News
17 September 2013 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
We recognise the case for some kind of Combined Authority (CA) for Liverpool City Region, but we have disagreements with the current prospectus for such an authority. We recognise that the effects of the government’s austerity programme have hit our subregion particularly hard, combining with pre-existing problems of deprivation and relatively high levels of unemployment. […]
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Campaigns News
8 May 2013 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
On Tuesday, Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett gave her full support to campaigners who are aiming to save Sefton Park Meadows from being sold for the building of luxury housing. Over 4000 people have already signed a petition to ask the council not to sell the prized piece of greenspace, described by Heritage England as […]
1 April 2013 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
On Thursday 4th April Green Cllr John Coyne will be putting a motion to the Regeneration Select Committee of Liverpool City Council to ask the Regeneration Cabinet Member Malcolm Kennedy to suspend any action on selling off Sefton Park Meadows. You can email the members of the Regeneration Committee and ask them to vote for […]
13 February 2013 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Click here to sign the petition. The Coalition of Resistance, to which the Green Party is affiliated, has launched this petition along with the list of initial signatories. It will be handed in to Downing Street in June 2013 during the People’s Assembly Against Austerity. Please ask everyone to sign. Click here to download a printable version for […]
8 February 2013 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
North West Green Party Euro Candidate Peter Cranie has expressed his disappointment with the 18 MPs in the North West Region who voted against the principle of equal marriage this week.“The fact that one quarter of our MPs voted against a basic equality being extended to all people, supported by leaders of every political party […]
Elections News
19 January 2013 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Liverpool’s Labour Party appears to have made a resolution to focus on negative attacks on the Green Party in 2013. The “Come Clean” jibe is misplaced. The Green Party has been saying consistently that the council should be prepared to make a rise in council tax in order to protect vulnerable people from some of […]
8 January 2013 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
There follows an email From T Craven on the subject of council finances. Then a response from John Coyne, a Liverpool councillor. “JOE Anderson did not have a referendum to elect a mayor for Liverpool, he now has an opportunity to have a referendum on whether the electorate would agree to allow him to raise […]
9 October 2012 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Natalie Bennett speaks to Channel 4 on becoming the new leader of the Green Party of England and Wales “It’s time we stopped treating the planet like a mine and dumping ground, while discarding the poorest like rubbish. “The Green Party has a clear vision that every political issue is not just economic, social or […]
30 September 2012 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Cllr John Coyne reports on Liverpool’s International Day of Languages, 29th September 2012 Yesterday I saw a celebration from Liverpool Supplementary Schools – schools set up by Liverpool’s old and new migrant communities. These schools already receive some support from the city council. The Lord Mayor Cllr Sharon Sullivan opened the event with, I thought, characteristic charm […]
16 September 2012 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
“Sustainable Peace for a Sustainable Future: What Can WE do?” on 21st September 2012 Peace Conference at Royal Liver Building Rights and Humanity are hosting a conference event at the Royal Liver Building. Please see the attached invitation for a list of speakers. Rights and Humanity UN Internat Day of Peace Conf Invite 12 F10 […]