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8 October 2024 / 8 October 2024 by richardcannon
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10 September 2024 / 10 September 2024 by richardcannon
A talk given on (and in) the River Meon at Meonstoke on Wednesday 4th.September 2024 by Chalk Streams expert Dr. Richard Osmond Kate Needham writes.. There was a lot more to river fly monitoring than I imagined. It was truly fascinating. Some creatures are more susceptible to pollution than others. So each type is given […]
27 June 2024 / 10 August 2024 by richardcannon
Sunday morning dog walkers must have wondered why our three Councillors; Malcolm Wallace, Suzanne White and Danny Lee were paddling in the upper River Meon in Droxford. The answer is as follows..
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
12 July 2022 / 10 August 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 […]
City Council Climate Housing News Pollution Transport
29 March 2022 / 10 August 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 […]
