Greens out & about October ’22 – Photo’s 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. […] Read more »
Member’s Meeting Oct 2022 – A presentation from ‘Flight Free’ 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 […] Read more » CLIMATE-JUSTICE
‘A firm grip on Climate Emergency’ Cllr. Malcolm Wallace speaks out. 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 […] Read more » Malcolm Wallace
Visiting the Soberton Down wilding Project 10 August 2022 / 10 August 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 […] Read more » Countryside Soberton
Pioneering Green Action to Protect our local Rivers and Waterways 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 […] Read more » Countryside Malcolm Wallace
An historic day for Winchester Green Party 10 May 2022 / 10 August 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 […] Read more » Central Meon Valley Malcolm Wallace
Our response to Winchester Movement Strategy proposal 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 […] Read more »
Newly elected Co-Chairs for South East Greens 10 February 2022 / 10 August 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 […] Read more » Malcolm Wallace
Winchester Movement Strategy Proposal 22 January 2022 / 10 August 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 […] Read more »