North Tyneside Green Party

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 […]

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25 March 2022 / 21 March 2024 by

North Tyneside Green Party welcomed Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer to Whitley Bay on Thursday 24th March 2022. Carla Denyer officially launched the local election campaign in Whitley Bay with Alan Steele, local Green Party candidate for Whitley Bay, with a pledge to build a green and fairer future for North Tyneside. Carla is co-leader […]

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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 […]

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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

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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23 November 2021 / 23 November 2021 by North Tyneside Green Party

The Government has forced through their Health & Care Bill. This Bill risks the core principles of the NHS; opening up privatisation and risking a postcode lottery for healthcare. It now falls to the House of Lords to force the Government to rethink the Bill. When the NHS was founded, it was on the three […]

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