021 / 18 March 2021 by North Tyneside Green Party
Molly Scott Cato: “The government has the ability to decide now if it wants to benefit all of society, or if it wants to continue prioritising big business at the expense of everybody else” The Green Party is calling on the government to cut VAT for refurbishment and retrofitting works to lower energy consumption and […]
18 December 2020 / 1 March 2021 by North Tyneside Green Party
The Green Party is accusing the government today of shirking its responsibilities by pushing Covid Christmas decisions onto individuals. Rather than be clear and science-led, the government is ploughing on with Christmas rules that risk a further spate of infections in January, leaving people with impossible choices to make. Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley said: […]
20 November 2020 / 23 November 2020 by North Tyneside Green Party
The Department for Transport launched a consultation earlier this year on proposals regarding pavement parking. Government Proposals There are three proposals: (1) Simplify the process for Local Authorities to make Traffic Regulation Orders (making it easier for Councils to ban pavement parking on certain streets). (2) Grant powers to Local Authorities to enforce Traffic Regulation […]
12 November 2020 / 18 November 2020 by North Tyneside Green Party
Following a North Tyneside Borough Green Party campaign last year, North Tyneside Council declared a Climate Emergency in 2019 – and subsequently commissioned The Carbon Trust to produce an Action Plan to reduce carbon emissions. This Action Plan, available here, aims for zero carbon by 2050. 2050 is not soon enough to keep climate warming […]
6 November 2020 / 13 November 2020 by North Tyneside Green Party
North Tyneside Borough Green Party are to host a Climate Emergency Workshop on Wednesday 11 November in response to the publication of the North Tyneside Action Plan. NT Climate Emergency In 2019, following action by North Tyneside Borough Green Party, the Council to declared a Climate Emergency. Although the 2050 target set by the declaration […]
4 November 2020 / 4 November 2020 by North Tyneside Green Party
Parliament votes today on the Government’s plan to introduce a second lockdown across England. North Tyneside Borough Green Party agrees that we must follow the science – but we urge the Government (and NT Council) to do more to protect our community. The Economy As non-essential shops are told to shut, many small businesses will […]
25 August 2020 / 4 November 2020 by North Tyneside Green Party
31 March 2020 / 25 October 2020 by North Tyneside Green Party
As Covid19 closes public places, workers are advised to work from home where they can, and shops see demand surge for essentials, please remember: – those over 70 are particularly vulnerable, if you have family, friends or neighbours in this age bracket, please do check in on them – younger people with underlying health conditions […]
1 December 2019 / 25 October 2020 by North Tyneside Green Party
Response from North Tyneside Borough Green Party The need for action on air pollution is urgent, both locally and across the UK. Significant harm is being caused to individuals and the wider environmental impacts are all the more pronounced in the context of the climate emergency. Dirty air causes tens of thousands of people to […]