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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 […]
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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 […]
11 November 2019 / 25 October 2020 by North Tyneside Green Party
As you know the Green Party of England & Wales launched the national campaign last week. Siân Berry set out the need for a Green New Deal, meaning investment to build a better future and to prevent a Climate Crisis. The day after the launch, the Northern Convention released a Manifesto for the North. This […]
1 November 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. In addition to the legal implications of breaches air quality limits, significant harm is being caused to individuals, the wider environmental impacts are all the more pronounced in the context of the climate […]
16 September 2019 / 25 October 2020 by North Tyneside Green Party
The North Tyneside Borough Green Party notes with interest the Chronicle article of 30 August 2019 “Revealed: How North Tyneside Council is fighting climate change”. As previously stated, we acknowledge the good work achieved by the Council to date. We recognise that the Council is already ahead of the targets set three years ago. However, […]
25 July 2019 / 25 October 2020 by North Tyneside Green Party
The North Tyneside Borough Green Party has long campaigned for the declaration of a Climate Emergency. We were delighted that the Council had listened to us when we heard of the intention to declare a Climate Emergency following the June Council Meeting. But we remained cautious, knowing that the Emergency requires action, not just words. […]
15 July 2019 / 25 October 2020 by North Tyneside Green Party
The North Tyneside Green Party has previously petitioned the Council to adopt a Climate Emergency. We understand that the Council now plans to report on the steps to declare an Emergency at the next full Council meeting on 25 July. It is the concern of the North Tyneside Green Party that the Council does not […]
1 July 2019 / 25 October 2020 by North Tyneside Green Party
The North East Green Party have condemned plans to extend Newcastle Airport’s runway. The detailed masterplan, released yesterday, predicts almost twice as many passengers using Newcastle International Airport by 2035. The Green Party say these plans are incompatible with the declaration of a climate emergency by the government and several local councils, including Newcastle and […]