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9th May 2020 / 8th May 2020 by martynhurt
The £60 million in bonuses paid out to the family of Easyjet’s founder just weeks before the company secured a £600 million loan from the Treasury, while Richard Branson lobbies for government support from his Caribbean island, tells you everything you need to know about bailouts: the public take the risk, while the private sector […]
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8th May 2020 / 8th May 2020 by martynhurt
Nine priorities for government action to ensure short- term responses to the coronavirus crisis create resilient green foundations for a better future The Coronavirus crisis has changed everything. It has reminded us who and what really matters in our lives. It has laid bare the profound weaknesses of an economy which has systematically eroded our […]
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13th April 2020 / 13th April 2020 by martynhurt
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10th March 2020 / 10th March 2020 by martynhurt
After hearing concerns from many local people about thes speed of traffic in the area, the Trinity Greens team decided to see just how bad the situation is. Equipped with a fully functional Speed Gun and some “20 Is Plenty” signs, they monitored speeds on several reported hotspots and recorded the speeds of vehicles that […]
Democracy News
21st February 2020 / 21st February 2020 by martynhurt
Labour, Lib Dems and Tories work together to block democracy Under the pretence of a “clarification” to Burnley Council’s constitution, an undemocratic power grab is underway…. Burnley council has a “Cabinet” model of making decisions. This means that one leader is selected by a vote of all of the elected Councillors and then that Leader […]
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10th July 2019 / 10th July 2019 by martynhurt
Tonight, signals a new dawn for Burnley Council; a Climate Emergency has been declared. Green Party Councillor Andy Fewings, who proposed the motion, said “Having Greens in the room changes the dynamic of the debate. I am proud to have brought this motion to the council chamber and am delighted that, even though there are […]
19th June 2019 by martynhurt
A packed (standing room only) event this evening in Burnley to discuss the dangers and alternatives to dangerous pesticides and herbicides, in particular Glyphosate.
19th June 2019 / 20th June 2019 by martynhurt
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17th June 2019 by martynhurt
You won’t be surprised to learn that Burnley Town Hall roof was left in a shocking state.
3rd June 2019 by martynhurt
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29th May 2019 by martynhurt
Cllr Andy Fewings, leader of the Greens on Burnley Council, has expressed disappointment that the Labour Party has declined a proposal for a shared executive of three Labour and three non-Labour councillors. This proposal included a plan to have the four committee chair and vice-chair positions split across the other parties. Greens would not have […]
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29th May 2019 / 22nd November 2021 by martynhurt
Welcome to the home of Burnley Green Party. We were established as a new local party in 2012 along with Pendle and Rossendale and since then we have gone from strength to strength. Burnley Green Party became a standalone Local Party in September 2021. Our objective is to elect Green councillors in Burnley in order […]
Trinity
14th May 2019 by martynhurt
Elections News
3rd May 2019 by martynhurt
A huge thank you to everyone who voted for Sarah Hall in yesterday’s local elections in Trinity. Sarah was elected with a huge majority, and will join Andrew Fewings as the second Green Councillor in Burnley.The result in full: Stephanie Forrest (Burnley and Padiham Independent Party) 107, Sarah Hall (Green) 770, Liz Monk (Lab) 209, Michael […]
4th May 2018 by martynhurt
In yesterday’s Local Elections, the voters of Trinity Ward elected Burnley’s first Green Councillor, Andrew Fewings.
Elections Information News
3rd May 2017 by martynhurt
We are pleased to announce that Laura Fisk has been selected as Green Party candidate for Burnley in the general Election on June 8th Laura wants to stand up for the people of Burnley, offering something different to the other parties. She cares passionately about the town and its people, and has been working hard […]
30th April 2017 by martynhurt
Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Green Party continue to build on past election achievements. We are pleased to announce that a record number of residents across Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale will be able to vote green for Lancashire County Council elections on 4 May 2017. We have 11 candidates across Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale, which means […]
Events Information News
23rd January 2017 by martynhurt
On the last Sunday of every month residents join members of Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Green Party to litter pick. We meet at 12noon outside Burnley Manchester Road train station and sweep for litter around the Burnham Gate area til 3pm. We are always looking to welcome new members! Why not come along for a few […]
26th August 2016 by martynhurt
Today we have submitted our response to Burnley’s emerging local plan. Today we have submitted our response to Burnley’s emerging local plan. Whilst we have not intended to be overly critical, we felt that the Council’s plan was lacking in some key areas from a progressive and green perspective. We were particularly concerned with the […]
Events News
5th March 2016 by martynhurt
Members of Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale teamed up with residents near Scott Park for a morning of action against speeding on Scott Park Road. Scott Park Road is designated 20MPH and yet cars use the road, together with St Matthews Street which is also 20MPH, as a rat run. Children using the park, neighbours with […]
