26th January 2025 / 26th January 2025 by martynhurt
I am pleased to announce that I have been selected to defend the Green’s County Council seat covering the Burnley Central West division. I am originally from Nottingham, but moved at 14 due to domestic violence, and we spent several years in homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters and temporary accommodation, so I have firsthand experience […]
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23rd June 2024 / 5th July 2024 by martynhurt
After the May local elections the Green Party carried on with the previous co-operative agreement to run Burnley Borough Council. The power sharing saw Jack Launer retain a seat on the executive. The portfolio has grown to including housing , health, culture and wellbeing. The local party is excited by the challenge of finding solutions […]
8th March 2024 / 8th March 2024 by martynhurt
Councillor Beki Hughes with baby Anakin Forward by Burnley Green Group Leader, Scott Cunliffe International Women’s Day offers us all an opportunity to reflect on how we can strive for gender equality at home, work and in public life. Over the past twelve months, the Green Group on Burnley Council has successfully advocated that the […]
17th November 2023 / 23rd June 2024 by martynhurt
Green Councillors delighted to form new shared administration for Burnley Borough Council with Burnley Independent Group and Liberal Democrats We are delighted to have formed a new shared administration for Burnley District Council after a split in the Labour executive. This new co-operative alliance will allow us to come together to deliver for all the […]
27th October 2023 / 27th October 2023 by martynhurt
The results are in from the Trinity Ward and Burnley Central West Division by-elections. Trinity: Alex Hall, Green Party, 347 Mubashar Lone, Labour Party, 163 Susan Nutter, Conservative Party 73 Burnley Central West: Scott Cunliffe, Green Party, 630 Charlie Briggs, Labour Party, 583 Don Whittaker, Conservative Party, 574 Jeff Sumner, Liberal Democrats, 156. We would […]
22nd February 2023 / 23rd February 2023 by martynhurt
Greens only party to propose and vote for no council tax increase – yet again A brief update on tonight’s full council: 1. Burnley Conservatives proposed taking £90k out of the £100k already set aside for accessibility in the council chamber including audio, video and physical alterations to make the characterful but inaccessible chamber suitable […]
1st February 2022 / 24th March 2024 by martynhurt
Outgoing leader says “Burnley is in great hands with hardworking Scott” The Green Party has grown dramatically since it saw its first Councillor elected to Burnley Borough Council in 2018. The town made history, voting for Andy Fewings to become the first ever Green Councillor in East Lancashire. Since then he has lead the Green […]
29th November 2021 / 24th March 2024 by martynhurt
Burnley Green Party Councillors Scott Cunliffe, Andy Fewings and Sarah Hall, together with Green Party members and supporters, were delighted to join ‘Trees for Burnley’ volunteers for the Big Plant 3 on Sunday 27th November. Over 550 trees were planted just off Deer Park Road in Towneley Park as the snow began to set in for a […]
26th November 2021 / 24th March 2024 by martynhurt
22nd November 2021 / 24th March 2024 by martynhurt
Burnley Green Party Councillors, Martyn Hurt, Sarah Hall and Andy Fewings together with Green Party members and friends joined the vigil yesterday in Burnley Peace Gardens to ‘March with Midwives’. The vigil sought to raise awareness of the plight of Midwives in the current crisis and to support them and our NHS. Stats show that […]
