North Tyneside Borough Green Party Demand Council Review Closure of Sunrise Cycleway 16 October 2020 / 8 July 2023 by North Tyneside Green Party The North Tyneside Borough Green Party has written to Carl Johnson, the North Tyneside Cabinet Member responsible for Environment and Transport, to request an urgent review of the planned closure of the Sunrise Cycleway. There is strong local support for the Cycleway. There are a number of reasons to maintain the Cycleway, including the need […] Read more »
Green View Newsletter : Whitley Bay 25 August 2020 / 4 November 2020 by North Tyneside Green Party Read more »
North Tyneside Borough Green Party : Covid 19 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 […] Read more »
Review of North Tyneside Hackney Carriage & Private Hire Licencing Policy 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 […] Read more »
North Tyneside Borough Green Party – General Election Launch Event 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 […] Read more »
Breathe Clean Air : Tyneside Air Quality Public Consultation 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 […] Read more »
North Tyneside Borough Green Party : reaction to NTC Climate Emergency Declaration 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, […] Read more »
North Tyneside Borough Climate Emergency Rally 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. […] Read more »
North Tyneside Borough Green Party Statement on the Climate Emergency 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 […] Read more »
North East Greens Oppose Airport Expansion 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 […] Read more »