Greens’ One Tree Per Child Scheme Set To Launch

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 […]

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Greens say Allerton Priory site must be saved for future generations to enjoy as Redrow plans to build 160 houses on proposed wildlife site

Green Party Councillors and ecologists paid a visit to Allerton Priory earlier this month to see for themselves how important the area of green space is to the city. Councillor Tom Crone, Leader of the Green Group on Liverpool City Council, was astounded by the quality of the space ‘I doubt I have ever stood […]

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Wirral line closure to leave thousands of cyclists stranded

Thousands of cyclists could be ‘stranded’ by rail repair works which will see Wirral train services cut off from Liverpool for six weeks next year. Liverpool City Region Green Party CandidateTom Crone is now calling on train operators and travel organisations to “be bold and imaginative” providing help to those who combine train and bike to commute. Massive […]

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Road Widening Scheme Is Far From Green

Green Councillors Call For Rail Investment Ahead of Plans To Widen Major Road Today’s announcement that Liverpool City Council and Sefton Council have entered into a joint venture to widen one of the key corridor routes into the city has faced criticism from Green councillors and local campaigners. The City Council have released plans that […]

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Greens Lambast Fracking Decision

Today’s announcement by the Tory government to allow fracking in Little Plumpton in Lancashire is a dagger through the heart of local residents and environmentalists everywhere. This is an appalling and contemptible decision on so many levels. Firstly, the effect this decision will have on people’s lives will be profound. Residents in the area will […]

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‘Big Sleepout’ Challenge for Green Councillors

You will have noticed the growing number of homeless people visible on the streets of Liverpool City Region. Recently released government figures showed that the number of homeless households in the UK is at record levels. This is a scandal, and an issue that has been a focus for the Green Party Councillors in recent […]

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3G Sports Pitches: Greens Call Foul Over ‘Sexed-Up’ Safety Document

Councillor Tom Crone calls for an immediate and thorough investigation into changed document The leader of the Green group on Liverpool City Council, Councillor Tom Crone, has called for an immediate investigation into claims that a document about the safety of 3G sports pitches was ‘sexed-up’ to dampen down health concerns. ‘This is a disgrace. Two […]

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Tom Crone on BBC Radio Merseyside’s Roger Phillips Show

Green Party Metro Mayoral candidate, Tom Crone, spoke today to Roger Phillips to introduce his campaign. We look forward to developing these key themes, and more over the coming months. Clip kindly supplied to us by  BBC RADIO MERSEYSIDE 95.8FM, 1485AM, DAB or listen live on www.bbc.co.uk/liverpool […]

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Motion to Neighbourhoods Services Select Committee

On next week’s agenda… Committee notes with concern that an increasing number of premises in residential areas are applying for licences to serve alcohol, hot food etc beyond midnight. The developing ‘night time economy’ in areas which have traditionally benefited from peace and quiet in the early hours means that more noise, litter and anti-social […]

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