South Gloucestershire Green Party https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/ For a green recovery in South Glos Wed, 07 May 2025 09:37:53 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Stronger foundations to build on https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/2025/05/07/stronger-foundations/ Wed, 07 May 2025 09:37:53 +0000 https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1758 Our WECA mayor campaign was positive, inclusive and reached more people in South Glos than ever before. It has given us stronger foundations to build on.

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]]> Could this be the week we get a green mayor in WECA? https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/2025/04/28/green-mayor-weca/ Mon, 28 Apr 2025 12:37:04 +0000 https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1749 Could this be the week we get a Green WECA mayor? The bookies are tipping a very narrow Green win in the WECA mayoral race for our candidate Mary Page. A YouGov poll at the end of last week put the Green Party in first place. The tactical voting site Stop Reform UK is also recommending a Green vote. […]

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]]> Respond to local HOUSING plan by this Friday https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/2025/04/08/respond-to-local-housing-plan/ Tue, 08 Apr 2025 14:44:02 +0000 https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1718 The consultation for the local plan for house building in South Gloucestershire closes this Friday just before midnight. Respond to the local housing plan on the South Glos Council website. At this stage of the process there are strict rules about the type of responses and how to respond. Do read the guidance to make […]

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]]> Insects check out – and into – bug hotels in Emersons Green Town Council Notice Boards https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/2025/02/26/insects-check-out-and-into-bug-hotels-in-emersons-green-town-council-notice-boards/ Wed, 26 Feb 2025 20:56:23 +0000 https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1700 Emersons Green Town Council has installed two innovative notice boards in the park which feature insect habitats.  A Haven for Biodiversity These recently installed notice boards from Green Earth Habitats serve as more than just information hubs; they are designed to provide sanctuary for the insects which are the bedrock of our ecosystem. The incorporation […]

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]]> Six EV myths debunked https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/2024/11/04/six-ev-myths-debunked/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 12:06:59 +0000 https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1600 If you believe the media at the moment, consumers are increasingly showing fear, uncertainty and doubt about electric vehicles (EVs). Local Green, Tim O’Neill, has worked in the EV industry for four years and driven over 50,000 electric miles. In this blog post, Tim shares his experience in response to some common myths. Myth 1. […]

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]]> Our candidate for Frampton Cotterell by-election https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/2024/10/29/green-frampton-cotterell-byelection/ Tue, 29 Oct 2024 10:52:18 +0000 https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1566 We have selected Alan Lankester as the Green Party candidate for the upcoming Frampton Cotterell by-election. On 28th November residents of Frampton Cotterell will be able to vote for a new councillor to represent them on South Gloucestershire Council. This follows the election of the previous holder of the seat as MP for Thornbury and […]

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]]> Help keep active travel plans on the Council agenda https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/2024/08/12/active-travel-council/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:18:23 +0000 https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1552 Exciting proposals for a transformation of the town of Yate, which would provide high-quality routes for cycling, walking and wheeling along Station Road/Badminton Road, are at risk. Misinformation is being spread on social media by local pro-motoring interests, which is leading to the consultation website being flooded with negative comments. This is where you come […]

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]]> Thank you for voting in our most successful election (so far!) https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/2024/07/11/thank-you-ge24/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 11:54:11 +0000 https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1540 Thank you to everyone who supported Green campaigns over recent weeks. Nationally, the party now has four MPs. This includes in Bristol Central, where many South Glos Green members and supporters helped with campaigning. Within South Gloucestershire, we achieved our best parliamentary election result ever, making huge vote share gains in all four South Glos seats, […]

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]]> Read and share our election flyers https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/2024/07/02/read-our-election-flyers/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 11:09:58 +0000 https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1529 The post Read and share our election flyers appeared first on South Gloucestershire Green Party.

]]> Read the Green Party manifesto https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/2024/06/17/read-the-green-party-manifesto/ Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:19:35 +0000 https://southglos.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1521 The post Read the Green Party manifesto appeared first on South Gloucestershire Green Party.

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