19 May 2025 / 19 May 2025 by Ceri Turner
Following the election of a Green Group of 4 Councillors to Lancashire County Council, made up of our 3 councillors elected from Lancaster and 1 from Accrington (pictured) they have joined together with a group of 7 Independent Councillors from county divisions in Preston, Burnley and Pendle to form a new group of 11. The […]
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2 May 2025 / 19 May 2025 by Ceri Turner
Congratulations to our new Green County Councillors Gina Dowding (Lancaster Central), Paul Stubbins (Lancaster East) and Hamish Mills (Lancaster South East) – have all been elected to Lancashire County Council with big majorities! They will form a Green Group of 4 along with Cllr Sohail Asghar (Accrington West & Oswaldtwistle Central), from Hyndburn Green Party, doubling the number of County seats the […]
28 April 2025 / 28 April 2025 by Ceri Turner
Urgent action on the climate emergency ENABLING SMALL BUSINESSES, TOURISM AND CULTURE TO THRIVE Affordable and cosy homes – in the right places! Supporting local communities and vulnerable people Green spaces and public realm for people and wildlife A transport system for clean air and liveable streets Local Government Re-Organisation see also: The Green Party […]
20 April 2025 / 20 April 2025 by Ceri Turner
While many councils struggle financially to build new council housing – Lancaster City Council is one of very few that is determined to do so and to increase the supply of affordable housing. Led by the Greens, the City Council is making good progress to build completely new housing to be owned and run by […]
9 April 2025 / 9 April 2025 by Ceri Turner
For the first time ever, the Green Party will be standing a full slate of candidates in each of the 84 Lancashire County Council divisions, including the 10 seats in the Lancaster District. In addition to holding Lancaster Central division, which it has held since 2001 and which current county councillor Gina Dowding has represented […]
3 March 2025 / 3 March 2025 by Ceri Turner
Andrew Brennand, Chair of Trustees, Fairfield Association with County Councillor Gina Dowding Residents in one part of Lancaster are pioneering a new space-saving cycle storage system, which is the first of its kind in Lancashire. The Fairfield Association, a local charity set up to protect green spaces, created the Fairfield Cycle Hub following suggestions from […]
3 February 2025 / 3 February 2025 by Ceri Turner
31 January 2025 / 31 January 2025 by Ceri Turner
At the full meeting of Lancaster City Council on 22 January Greens won the debate over the motion they submitted on local government re-organisation – despite an attempt by Labour to wreck it. This is the motion that was passed, 30 votes for, 24 against, no abstentions. Lancaster City Council notes: Council resolves: (1) To […]
23 January 2025 / 31 January 2025 by Ceri Turner
If you agree that meaningful consultation of local residents, such as an informal local ‘referendum’, must happen before any proposal to abolish Lancaster City Council is taken further; and that there should be no final decision until local residents have been fully informed and their views have been taken into account. … please sign to […]
10 January 2025 / 10 January 2025 by Ceri Turner
Last year, the Government accepted Lancashire’s plans for devolution which will involve creating a Lancashire Combined Authority, comprising (and run jointly by) Lancashire County Council and the two unitary councils of Blackburn and Blackpool. The 12 district councils within Lancashire (e.g. Lancaster, Wyre, Preston etc) will be allowed representation – but no vote – on […]
