A New Splash of Green for Nottingham! 4 March 2025 / 7 March 2025 by press@nottingham.greenparty.org.uk Former Sheriff of Nottingham switches sides to join the Green Party’s campaign for social justice On Monday 3 March, Shuguftah Quddoos, the former Sheriff of Nottingham, and elected councillor for Berridge Ward, announced her decision to join the Green Party, as her fight to save services in the city continues. Nottingham Green Party extended a […] Read more » city frontpage shuguftahquddoos
Stand up for our services! Nottingham Green Party campaigns to stop the cuts 10 February 2025 / 11 February 2025 by press@nottingham.greenparty.org.uk As each new announcement in the local press confirms, Nottingham residents and service users continue to bear the brunt of the Labour-controlled city council’s failure to balance the budget. Nottingham Green Party opposes the cuts and instead calls for a fair settlement that meets the needs of the city, and puts our most vulnerable communities […] Read more » city frontpage
Keep the Bus Fare Cap! Nottingham Greens campaigning in the community 13 November 2024 / 13 November 2024 by press@nottingham.greenparty.org.uk In response to the government’s decision to raise the single bus fare cap by 50% from £2 to £3, this winter Nottingham Green Party has launched its Keep the Bus Fare Cap! campaign to make the case for affordable public transport. Our activists also continue to engage with several other campaigns that address the challenges, […] Read more » city frontpage
Green Party East Midlands conference – Nottingham 2024 14 July 2024 / 14 July 2024 by press@nottingham.greenparty.org.uk On Saturday 13 June, Nottingham Green Party hosted the East Midlands Regional Conference at the Queen’s Walk Community Centre in The Meadows. This was an opportunity to welcome over 80 of our fellow members from around the region, celebrate our four new MPs and other successes over the year, and think together about how we […] Read more » city frontpage
Save Our Services 15 June 2024 / 16 August 2024 by cathsutherland Nottingham Green Party is horrified at the scale of the cuts to public services in our city being implemented by an unelected Commissioner put in to run the city council by the Tory government. Whatever mistakes the city council has made – and there have been some serious ones – it cannot be blamed for […] Read more » city frontpage general election
Councils yet to spend £93 million in S106 housing developer contributions 23 May 2024 / 30 May 2024 by bengray Last week I spoke to local democracy reporter Joe Locker on the subject of S106 contributions, which is the money that developers pay towards the services their house buyers will eventually need. Joe’s article can be found here. My contribution was published in part, with the rest of my statement as follows: “What I see […] Read more » city frontpage gedling nottingham city rushcliffe
Green Party Reaction to the Nottingham City Council Section 114 Notice 15 December 2023 / 23 May 2024 by bengray The Labour led City Council has been forced to issue a Section 114 notice. This is because they predict that they will spend £23 million more than their income in the coming year. A section 114 notice means that the council will be restricted in its spending and cuts are inevitable. The rich won’t suffer […] Read more » city
Nottingham local elections 2023 manifesto: Our plan for the city 19 April 2023 / 23 May 2024 by adammcgregor Nottingham Green Party is proud to launch its manifesto for the elections to Nottingham City Council on 4th May 2023. Nottingham is a cultural and historical treasure of the UK. It needs a socially, economically and environmentally responsible council to let it thrive the way it deserves. This is why the Green Party of Nottingham […] Read more » city
4th May 2023 local elections: candidates announced 4 April 2023 / 23 May 2024 by adammcgregor Nottingham Green Party is proud to announce its list of candidates for the local elections taking place on 4th May 2023 in Gedling, Rushcliffe and Nottingham City. If you have any questions or comments for our candidates or the Nottingham Green Party, please get in touch by emailing contact@nottingham.greenparty.org.uk. gedling Bestwood St Albans Margret Vince Carlton […] Read more » city gedling rushcliffe
Nottingham City Council needs a strong opposition 3 February 2021 / 1 June 2024 by bengray Nottingham City Council’s financial woes continue. Local Nottingham Green Party activist Cath Sutherland (@sutherland_cath) gives her views on the situation. With bankruptcy staring it in the face, Nottingham City Council has had to accept the government dominating its every decision and dictating to it, as it approved its ‘Recovery and Improvement Plan’ on 25th January. Our […] Read more » cathsutherland city nottingham east
