Is cycling being air-brushed from Liverpool’s future? Green Party councillors have slammed the council for not including dedicated cycle lanes as part of the planned revamp of Lime Street. The Greens say that when the plans were consulted on last year there were better cycling facilities proposed but the latest images of the plans released […]
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Green Councillors are signatories to an open letter opposing the governments attempts to fast track fracking decisions which has been published today. We call on Councillors across Liverpool, the City Region and beyond to join us in opposing Fracking.https://gofossilfree.org/uk/let-communities-decide-letter/ All Green Party Councillors on Liverpool City Council are amongst 850 councillors nationally who have signed […]
Cllr Lawrence Brown joined residents at the Licensing hearing which considered the matter of an alcohol licence for the Potting Shed cafe in Greenbank Park. Disappointingly, despite opposition from a large number of local residents, the licence was granted, though with a substantial number of conditions Schedule of Conditions to be Attached to Premises Licence […]
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Liverpool Green Party were asked by a local solar installer to publish an article about the latest cuts to solar energy incentives. The following article is the words of NES Roofing and Energy, not Liverpool Green Party, and other solar installers are available. We have published this because we oppose this latest government attack on […]
Fair and effective local democracy depends on having certainty over who can stand and vote in local elections. Government should make a commitment, now, that all EU citizens legally resident in the UK should retain their rights to stand as candidates and vote in council elections after Brexit. An urgent commitment is needed because political […]
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Tom Crone and Lawrence Brown were both re-elected to Liverpool City Council despite massive pressure from Labour. A monumental effort from all the team and I couldn’t be happier for them. Huge thanks to everyone involved in the campaign. You know who you are! St Michaels – results Election Candidate Party Votes % Councillor […]
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Caroline Lucas visited Liverpool recently to support our fantastic councillors Tom Crone and Lawrence Brown in their bid for re-election in this months local elections. It was a real boost to the campaign teams. Caroline had some inspiring words for those who stand for a small party like the Green Party and for those like Lawrence […]
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This coming Saturday, 28 April, local residents are set to gather in Liverpool before pedalling across the city to the Pier Head, where incoming council candidates will give their pledges to improve the city’s cycling facilities. The event is led by Merseyside Cycling Campaign and is one of twelve events taking place ahead of the […]
Greens have publicly backed the RMT in their dispute over Driver Only Operated trains. Now, as the cost of to the taxpayer of the continuing strikes becomes clear it is time for city leaders to stop sitting on their hands and find a settlement. Local Labour politicians got it wrong when they gambled that the […]
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This Wednesday 28th February Liverpool Greens host a public meeting to discuss “21st Century Transport : A Vision for Liverpool”. Speaking will be Professor John Whitelegg, co-founder of traffic safety campaign ‘Vision Zero’ and an expert in urban design best practice. 7-9pm at Quaker Meeting House, School Lane. All welcome! […]
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