Immigration
7 December 2023 by Dan Johnston
This week the Conservative government announced plans to increase the minimum salary threshold for a family visa to £38,700 from next spring and increase the Immigration Health Surcharge from £624 to £1035. This is a flagrant attack on the right to family life, and shows how completely out of touch the government is with ordinary […]
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Local environment South Glos news
15 May 2022 / 15 May 2022 by Dan Johnston
South Gloucestershire Green Party wholeheartedly supports the Climate & Ecology Bill and a proposed motion for South Gloucestershire council to declare an ecological emergency.
Uncategorised
7 April 2022 / 7 April 2022 by Dan Johnston
South Gloucestershire Green Party opposes plans to build a new drive-through restaurant in the Asda Car Park at Barrs Court. The plans are completely incompatible with the need to tackle problems like air pollution, climate change and childhood obesity. The proposed site overlooks Barrs Court Primary School, which has already objected to the plans, and […]
22 January 2022 / 22 January 2022 by Dan Johnston
The Prime Minister has lost all credibility. Rocked by scandal after scandal, it’s hard to believe he’s still in office. While many of us across South Glos were obeying the rules and keeping each other safe during the height of the pandemic, Boris Johnson and the Conservative government were partying in Downing Street. Students across […]
Green Party news
1 October 2021 / 1 October 2021 by Dan Johnston
Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay have become the new leaders of the Green Party of England and Wales. Their leadership election is a huge boost for Bristol and the South West.
Health South Glos news
30 July 2021 / 30 July 2021 by Dan Johnston
The truth is simple: the NHS COVID-19 app is "pinging" a lot of people because the government has allowed the virus to let rip through our population again, and we are seeing the effects of this in South Glos.
Housing Transport and infrastructure
15 July 2021 / 15 July 2021 by Dan Johnston
South Glos Greens welcome the new proposals by Homes England to build around 200 new homes on the former Kleeneze site at Anstey’s Road in Hanham. We have campaigned over the last five years for green, affordable housing to be built on the site and we’re excited to see that plans have now been made […]
Campaigns South Glos news
27 May 2021 / 8 August 2021 by Dan Johnston
Members of South Gloucestershire Green Party strongly oppose the planned changes to the Avon Ring Road released by South Gloucestershire Council on Monday.
Campaigns
3 November 2020 / 3 November 2020 by Dan Johnston
South Glos Greens respond to Council consultation on green spaces South Gloucestershire Green Party has developed a collective response to the consultation by South Gloucestershire Council on green spaces, which closes on 8th November. We encourage all local party members and others to respond individually to the consultation. Below are some key points that you […]
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12 July 2020 / 12 July 2020 by Dan Johnston
As we chart a course through the stormy waters of the Coronavirus crisis we have an unprecedented opportunity to rebuild the economy to combat the other challenges we face: climate change and environmental destruction.
