Rushcliffe – Richard Mallender
Email Richard at rushcliffe@votegreen.uk

Nottingham South – Cath Sutherland
Email Cath at nottingham.south@votegreen.uk

Nottingham North & Kimberley – Sam Harvey
Email Sam at nottingham.north.kimberley@votegreen.uk

Nottingham East – Rosemary Palmer
Email Rosemary at contact@nottingham.greenparty.org.uk

Gedling – Dominic Berry
Email Dominic at gedling@votegreen.uk

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The residents of Lady Bay voted in the Mallenders with a very healthy two thirds of the vote, with Labour coming in a distant second. Labour chose to stand candidates in Lady Bay despite not being able to find enough candidates for areas where they have more recently had more success, leaving the Tories unopposed by Labour in several wards.

The re-election comes after a tough time for us all as COVID provided a challenge for our communities. Whist being at the forefront of the community efforts in Lady Bay, Sue Mallender was also Mayor of Rushcliffe for a record two terms. Sue was the first (of many we hope) Green Party Mayors of Rushcliffe.

Richard and Sue are once again our only Green councillors across Rushcliffe, Gedling, and the city of Nottingham. Former Borough Councillor Ben Gray, who crossed the floor earlier this year (and is currently writing in the third person), was unsuccessful in his attempt to be re-elected as a Green councillor. He was able to increase the Green vote from 5% to 30% in an intensive short campaign, and is hoping to gain the 100 votes needed to win next time.

As a party we also saw strong results across Rushcliffe, Gedling, and the City of Nottingham, putting us in a strong position for future campaigns. This is with huge thanks to all of our candidates, volunteers, supporters, and voters!

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Sadly, the motion, which had cross party support from all opposition groups, was voted down by the ruling Conservatives.

Richard said, “It’s a great shame that the motion was defeated, but we will continue to work to protect Rushcliffe’s wildlife and to make sure the council also plays its part.”

Climate change is not the only threat to our wild animals, insects and plants: many other aspects of human activity are also leading to a catastrophic loss of biodiversity. The complex web of life of plants and animals that interact, depend on each other and make our country such a beautiful place is constantly under threat.

Loss of habitat, intensive farming, destruction of hedgerows and woodland has led to a huge decline in the numbers of birds, insects and plant species. More than 40% of our insect species are declining, and a third are endangered. Our bird population has decreased by over a quarter since the seventies. And the loss is accelerating.

The government already says that councils have a duty to conserve biodiversity. But that is only going to happen if each council makes specific policies and commitments to address the actions that are needed to halt the tragic decline of our natural world.

For questions or comments about this article please contact:

Cath Sutherland
Press Officer
07766294745
press@nottingham.greenparty.org.uk

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Sue and Richard Mallender were both re-elected on May 2nd as representatives for Lady Bay on Rushcliffe Borough Council, with 35% and 33% of the vote respectively. This is up from 25% each in the last local election in 2015. It’s clear that the hard work of Green councillors like Sue and Richard really does pay off at the ballot box and that constituents support the work they have put in for the ward and in pushing the entire council forwards, particularly in terms of environmental issues.

Months of campaigning work in Mapperley ward in Nottingham City pulled our candidates into a strong second place. Catherine Wakeman took 10% of votes, Neil Barrett got 8% and Jonathan Walker received 7%, putting us firmly ahead of the Conservatives and miles in front of the Liberal Democrats despite their national resurgence. Having only stood a single candidate in Mapperley in 2015 it is a huge achievement to have moved so far in a single election cycle.

In Ruddington ward of Rushcliffe Borough Council, Chandler Wilson, Matthew Sisson and Ian Wilson upped the Green Party’s share of the vote in an area that hasn’t traditionally been Green leaning. Taking 28% of votes between them, in Ruddington we were only around 200 votes behind the winning Labour councillors in what was an incredibly tight race.

Nationally, the Green Party saw its best ever local election results, and this put us in a great position for the European elections on May 23^rd. With our strong pro-Europe position and our radical stance on climate action – and without the obstacle of the first-past-the-post voting system – we came the closest we had ever come to electing a Green MEP in the East Midlands, with 10.53% of the vote, and electing 7 MEPS across the other regions of England.

We will continue to build on this success in the years to come. To be part of it, join the Green Party today.

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In the UK, 44% of the 35 million plastic bottles bought every day are not recycled, leaving 16 million plastic bottles every day ending up in the environment.

However, it has been shown that where the government takes action, plastic use can be reduced. After the introduction of the 5p plastic bag charge in England in 2015, their use dropped by 85%, a reduction of 6 billion bags.

A Conservative amendment to the motion, adding action on Chinese lanterns (also known as sky lanterns) and helium balloons, was accepted.

Sky lanterns are propelled upwards by hot air generated by an open flame, and are released into the air during celebrations and events, but inevitably return to the ground, sometimes miles away, causing fire hazards and harm to animals who can be frightened by them, attempt to consume them, or hurt themselves on the wire construction. Similarly, released helium balloons are another source of single-use plastic that can litter the countryside.

Cllr Sue Mallender said, “We’re very pleased that all parties came together to unanimously support the Green Party motion on ending the use of single-use plastics. We were happy to accept the Conservative amendment to include a ban on Chinese lanterns and helium balloons.

“We all need to help prevent plastic waste from killing animals and polluting the world we share with them, and are pleased that Rushcliffe Borough Council will be playing a leading role in this locally.”

The text of the motion, as amended, passed by the full council meeting of 7th December 2017:

Rushcliffe Borough Council resolves that in response to environmental concerns about single use plastics, and harm to farmer’s livestock, wildlife and the local environment by Chinese lanterns and helium balloons, an item be placed on the Community Development Group scrutiny work programme for 2018 to consider and advise on the following objectives:

• Assess the current use and feasibility of reducing single use plastic in relation to Council activities
• Consider the mechanism to ban the use of Chinese lanterns and helium balloons on Rushcliffe Borough Council land and open spaces
• Consider the provision of Council advice and information on single use plastic, Chinese lanterns and helium balloons for local residents, Parish / Town Councils and businesses
• Make any recommendations for consideration by Cabinet

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In the news:

[1] ‘Council aiming to lead by example on reducing single use plastic’ http://westbridgfordwire.com/council-aiming-lead-example-reducing-single-use-plastic/
[2] ‘Chinese lanterns and helium balloons to be banned from parks in Rushcliffe’ http://www.nottinghampost.com/news/local-news/chinese-lanterns-helium-balloons-could-908837

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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 now look forward to contesting the election with our passionate, talented and truly diverse list of candidates.

Nottingham Green Party stands up for what matters.

We seek to involve everyone and let all voices be heard. Politics is changing on every level, in the UK and beyond, and we offer a positive vision which respects the environment, protects human rights and builds an economy for everyone.

The Green Party of England and Wales will shortly produce our national manifesto and we look forward to engaging the public at hustings and events in the run up to the June vote.

In the past week we have already announced plans for emergency intervention on air pollution, a ratification referendum on the Brexit deal and scrapping tuition fees and bringing back maintenance grants for students.

Stand with us for a bolder, brighter, bigger future for Nottingham.

For general information about the Nottingham Green Party and our candidates please email contact@nottingham.greenparty.org.uk

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