News
20 April 2024 / 9 August 2024 by richardcannon
A great morning spent in Whiteley distributing leaflets and speaking to residents about the forthcoming two elections on Thursday 2nd.May; Winchester City Council and a Hampshire County Council by-election for Meon Valley. Ably supported by friends from the East Hampshire Green Party and Test Valley Greens, we managed to cover a large area in and […]
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City Council Elections News
9 April 2024 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Your Green Party Candidates Please scroll down the page to see your Ward Dave Westley Alresford & Itchen Valley David joined the Green Party with a view to influencing a better ecological localised approachwhich in plain terms means a thriving environment that allows nature to take its course andbenefit all the community. At the moment […]
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Climate Nature and Wildlife News Pollution Rivers
7 February 2024 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
why this petition matters England’s rivers and seas are under threat due to the continuous pollution caused by water companies discharging sewage. This practice not only harms our precious aquatic ecosystems but also poses a significant risk to public health. According to the Environment Agency, in 2020 alone, untreated sewage was released into English waters […]
City Council Housing Meetings News
Councillor Danny Lee raised concerns at the recent Housing Committee about the absence of new affordable housing schemes in the eastern part of the Winchester City Council district area. A lack of affordable housing in rural areas risks creating social difficulties for the elderly but especially for the young who will move to the urban […]
City Council Meetings News Transport
29 January 2024 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
On Wednesday 25th.January, Cllr.Malcolm Wallace spoke out at the Cabinet meeting on Winchester’s Car Parking and Access Improvement Program regarding expenditure In the past year there has been next to no progress on improving alternative travel options in the District, Cllr.Wallace used his statement to highlight that fact. To watch Cllr.Wallace’s statement, scroll through video […]
City Council News
24 January 2024 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Next Wednesday 31st. January at 6.30pm Winchester City Council will be holding a meeting in the Walton Suite,, Winchester Guildhall to discuss the Hampshire Hospital Consultation. Full details of the meeting along with links to various documents can be found by going to the public website HERE Our Green Party Councillor Malcolm Wallace comments.. ‘This […]
Meetings News Pollution Transport
8 January 2024 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Reducing traffic for a better environment After the formalities and reports by Committee Role Players at our Annual General Meeting on the 3rd.January, we were delighted to welcome Emily Kerr, Oxford City Councillor for the St.Mary’s Ward who gave a very detailed and positive presentation on ‘Active Travel’. CLICK TO VIEW PRESENTATION You will see […]
Housing Nature and Wildlife News
6 December 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
a copy of our full letter explaining the reasons for our objection Bushfield army camp, once an emergency measure in WW2 that returned to the Church Commissioners about 40 years later, has since been rewilding itself for nearly 45 years. There have been multiple attempts for developing this site until the newest proposal. The application […]
Climate News Pollution Social Justice
3 December 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Hampshire Pension Fund manages over £9.6bn in assets, so where the fund invests really matters. Winchester Green Party have been one of main local organisations that have been petitioning the Fund to move away from investment in fossil fuels and, in September, several members picketed outside Hampshire County Council offices at a protest organised by […]
1 December 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
At yesterday’s Council meeting, Winchester City Council passed a motion calling for the government to ban the sale and manufacture of disposable vapes by 2024. The motion was based on a Local Government Association initiative. Cllr Malcolm Wallace, who supported the call for the ban, said, ‘Disposable vapes are an unsustainable product, so an outright ban is […]
Climate News
At a follow-up meeting to the recent Climate Café event, a group of Soberton and Newtown residents formed a new group. Climate Action for Newtown and Soberton (C.A.N.S), was born, with the main aim of reducing the carbon footprint of the parish. Looking at all the ideas suggested at the Climate Café, it was decided […]
Climate News Pollution Rivers
21 November 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Globally there are just 210 classified as Chalk Streams and of those 160 are found in England. Here in Hampshire we can boast three; The Rivers Meon, Itchen and Test. Our Councillors Malcolm Wallace and Danny Lee, alongside the River Meon at Droxford With the Rivers Meon and Itchen flowing within the Winchester City Council […]
Climate Events Meetings News
