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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
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 […]
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 […]
Public Transport
19 November 2021 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party
The North East faces a triple hit to transport as the Government fails to deliver on promises to level up our region. We heard this week that the Government is planning to scrap HS2 phase 2b and the much hyped Northern Powerhouse Rail. In addition, also this week, our regional leaders have warned of a […]
17 November 2021 / 17 November 2021 by North Tyneside Green Party
Inflation, the measure of the cost of living, has hit 4.2%. This is driven by the rising cost of food and fuel. Normal times would demand interest rate rises, but these are not normal times. Traditionally, when the rate of inflation rises, this is driven by consumer demand. Therefore the increase to interest rates reduces […]
15 November 2021 / 16 November 2021 by North Tyneside Green Party
It was meant to be a ground breaking agreement – a coming together of all nations – to agree a way to resolve the climate crisis. Instead, COP26 was an anticlimax after the hype and anticipation. The pandemic had shown what individual countries could do when faced with an emergency – and it was hoped […]