News
26 July 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Labour control in Liverpool City Council means that Council motions from the opposition parties are restricted: just one motion in each seven-week cycle shared between three opposition parties.It wasn’t the Greens’ turn to write the opposition motion for the July Council meeting, but instead the Green councillors were seeking cross-party agreement on the important road […]
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18 July 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
John Coyne is a former Green councillor and lives in the ward where Labour are aiming to eliminate Green Party representation. He writes about a recent attempt to get the Labour candidate to correct a misplaced attack on the Green councillors. CAN LABOUR TELL THE TRUTH? Negative campaigning for the local elections. A message from […]
1 July 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Green councillors support Sunflowers cancer support charity this weekend. Go along for tea, cake and a chat today and Sunday, 2nd July 2017
Elections
20 May 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Stephanie Pitchers is the Green Party candidate for Liverpool Riverside. She’d like your help to convince people to #VoteGreen on June the 8th. Please Donate, Like and Share. http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/liverpool-greens-snap-election…
Elections News
19 May 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
The campaign really kicked off in earnest last night. Our thought provoking election broadcast was followed by Caroline’s rousing appearance on the Leaders’ Debate, which in turn was followed by Jonathan’s inspiring performance on Question Time. Our bold policies for a fairer, safer, greener tomorrow have become the catalyst for thousands joining us. Please share this video and urge others to […]
12 May 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Liverpool Greens are very pleased to announce our candidates in the forthcoming General Election on 8th June Lawrence Brown – Garston & Halewood Stephanie Pitchers – Riverside Colm Feeley – Walton Ted Grant – Wavertree Will Ward – West Derby
Campaigns Elections
Hi everyone, A massive thank you to everyone who helped during the campaign. And thank you to the 14,094 people who voted for us in this election. The turnout was a disappointing 26.1% over the entire region, suggesting a lack of appetite for a mayor in the devolution deal. We missed out on retaining our […]
30 March 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Cllr Tom Crone says the potential benefits of the scheme are ‘huge’ Councillor Tom Crone, the Green Party’s candidate for the metro mayor position in the Liverpool City Region has called for the One Tree Per Child scheme to be taken up by all local authorities in the region. The Greens were successful in their […]
14 March 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Lord Mayor Frankly I can’t see social services surviving after two years. That’s the absolute maximum. “If we don’t do something within the next six months, I believe social services will not exist by 2018-19. “This isn’t scaremongering, this isn’t me asking you to feel sad for me – whoever is making decisions out there […]
13 March 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Our Crowdfunder is live! Please donate to my campaign and help elect the first ever Green mayor. I have a fresh, bold and exciting vision that will bring prosperity to our region but not at the expense of the environment. #GreenRevolution #CircularEconomy #NotoFracking#SaveOurGreenSpaces Go to Crowdfunder: http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/tom-crone-for-metro-mayor Watch Tom’s video: https://youtu.be/cPv01f2vn6g
9 March 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Liverpool Green Party, with the support of the Environmental Law Foundation, has begun legal action against Liverpool City Council in respect of the decision to grant planning permission for a 333 space multi storey-car park on Victoria Street in Liverpool City Centre. The Greens point out that the City Council failed to consider air quality […]
Events
14 February 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Join Tom Crone as he hosts a fundraising night in aid of his Liverpool City Region Metro-Mayoral Campaign. Fantastic acts from around the North West, including a special solo set from the fantastic, BBC Folk Awards Singer of the Year 2016 (nominee) Emily Portman, and Manchester band Crystal Ships Tickets are available at:www.tom4mayor.eventbrite.com on Thursday […]
3 February 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
The Green Party hosts an Evening of Debate and Discussion on the crisis in our NHS & the future of the Liverpool Women’s Hospital https://www.facebook.com/events/1795122087404133/ LARRY SANDERSGreen Party Health Spokesperson STUART TUCKWOODCambridge Green Party and NHS Charge Nurse GREG DROPKINKeep Our NHS Public LESLEY MAHMOODJoint founder of Save Liverpool Women’s Hospital followed by a public […]
16 January 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Three applications to build houses on green spaces will leave Speke with little public green or open space. Metro Mayor candidate and Green Party Councillor, Tom Crone, has warned that plans by developers risk turning parts of the city into built-up areas with little public open or green space between the buildings. The comments followed […]
7 January 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Liverpool Green Party and campaigners will be holding a vigil from 08:30 – 09:30 on Tuesday 10th January at Victoria Street Car Park to raise awareness of the council’s plans. Liverpool Green Party Councillors are leading the fight against plans to build a multi-story car-park in Liverpool City Centre. The Greens say that proposals for Victoria Street […]
16 December 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Liverpool Green Party renew calls, and say Rome and Paris have set examples to be followed. Liverpool Green Party today renewed calls to introduce a partial ban on cars travelling into the city centre on some Sundays, in a move echoed in Rome and Paris this month. The Mayor of Rome has made Sunday semi-car free, in order to increase air […]
12 December 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Green Party welcome Allerton Priory decision but warn there’s plenty more in the pipeline The Green Party have welcomed the decision to recommend refusal of developer’s Redrow application to build houses on Greenspace at Allerton Priory. Cllr Tom Crone, the Green’s candidate for Metro Mayor, expressed his delight with the news ‘This is clear evidence […]
2 December 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
STP update Liverpool has become the latest local authority to reject the Merseyside and Cheshire Sustainability and Transformation Plan. This is the document that has been put together in secret and details how local health services will deliver nearly £1bn in cuts. Greens have been campaigning against the STPs for months. Today Tom Crone attended […]
25 November 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
LIVERPOOL CITY COUNCIL – CABINET FRIDAY, 25 NOVEMBER, 2016 58. Motion – referred from City Council, Select Committees or Officer Delegated Decisions Cabinet considered the terms of the following Motion (a) Motion Referred by Audit & Governance Select Committee 22 September 2016 Human Rights Act 1998 Cabinet considered the following Motion, submitted by Councillors Sarah Jennings, […]
22 November 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Green Party Initiative Set To Launch Today Liverpool Green Party are pleased to see their One Tree Per Child proposals being implemented across schools in the city. The initiative, which Liverpool is the second city to adopt, encourages children to become part of their community by planting trees in parks and green spaces across the city. […]
21 November 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Green Councillors have called on the Mayor, Joe Anderson, to open up the city’s accounts to public scrutiny so that any proposed Council Tax increase can be justified. Speaking after the Mayor’s comments about a proposed 10% rise in Council Tax, Green Party Councillor Tom Crone said ‘The Green Group of Councillors have been heavily […]
News St Michaels
17 November 2016 / 24 September 2020 by pressofficer
Green Councillors Disappointed to Miss Out on Award. Liverpool Green Party have applauded the residents and businesses of Lark Lane on their recent nomination as a ‘Great Street’ at the recent Academy of Urbanism Awards. The iconic Liverpool street narrowly lost out to another entrant in Walthamstow, London. Green Party Councillor for St. Michaels, Tom Crone […]
14 November 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Residents Rejoice News of Great Street Nomination Aigburth residents have always known that Lark Lane is a special place, now it seems that experts at The Academy of Urbanism agree. Members of the Academy, who visited the iconic street in August this year, have named it a Great Street, and on the tenth anniversary of […]
4 November 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Liverpool City Council are set to launch the One Tree Per Child scheme across Liverpool on 22nd November, after a Green Party councillor proposed the idea. St. Michael’s Councillor Anna Key put forward a motion to the Council earlier this year after seeing the scheme take off in Bristol; Liverpool is the second UK city to adopt the scheme. “When […]