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27 January 2023 / 30 May 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 […]
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26 January 2023 / 30 May 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: […]
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 […]
10 January 2023 / 30 May 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 / 30 May 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 / 30 May 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
19 November 2022 / 30 May 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 […]
13 November 2022 / 30 May 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 […]
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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. […]
14 October 2022 / 30 May 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 / 30 May 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 […]
10 August 2022 / 14 June 2024 by richardcannon
After an enjoyable, more informal meeting in July when we met for a walk at the Winnal Nature Reserve in Winchester followed by a meeting afterwards, it was decided that this month we would follow suit and visit the Wilding Project at Soberton Down. The beautiful hillside which features grasses and meadowland commands a wonderful […]
12 July 2022 / 30 May 2024 by richardcannon
Winchester City Council pass Green Party Cllr. Malcolm Wallace’s proposal At the Winchester City Council meeting earlier this week (06-July) Councillors voted to improve protections on our local rivers and waterways by taking account of the cumulative impact of pollution. In a first for Winchester, Green Councillor Malcolm Wallace proposed a motion to address this […]
10 May 2022 / 30 May 2024 by richardcannon
Malcolm Wallace elected as Councillor for Central Meon Valley On the 5th. of May 2022, Voters in the Central Meon Valley Ward elected Malcolm Wallace to become Winchester’s first ever Green Party Councillor. The result was as follows.. Malcolm Wallace (Green) – 1,955 (55.49%) Linda Gemmell (Conservative) – 1,203 (34.14%) Gregory Joseph (LibDems) – 294 […]
29 March 2022 / 30 May 2024 by richardcannon
A letter from Chris Gilham Strategic Transport Economy, Transport and Environment Department Hampshire County Council The Castle Winchester SO23 8UD Dear Sir I am responding to the consultation of the Winchester Movement Strategy (WMS) on behalf of the Winchester Green Party. Hampshire County Council and Winchester City Council have declared a Climate emergency and all […]
10 February 2022 / 30 May 2024 by richardcannon
Congratulations to Winchester Green Party Campaigner Malcolm Wallace and Anna Younger on being elected co-Chair of the South Eastern Green Party. Below is their remit and we have every confidence that both will represent us in an efficient and poisitive way. 1. The Chair of the Confederation shall chair SE Meetings or arrange for such […]
22 January 2022 / 30 May 2024 by richardcannon
First impressions Winchester Movement Strategy in it’s 5th year of consultations and studies Imagine the amount and effort that went into preparing studies after studies would have gone into real changes… But here we are once again – another consultation that does not deliver the urgent changes that are required to offer alternatives to car […]