13th May 2021 / 13th May 2021 by martynhurt
The Local Elections in Burnley this year saw a record number of Green Party wins. Andy Fewings secured the first Green Party Lancashire County Council Seat in Burnley, beating the Tories in Burnley Central West by 251 votes and unseating Labour. In the Burnley Borough Council Elections, Scott Cunliffe was elected as Councilor for Cliviger […]
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18th August 2020 / 18th August 2020 by martynhurt
I know that Antony Higginbotham is a human being because I saw the look of shock and fear on his face as he realised, on election night in December 2019, that he had won his seat as MP for our town. He knows exactly how it feels to have his life uprooted and move to […]
13th April 2020 / 13th April 2020 by martynhurt
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 […]
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 […]
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
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
