£47M Liverpool Transport Plan – Green Party Response

Green Party Councillor Tom Crone’s response to the Liverpool Cirty Council’s £47M LIVERPOOL TRANSPORT PLAN TO ENTER NEW PHASE Press Release ‘I welcome the news that the 82 bus, and other services will continue to use Hanover Street. This means well loved services, that people have relied on for decades will continue. However, I called for congestion […]

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Council’s Regeneration & Highways Committee

On 31st October there was another eventful Regeneration and Highways Select Committee meeting. We had an update about Liverpool’s air quality plan. Tom Crone criticized it for not being as ambitious as Bristol, who have declared that they will ban all diesel cars from the city centre, or Leeds who are creating car-free areas of […]

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Caroline Lucas writes to Boris Johnson about his plan to suspend Parliament

Dear Boris, Thank you for your letter advising me of your intention to prorogue Parliament. I have received many other letters, phone calls and emails today from constituents who are increasingly frightened by what’s happening to our country. Your utter disregard for basic democratic standards, the sovereignty of Parliament and the rights of voters to […]

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Green Party Supports HS2 Cancellation Opportunity

The Green Party says HS2 would arrive too late to help avert climate breakdown with massive up-front energy costs in construction.  The Green Party would divert HS2 funding to better improvements in the conventional rail network. including disability access for all railway stations. Green council leader Tom Crone said “In a climate emergency, the last […]

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Andy Fewings

This past month we have had to bid farewell to Andy Fewings, one of our two Field Organisers.  Andy stepped into the role in January on what at the time was a five-month contract.  He would have very much liked to continue but pressure of work in his other career, plus the challenge of leading […]

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Gina Dowding MEP

Our new MEP Gina Dowding, elected in May, took up her seat in the European Parliament on 1st July.  It’s been a big learning curve for her, and for the other new UK Green MEPs, but that hasn’t stopped her providing regular updates on what’s happening; these are currently best seen here: (apologies to non-Facebook users) https://www.facebook.com/CllrGinaDowding/  […]

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Yet another “non-sultation” from Liverpool City Council

Councillor Tom Crone writes: A consultation is underway on sweeping changes to bus services in the city. Green Cllrs will be objecting due to the scrapping of the 86D, the 82D and the 82C which affects the wards they serve. You may find that services you rely on are affected too. Please take a look […]

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