News
18 January 2019 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Work is set to begin on the first phase of a potential 600km key network of cycling and walking routes across the Liverpool City Region. Proposals for the 600km network is based on upgrades to around 31 key routes across the Liverpool City Region over the next 10 years.Bidding for funding for the next phase […]
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Campaigns News
Campaigners have won the struggle to save part of Calderstones Park. Redrow Homes applied for permission to build 51 luxury homes on the Harthill Estate. The Labour Council, led by Mayor Joe Anderson, supported Redrow, arguing that the land in question was not part of the public park. Liverpool Open and Green Spaces (LOGS) opposed […]
18 December 2018 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Green Party members protesting outside the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority meeting about the lack of investment in cycling across the city region on Friday, 7th December, 2018 Cllr Tom Crone spoke to Radio City Talk. Have a listen: https://twitter.com/RadioCityTalk/status/1075020313438638081?s=19
11 December 2018 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
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 […]
22 November 2018 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
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 […]
1 November 2018 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
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 […]
13 September 2018 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
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 […]
Elections News
4 May 2018 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
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 […]
2 May 2018 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
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 […]
24 April 2018 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
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 […]
21 March 2018 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
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 […]
23 February 2018 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
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!
5 February 2018 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Normally we wouldn’t comment on the content of other parties’ leaflets but Greenbank Labour’s New Year 2018 leaflet contained inaccuracies which need to be corrected: Leaflet: ”Sefton Park Meadows’ to be designated as ‘Green Space’ in Local Plan’. We say: There is no such designation in the Local Plan agreed by the Council. The designation for Sefton Park […]
20 October 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
The Green Party has been in correspondence with the Cabinet Member for Highways regarding the series of events which has recently led to the disastrous rerouting of the 82 Bus. Our contention is that a lack of priority for public transport is at the root of the issues, but the Labour Party wants to lay […]
Campaigns Events News
13 October 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Liverpool Green Party is honoured and delighted to welcome Tina Rothery to Friend’s Meeting House on School Lane to discuss her anti-fracking activism and explain how we can all get involved in the movement to stop Cuadrilla in their tracks! This is a public event and open to members and non-members. Please share widely! on […]
Liverpool Green Party Councillors Councilllor’s Lawrence Brown & Tom Crone spoke today, Friday 13th October 2017, against Redrow’s appeal to Liverpool City Council to overturn their original decision to deny their housing development application. Both Green councillors made reference to: much local objection to Redrow’s plans; the catastrophic effect the development would have on biodiversity […]
2 August 2017 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer
Cllr Lawrence Brown shares his diary for the week ending 21st July Saturday 15th: Knocking on doors and talking to people in the Penny Lane triangle area, followed by delivering a welcome letter to newly registered residents in the L18 area of the ward. Sunday16th: Lawrence spent most of the day helping with the RHS National […]
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 […]
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
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]