27 July 2025 / 27 July 2025 by Ceri Turner
Green County Councillor Gina Dowding asked the leader of the Council at the Cabinet meeting on 10 July whether he agreed with the science on climate change. While he said he agreed with the science, he didn’t agree with subsidising renewable energy or energy efficiency measures with taxpayers’ money. At Full Council the following week, […]
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27 July 2025 / 28 July 2025 by Ceri Turner
At the County Council meeting on 17 July, Green County Cllr Gina Dowding proposed that the Council requests the Government to introduce legislation to enable future local elections to be held under a fairer voting system. Gina’s motion outlined the distorted and undemocratic representation that results from First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) at a local level, and the […]
24 July 2025 / 28 July 2025 by Ceri Turner
All 4 Green MP’s voted against the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. North Lancashire Green Party agree with ‘Defend Our Juries’ when they say: “Once the meaning of ‘terrorism’ is separated from campaigns of violence against a civilian population, and extended to include those causing economic damage or embarrassment to the rich, […]
24 July 2025 by Ceri Turner
Bulk Ward councillor Sam Riches, has represented Lancaster City Council for the past two years on the Joint Committee of PATROL [Parking and Traffic Regulation Outside London]. This committee brings together virtually all the local authorities in England and Wales. It provides a forum for overseeing the work of the independent Traffic Penalty Tribunal. Drivers […]
28 June 2025 / 28 June 2025 by Ceri Turner
Sam Riches joined the Cabinet of Lancaster City Council just a few weeks ago and one of her first duties was to play a small part in recognising the fantastic work that the Green-led administration has been undertaking in tackling the Climate Emergency. Along with other councillors, she attended the prestigious MJ Achievement Awards ceremony […]
4 June 2025 / 12 June 2025 by Ceri Turner
On May 1st, on Lancashire County Council: (figures rounded – see chart below for accurate figures) 10 of 84 councillors were elected with an outright majority of the vote – the rest enjoyed only minority support. Our local Greens were 3 of the 10 with Gina Dowding receiving 57.2%, Hamish Mills 50.4%, and Paul Stubbins 54%. […]
2 June 2025 / 2 June 2025 by Ceri Turner
Green Councillor Abi Mills, who completed her year as Mayor on 9th May, has announced the impressive total that the Mayoral team raised for charity during her term – believed to be the most that any Mayor of Lancaster has raised by quite some margin. Abi’s Music with The Mayor initiative – a joint project with […]
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 […]
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 […]