22 October 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Stan Evans writes.. A massive thanks go to SoberNewts members who took care of tea, coffee, and biscuit duties, the staff at Rookesbury Hall for running a great facility, Councillor Danny Lee for his input and for taking our messages back to our City Council, and Stu Mills from Winchester representing WinACC and Climate Action […]
City Council Meetings Nature and Wildlife News
23 September 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Our Green Party Councillor Danny Lee was glad to support the adoption of the declaration of a ‘Nature Emergency’ by Winchester City Council (WCC) on 20 September 2023. Based on his original draft for the cancelled Full Council meeting in July, it was proposed by the Portfolio lead for the Climate Emergency and seconded by […]
City Council Housing News
19 August 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Delay, delay, delay seems to be the story of the Winchester City Council’s Local Plan and was highlighted in an article appearing in the Hampshire Chronicle last week. See https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/23725912.green-party-concern-winchester-city-councils-local-plan-delay/ In response, Green Party Councillor Danny Lee made the following statement.. “The council’s decision will mean lower environmental standards will continue for longer for all […]
Climate Housing News Pollution Transport
15 August 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Winchester District – The Climate Crisis: update on our local greenhouse gas (CHG) emissions and determined action! Evidence of climate breakdown is all around us and the UN Secretary-General recently said we are in an era of ‘climate boiling’. So, are we doing enough? You might think the June 2019 Climate Emergency declaration by Winchester […]
14 August 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
accelerating climate change ! Avington Oil Field taken from article at https://drillordrop.com/2023/07/13/south-downs-oil-field-to-restart-production/ Just recently the Prime Minister announced a raft of new oilfield drilling licences in the North Sea, which will fuel further climate destruction and do nothing to help tackle the cost-of-living crisis. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the International Energy Agency and […]
Events Meetings News
4 August 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Rushmere Farm, Hambledon – the future of farming. A Winchester Green Party Walk and Talk. Sitting high in the hills above Hambledon in the Meon Valley something special is happening, a coming together of people and planet via a passionate environment friendly farming family, the Crossley’s. It was a pleasure to attend a really informative […]
News Social Justice Transport
The Railway Delivery Group have recently announced they are proposing a huge closure of ticket offices around the country. To see more, go to https://www.raildeliverygroup.com/uk-rail-industry/customer-focused-reform/customer-focused-stations Below is our response to this. By following the above link, you are able to ‘have your say’ as individuals. Public consultation has been extended to 1st.September 2023. our response.. […]
City Council News Social Justice
Please find below our written response to the release of Hampshire County Council’s budget Consultation for 2024 to 2026. The full consultation documents can be found at the Hampshire County Council website HERE …….. 23rd July 2023 Dear Hampshire County Councillors, HAMPSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL 2024-26 BUDGET CONSULTATION Winchester Green Party’s response to the consultation is […]
Events News
7 July 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
green coffee morning On Saturday 1st.July., Richard and Kate Needham’s garden was opened up for Members and Supporters to come along and enjoy chit chat, coffee and cakes. Donations, which amounted to just over £60, will go towards forthcoming election campaigns. walk and talk at winnall Replacing our normal monthly meeting, on Wednesday 5th.July., we […]
9 June 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Following the announcement that Caroline Lucas will not be re-standing as a candidate for parliament in the next general election, I’m sure you will all join us in thanking Caroline for her truly inspiring work. “Caroline’s impact on politics in this country cannot be overstated: she truly is a force of nature and has been […]
2 June 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
As reported in the Hampshire Chronicle… Whilst walking through Winchester City Centre, Green Party Campaigner Richard Needham noticed that some council workers were using a well known weed killer which contains Glyphosates, banned by some councils across the country for harming human health and as a potential carcinogenic. Our co-chair Kate Needham instantly questioned the […]
Climate Nature and Wildlife News
22 May 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Following a bid alongside Hampshire County Council, Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and Southampton University, the Greening Campaign is to receive £495,000 from the National Lottery Funding. As many know, the Hambledon Greening Group has been very active since joining the campaign and just recently held another very successful Festival which attracted many […]