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 approach which in plain terms means a thriving environment that allows nature to take its course and benefit all the community.At the […]
Mandate Water Companies to Cease Polluting Rivers and Seas with Sewage – Petition
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 […]
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A lack of Affordable housing – Cllr. Danny Lee speaks out
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 […]
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Cllr. Malcolm Wallace speaks out at City Council Cabinet Meeting on ‘Greenwashing’
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 […]
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Winchester City Council Health and Environment Policy Committee mtg.
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 […]
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Presentation ‘Active Travel’
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 […]
Objection to Bushfield Development Application
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 […]
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Winchester pushes for Hampshire Pension Fund to move away from fossil fuels
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 […]
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Winchester City Council pass motion to call for ban on disposable vapes
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 […]
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Climate action for Newtown and Soberton joins the Winchester Climate Action Network
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 […]
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