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Green Party call for more evidence before bus lane scrappage
The Green Party are calling for more evidence before 20 years worth of bus lanes are scrapped. The cabinet are set to approve a report calling for most of Liverpool’s bus lanes to be abolished. Greens will argue that the report being scrutinised by Regeneration Committee today does not adequately make the case for permanently […]
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Plans for allotments on the land at Beloe Street
Liverpool’s Green Councillors were aware of the plans to build allotments at Beloe Street and had been content, on balance, for that to go ahead. Late in the day, the Green Party was approached by neighbouring residents who were unhappy that their elected representatives were not listening to them. We agreed that those residents deserved representation […]
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Cllr Tom Crone’s maiden speech focuses on improving road safety but proposals are rubbished by the Mayor
Cllr Tom Crone’s maiden speech in the City Council chamber called for Liverpool to join the best local authorities in Britain that are bringing the 20mph speed limit to some or even all of their main roads. With most road casualties occurring on main roads, slower speeds on some of these roads could save lives. You […]
Cabinet misled by Mayor on Libraries
I know from experience that the Cabinet can be a tough gig for an opposition councillor who is trying to get a point across. The Mayor is in a position of undisputed power: he chairs the meeting; he is the administration’s speaker; he interrupts at will. There is no right of reply when he abuses […]
The campaign to save Liverpool’s libraries goes on
Green Party members were among the demonstrators opposing the closure of Sefton Park library at the weekend, one of eleven community libraries that are threatened with closure by the City Council. Following the publication of the proposals by the Labour dominated Council, the Green Party pledged to campaign to retain library services at as many of […]
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Green Proposals Would Have Stopped Liverpool Library Closures – A Response to Mayor Joe Anderson 09/08/14
The mayor is angry that the Greens are thinking of better ways to do things for the city and making a point of talking about them in public. We wonder if the mayor has lost his memory before writing this defensive piece regarding his and the Labour group’s decision regarding the Liverpool Library closures, where closing 11 out of […]
