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7 May 2017 / 24 May 2024 by bengray
Nottingham Green Party is proud to announce our candidates for the 2017 General Election. After a selection meeting, hustings, and ballot of our membership held last week, we have democratically selected a candidate to represent every constituency we cover. Gedling: Rebecca Connick Nottingham East: Kat Boettge Nottingham North: Kirsty Jones Nottingham South: Adam McGregor Rushcliffe: Richard Mallender Sherwood: Morris Findley We […]
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21 April 2017 / 24 May 2024 by bengray
Nottingham Green Party welcomes the announcement of a general election taking place on the 8th of June 2017. We believe the country requires a radically different direction and will put our case across locally and nationally for this. Our vision is a positive and bold step in the direction of a United Kingdom which not […]
22 March 2017 / 24 May 2024 by bengray
Dispatch from Ellie Mitchell, Campaigns Officer (campaigns@nottingham.greenparty.org.uk): On 21st March outside County Hall, protesters raising awareness about the dangers of fracking prepared themselves for a long day of discussion. The application under discussion was for oil and gas company IGas to drill a 3,300 metre deep shale gas exploration well at Tinker Lane, between Blyth and […]
18 February 2017 / 24 May 2024 by bengray
Greens in Nottingham have been busy over the past couple of months. Here, members of our Executive Committee speak about a selection of campaign actions we’ve been involved in. On Saturday 7th January, Nottingham Greens were delighted to be able to support the protest against fracking in Sherwood Forest. Ellie Mitchell, Campaigns Officer for Nottingham Green […]
11 October 2016 / 24 May 2024 by bengray
The legitimate interests of all people are of equal value. The Green Party rejects all forms of discrimination whether based on race, colour, sex, religion, national origin, social origin or any other prejudice. We accept the need for social institutions to protect the interests of the powerless against the powerful. [Philosophical Basis of the Green Party, […]
22 June 2016 / 24 May 2024 by bengray
Voters in Nottingham who care about the environment and tackling climate change must vote for the UK to remain in the European Union, says Nottingham Green Party. Nottingham Greens have been speaking to voters this month about the benefits of EU membership as part of the Greens for a Better Europe campaign1. Richard Mallender, one of two […]
8 September 2015 / 24 May 2024 by bengray
Natalie Bennett, the Leader of the Green Party, has visited Nottingham to speak to locals about fracking and the ill-conceived policies of the Tory government. On Thursday 3rd September, the International Community Centre on Mansfield Road played host to an event organised by Nottingham Green Party with participation by Frack Free Nottinghamshire, where Bennett was joined […]
26 January 2015 / 24 May 2024 by bengray
The Nottingham Green Party has announced its list of candidates for the general election in May 2015 and for the first time they will be contesting all 5 of the Nottingham constituencies it covers. Announcing the candidate list, Green Party chairperson Margret Vince said, “I am so pleased to be able to announce that for the first […]
26 September 2014 / 24 May 2024 by bengray
Nottingham Green Party has backed calls by Greenpeace for the ditching of dirty coal power after their action1 near Cottam Power Station. Greens believe that we must transition away from fossil fuels to prevent additional climate change and instead support renewable alternatives. The People’s Climate March last weekend2 demonstrated huge demand from people all around the world […]
31 July 2014 / 24 May 2024 by bengray
Nottingham Green Party has said that it finds no reason to be reassured by energy minister Matthew Hancock’s statement that the Government has guidelines on fracking that would protect Britain’s outstanding landscapes and Special Protected Areas. They also ask why these guidelines will not be applied to all other parts of the country, where most people […]
12 March 2014 / 24 May 2024 by bengray
Greens in the East Midlands have expressed support for Frack Free Notts (www.frackfreenotts.org.uk) and share their concern at the exploratory drilling near Retford. Dart Energy are setting up a mobile drill site near to Sutton cum Lound. The Company claim that this is a temporary site but local residents are very concerned that it may […]
15 January 2014 / 24 May 2024 by bengray
8 November 2013 / 24 May 2024 by bengray
Unfortunately neither Adam McGregor nor Kat Boettge were elected this time. Adam is an active member of the Young Greens who put in some excellent work in the Dales ward where he stood. Katharina Boettge, our lead candidate for next year’s European elections, stood in Radford and Park.