Events News
15 May 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Once again, the Hambledon Greening Group pulled off a fabulous Festival last Saturday 13th May. On a lovely sunny afternoon, crowds gathered to stroll around a diverse selection of Stands which included The Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, The Woodland Trust, Energise South Downs, Waterlooville Hedgehog Rescue, The Sustainability Centre, an exhibition by […]
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Elections News
9 May 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
18 months ago Hampshire had no District Councillors elected. Fast forward to May 2023, we now have ten ! In addition, the Isle of Wight has 2. Here are the details..Basingstoke and Deane, 1 – Michael Howard-SorrellEast Hampshire, 2 – James Hogan & Ian JamesHavant, 1 – Grainne RasonNew Forest, 3 – Neil Millington, Adam […]
City Council Elections News
7 May 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Alresford and Itchen Valley Russell Gordon-Smith (Lib Dem) 2,034 Harry Johnson-Hill (Con) 1,187 Richard Needham (Green) 164 Tessa Valentine (Labour) 74 Majority: 847 Turnout: 40% Bishop’s Waltham Jonathan Williams (Lib Dem) 1,618 Donald Iro (Con) 1,022 Richard Cannon (Green) 232 Steve Haines (Labour) 113 Majority: 596 Turnout: 45% Denmead Paula Langford-Smith (Con) 1,035 Michael Bennett […]
6 May 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Click photos to view full sizes Time out in the Cafe Richard, Danny, Malcolm, Giles & Max Giles Gooding Richard Needham Andrew Pogson Julia Priesemann Celebrating the Central Meon Valley win Richard Cannon Malcolm, Giles and Max Our two Winchester Councillors ! Friedrich & Julia Priesemann
25 April 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
With more than double the volunteers compared to last year, we’ve been busy distributing leaflets, letters and meeting people listening to any issues they may have and outline our ambitions for the future Add to that we’ve nearly trebled the requests for ‘Vote Green’ boards’ throughout the Meon Valley and some in the city itself. […]
8 April 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
16 wards – 16 candidates vote green Click candidate photos to view details Richard Needham Alresford and Itchen Valley >> Max Priesemann Alresford and Itchen Valley >> Richard Cannon Bishop’s Waltham Danny Lee Central Meon Valley >> Lucinda Graham Colden Common & Twyford Beata Parry Denmead Lorraine Abraham St. Barnabas Charlotte Harley St. Bartholomew Reece […]
News
24 March 2023 / 4 June 2024 by richardcannon
Danny Lee writes.. The Low Carbon Across the South and East programme provides a free business support programme in the South and East. LoCASE offers grants for businesses of up to £20,000 for installation of energy efficiency measures (up to 40% of the cost of your eligible project, with the remainder matched by your business), as well as training workshops and […]
Climate Events News Transport
12 March 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Following a presentation about the plan for the M3 / J9 changes by Chris Gilham at our March Member’s meeting it became apparent that we needed to ensure the public are aware that applications to be an ‘interested party’ via the National Infrastructure Planning website needed to be completed before 2359hr. Monday 13th. March, we […]
10 March 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Stan Evans writes On a recent visit to Winchester I was lucky enough to stumble across Earthian – Zero Waste Shop, right in the centre of the city on Parchment Street. With a passion for all things eco I had go inside to check out what this attractive shop has to offer. I was lucky […]
City Council Meetings News Pollution Rivers
6 March 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Winchester City Council – Health and Environment Policy Committee – Wednesday 1 March 2023. Natural England and Southern Water at the Winchester City Council’s Health and Environment Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday 1 March 2023 provided a number of updates on a variety of aspects related to ‘the protection of our local rivers & waterways’. […]
City Council News
7 February 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
GREENS IN THE NEWS JANUARY ! Our Green Party Councillor Malcolm Wallace has certainly made his mark since being elected last May. Here’s some links to articles he’s mentioned and quoted in over the last few weeks ! Article: Plans for dog walking paddock divide opinion in Meon Valley Malcolm voiced his opinion on plans […]
31 January 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
A selection of photos ahowing some of our Team's activities during January, plus a video of Cllr. Malcolm Wallace delivering his successful motion to ban future fracking in Winchester
