#greenstepstobetter Covid-19 Green Party
10th May 2020 / 8th May 2020 by martynhurt
Our current food system is riddled with risks, inequalities and fragilities. Some of these are being exposed and exacerbated by the current pandemic. Farmers have been forced to pour milk down the drain or plough crops back into the field, whilst supermarket profits have soared yet an estimated 3 million Britons have gone hungry. Our health […]
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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 […]
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.
