Social networks have quickly become an important part of western democracy. They are plagued by fake news & companies who manipulate big data, and the recent revelations about Facebook and Cambridge Analytica are deeply disturbing. But it’s important to remember they have also given the public unprecedented access to independent news, media, NGOs, campaign groups […]
Read More… from Dan Johnston – Time for a new model of Social Media?
The plans submitted to South Glos council requested permission for the land off Beach Lane for 25 years, and would have seen construction of a Peaking Gas Generation Plant. Greens echoed local concerns around the industrialisation of a Green Belt conservation area, with an expected requirement of 3 or 4 deliveries of LNG per week, […]
I can’t believe it was only a week ago (at time of writing) that around 300 intrepid members battled challenging weather conditions to arrive in Bournemouth for our 3-4 March Spring (!) Conference – with many more watching our live streaming from the warmth and safety of their own homes. Sadly, we had to cancel […]
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South Gloucestershire Green Party are calling for a revision of the Council’s draft Climate Change Strategy, released last month and open for public comment, pressing for greater scope and ambition to be worked into the plan. Whilst neighbouring councils like Bristol make substantial commitments – pledging to run entirely on clean energy by 2050, and […]
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The original plan to build the 12,000 seat arena next to Temple Meads station, on land which Bristol Council owns, have been paused for nearly two years and a decision is due this month. However, now proposals to move the arena to the Brabazon hanger next to Filton Airfield are being considered. South Gloucestershire Greens […]
2017 – what a year it has been! With all manners of locally, nationally and globally significant events over the past 12 months, some time off for the festive season is welcome. We’ll be back in 2018 with more Green activism – why not make it a new years resolution to get involved in making […]
Chair of the local Green Party Richard Burton has written to Filton and Bradley Stoke MP Jack Lopresti as uncertainty over the future of Britain’s countryside looms following announcements from government. As the Conservatives finally bow to pressure over their shockingly poor house building record, Mr. Burton has emphasised the need to meet housing demand […]
Plans to for the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) to acquire the long derelict Kleeneze site from Tesco were welcomed by South Glos Greens this month. The site has been owned by Tesco, who have fought to develop the site into a massive supermarket since 2003. Greens joined many in the local community in opposing the […]
South Gloucestershire Green Party today called for the group lobbying for the new 18A motorway junction to come clean and tell the public who they are. The group, Gateway2Growth, has been lobbying MPs and Councillors for years, but has no listed members and won’t reveal who funds it. Greens spokesperson Richard Burton said, “It cannot […]
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The Local Government Boundary Commission for England has released its draft recommendations for boundary changes to South Gloucestershire council. The proposals call for a reduction in the number of Councillors from 70 to 61 – splitting the area into eight 3 councillor wards, fifteen 2 councillor wards and seven 1 councillor wards. Wards that would be […]
