Our March Speakers on Basic Income & Healthy Liverpool 24 March 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer Two excellent and informative speakers spoke last night at the Liverpool Green Party’s March Public Meeting Clive Lord – A basic income for all citizens Clive Lord joined the embryonic Green Party in March 1973, 5 months after its formation. Now 80, he is the longest serving member still active, and has recently published his […] Read more »
Last fews days of #Tom4Mayor Crowdfunding Campaign 21 March 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer Fund Liverpool Green Party’s election campaigns & help to elect Tom Crone as the first Green Mayor of Liverpool. In May 2016 Liverpool Green Party will be mounting our biggest ever challenge in Liverpool’s local elections. Tom Crone is standing as our candidate in the Mayoral elections, and we are aiming to secure our position as the official […] Read more »
Liverpool Green Party Public Meeting – Wednesday, 23rd March 16 March 2016 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer Read more »
John Coyne: Handing over to a very worthy successor 8 May 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer After 13 years as a city councillor (9 of those as a Green), my term of office is coming to an end. On Thursday the voters of St Michaels ward in Liverpool will decide if I will be succeeded by local resident Anna Key for the Green Party or by her Labour Party challenger. I […] Read more »
Liverpool Green Party offers its full support to the protesters at the Bank of England building on Castle Street 4 May 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer People are being pushed to the brink by the failed austerity policies of the last 5 years. Homelessness still affects thousands of lives because successive governments have failed to address the long term housing crisis facing the country. Those at the top are continuing to get richer while harsh cuts disproportionately affect women, children and […] Read more »
Debt damages democracy in Liverpool Riverside 9 April 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer The Green Party welcome today’s announcement from the National Debt-line, noting serious problems with debt in Liverpool Riverside. The government advice agency reports over 200 calls from this ward in the last year, and think represents just 17% of those struggling with debt. Most people they say, do not ask for help. Whilst canvassing in […] Read more »
Budget Cuts to be challenged at Full Council Meeting 8 April 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer On Weds 8th April Liverpool City Council hold their final full council meeting before the elections on May 7th. Mayor Joe Anderson has submitted a budget motion for debate, and allocated 30 minutes to discussion in the council chamber on the points he has raised. Speakers will be allocated two minutes each to contribute to […] Read more »
Deputy Leader of the Green Party to visit Liverpool on Easter Monday 3 April 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer Amelia Womack the Deputy leader of the Green Party will join local Greens who are taking their election campaign to Sefton Park Meadows, Bold Street and St Michaels throughout Easter Bank Holiday Monday. The campaign tour begins at 11 am on Sefton Park Meadows, an area under threat of development by a scheme that would […] Read more »
Councillor Tom Crone elected Green Group Leader 1 April 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer Councillor Tom Crone has been elected leader of the Liverpool’s Green Group by members of the Liverpool Green Party. The Green Group currently has four members and forms the main opposition party in Liverpool City Council.Councillor Crone studied Environmental Science at John Moore’s University before setting up a successful small business. He works as an […] Read more »
Green Party criticises Council’s further delay on Welsh Streets’ fate 28 February 2015 / 22 September 2020 by pressofficer Liverpool Green Party is disappointed with the City Council’s decision to impose yet more delay and uncertainty on residents living in and around the Welsh Streets. The decision to demolish around 400 Welsh Streets houses took place in 2005 and yet no planning application came forward until 2013, three years into the life of the […] Read more »