City Council News Pollution Transport
27 January 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
After some delay due to a global shortage of electric vehicles, Winchester City Council have announced that upon delivery of a first bus arriving shortly, a trial run will take place using the Park and Ride service this coming Spring. Winchester Green Party are dedicated to reduce all pollution in Winchester City and the surrounding […]
City Council Climate News
26 January 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
At the Winchester City Council meeting earlier this week, Councillors voted to:1) Oppose as a matter of council policy any initiatives to develop fracking for shale gas.2) To respond to the County Council’s consultation on the refreshed Minerals andWaste Plan stating our opposition the extraction of oil and gas, including by fracking. Cllr Wallace stated: […]
Climate News
Funding available to support local farming communities and our environment. Local Green Party Councillor supports Defra’s Farming in Protected Landscapes programme. Article by Stan Evans Local Meon Valley based Green Party Councillor, Malcolm Wallace stated : ”I’d like to remind our friends in the farming and land management community that Defra’s, Farming in Protected Landscapes […]
News Transport
10 January 2023 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
max priesemann writes.. A single bus ticket price cap of £2 is very welcome! Unfortunately only until End of March. End of 2022 a Stagecoach Single ticket from Winchester to places like West Meon, Cheriton, Arlesford or Romsey cost £5.90. A Bluestar Single between Southampton and Winchester cost as much a £7. From 1st of […]
23 December 2022 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Rain, wind, snow, warm, cold and whatever else, nothing stops our hard working members getting about to spread the Green message Beata Parry, Danny Lee and Kate Needham busy around the Meon Valley Danny Lee asking Swanmore residents to fill out our short 60 second survey ‘Green Drinks’ at the Black Boys Pub in Winchester […]
29 November 2022 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
‘have your say’ Surveys Kate Needham and Doug Stanton in Swanmore and Waltham Chase Kate Needham and Richard Cannon in Soberton Photos from our Stall in Winchester.. Chris Gilham Rob Parker Richard Needham Doug Stanton Max Priesemann (right) Richard and Kate Needham Rupert Pitt Enjoying a get together in the Open House Deli
News Recycling
19 November 2022 / 8 October 2024 by richardcannon
Cllr Malcolm investigaTes Local recycling – says we can do better You do your part to help recycling by sorting your rubbish in different bins separating garden waste and taking your rubbish down to recycling centres. Waste Disposal teams empty our bins and take it all away from our doorstep’ But what happens next? Councillor […]
Climate Events News
13 November 2022 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
We set up our ‘Climate Justice’ & ‘Seven Demands for the UK Government’ Stand at the Buttercross on a very busy Winchester shopping day and were pleased to receive so much attention plus response from passers by. Beside giving out a substantial number of leaflets and speaking to people, we also set up a board […]
9 November 2022 / 30 May 2024 by richardcannon
Have your say: where and how houses will be built around winchester Malcolm Wallace with Danny Lee, local Green campaigner and contributor to the Local Plan Review Whilst development sites opposite the College in Swanmore and at Morgan’s Yard in Waltham Chase are included in the latest draft of the Winchester Local Plan (these sites […]
1 November 2022 / 30 May 2024 by richardcannon
Our Stand at the Hampshire Youth Parliament meeting in Winchester Whilst visiting family in Yorkshire, Kate and Richard Needham helped out with a Fracking demonstration. Above we see Kate speaking to BBC Local Television Richard Needham proudly displays his huge owl. A mission indeed. Max Priesemann leading the way at the mass ‘Cycle Winchester’ day. […]
Events Meetings News Pollution Transport
14 October 2022 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
The meeting was held at St Pauls Church hall, Winchester. Members were also able to attend on Zoom during which we were very pleased to host a presentation by the ‘Flight Free’ group. Our speaker was Anna Hughes, Director and initiator of this charity in 2019. Its aim is to change social habits around flying and […]
11 August 2022 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
A published letter to the Hampshire Chronicle A Firm grip on climate emergency Last week, on the same day that the temperature in the UK hit a record high, the High Court found the UK Governments climate strategy unlawful as it doesn’t show how the UK’s legally-binding carbon budgets (our net zero commitment) will be […]