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18th December 2023 by eleanorlaming
On Thursday 14 December Broadland District Council voted to pass a motion to declare support for the Climate and Ecology Bill. The motion was proposed by Green Cllr Jan Davis and seconded by Lib Dem Cllr Sue Holland and the wording was as follows: Background Human activity is causing irreversible climate change. The average […]
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15th December 2023 by eleanorlaming
The Winter Edition of the Broadland News is now out. Click on the link to read the digital version https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/newsroom/broadland-news-magazine Green Party Cllr Jan Davis is featured in some of the articles as portfolio holder for the Environment on Broadland District Council's Cabinet Promoted by Jan Davis on behalf of Broadland Green Party, a […]
13th December 2023 by eleanorlaming
A new climate agreement has for the first time explicitly called on nations to transition away from fossil fuels, but stopped short of calling for a phase out and angered some smaller oil producer nations for failing to offer sufficient compensation. Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer called for urgent action from the UK government to go beyond the […]
8th December 2023 by eleanorlaming
Broadland District Council, on which Greens are part of the administration is promoting nature and wildlife improvements in the district. A Clean up and Bloom grant is available for community groups to spend on planting trees, shrubs and flowers, and cleaning up their area. Broadland Country Park also provides residents with an opportunity to get […]
5th December 2023 by eleanorlaming
The following letter has been published in the Eastern Daily Press on 5 December 2023 on Flood Risk in Norfolk. Text as follows: Dear Letters Editor We read with interest your article "Norfolk river levels likely to stay high for three weeks" (30th November 2023). We are Norfolk scientists and academics familiar with climate […]
2nd December 2023 by eleanorlaming
This Saturday (2nd December) is Small Business Saturday! This year the Green Party of England and Wales is calling for: Green grants: an extra £3 billion to help small businesses go greener A fair transition: help for small business to cut their transport emissions Employee wellbeing: measures including zero business rates for childcare providers Reform […]
30th November 2023 by eleanorlaming
As the COP28 climate talks begin today in Dubai, the Green Party has set out three key demands. They are to ‘keep 1.5 alive’; an agreement on the fair and managed phase-out of all fossil fuels; and measures to address ‘climate inequality.’ Greens are challenging the UK government to lead by example and put into […]
27th November 2023 by eleanorlaming
Broadland District Council and South Norfolk Council have received the coveted RSPCA Gold PawPrint Award for its stray dog service for the fourth year in a row. Only 14 councils across the whole of the UK have achieved Gold status. Animal Warden Services deliver both councils' stray dog service and work together with the councils as […]
23rd November 2023 by eleanorlaming
Norfolk County Council says: The current Park & Ride contract has been in place since 2015. During that time, especially since the Covid pandemic, people’s travelling patterns and work / leisure habits have changed and so before we re-new the contract we want to know: what the current users of the service think of it […]
21st November 2023 by eleanorlaming
Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer has outlined a 10-point plan of distinctive tax and spend policies aimed at delivering a fairer, greener country. She will dismiss the chancellor’s Autumn Statement, saying it will be “another failed opportunity to end the cost-of-living crisis, tackle the climate crisis and restore crumbling public services on which we all […]
15th November 2023 by eleanorlaming
The Green Party has warned that with expected shifts in the British climate to more intense rainfall and greater frequency of flash floods, government investment plans for flood defences contain no guarantee that the country will be more resilient to flooding. The warning comes as a new report from the National Audit Office highlights […]
14th November 2023 by eleanorlaming
Commenting on Rishi Sunak’s extensive cabinet reshuffle, co-leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay, said: “This reshuffle looks desperate and is a sign that Rishi Sunak has run out of talent. David Cameron started the programme of cuts to our public services which has now brought the NHS to near breaking point. Since his disastrous […]
9th November 2023 by eleanorlaming
Reacting to news that 2023 is set to become the warmest year on record following unprecedented October temperatures, co-leader of the Green Party, Carla Denyer, said: “Another week, another indicator that our climate is in meltdown. News that 2023 will almost certainly be confirmed as the hottest year on record, comes just a day […]
8th November 2023 by eleanorlaming
Responding to what is likely to be the last King's Speech from the current Conservative government, co-leader Adrian Ramsay said: "This King’s Speech, which must have really stuck in the throat of King Charles, demonstrates a government out of ideas and out of touch. There’s nothing in it to offer communities any hope with the […]
7th November 2023 / 7th November 2023 by eleanorlaming
A Veolia survey is seeking residents’ feedback on their recycling and waste collections services along with street cleanliness and overall customer service. The survey, which is launching for the first time this year, aims to gain valuable feedback on the recycling and waste services offered to residents. Services include collection of paper, cardboard, plastic, tins […]
2nd November 2023 / 2nd November 2023 by eleanorlaming
South Norfolk, Broadland, Breckland and North Norfolk have established a new Joint venture company called, Norfolk Environmental Credits (NEC). The company will provide a trading platform for nutrient offsetting and other environmental credits, including Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG). Nutrient Neutrality has had an impact on many parts of the country. One of the most significantly […]
2nd November 2023 by eleanorlaming
The Greater Norwich Local Plan (GNLP) is being produced by Broadland District Council, Norwich City Council and South Norfolk Council. They are working together with Norfolk County Council through the Greater Norwich Development Partnership (GNDP). The Broads Authority is also part of the GNDP but produces a separate local plan. The GNLP, which has been […]
30th October 2023 by eleanorlaming
Broadland District Council is undertaking a review of polling districts and places to ensure that electors in the district have reasonable facilities for voting and that polling places are accessible. Current boundaries are not being reviewed but comments are welcome on the convenience of the location of polling stations, whether there is adequate parking, access […]
26th October 2023 by eleanorlaming
Norfolk County Council are consulting on a Walking, Wheeling and Cycling Strategy for Norfolk. The consultation ends on 24 November 2023 and the link is here if you would like to respond. The last version of the Walking and Cycling Strategy was published in 2017 and since then, there has been a change in national and local policy […]
20th October 2023 by eleanorlaming
Responding to the National Infrastructure Commission’s report advising that the UK’s public transport, home heating and water networks are all in need of renewal [1], Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said: “There is much to welcome in this report and it chimes closely with Green Party policy in many areas. We agree people on lower […]
18th October 2023 by eleanorlaming
For the first time, Climate Emergency UK have assessed and scored UK councils of all types except for parish/town councils, on their completed climate action across the whole council, in Council Climate Action Scorecards. The scores vary, but only 41 councils score more than 50% in the assessment. We are in a climate and ecological […]
10th October 2023 by eleanorlaming
At their conference in Brighton, Green delegates today backed a motion put forward by the city’s constituency MP, Caroline Lucas, calling for an immediate ban on ‘High Carbon Advertising’. They voted to ban adverts that promote goods, products and services that are carbon intensive, with Lucas declaring them “incompatible with a sustainable society or liveable […]
9th October 2023 by eleanorlaming
Jan Davis, Green Party councillor on Broadland District Council and Green parliamentary candidate for Broadland and Fakenham, joined the BBC's Politics East political panel on Sunday 8 October 2023. Jan said: "Recent elections results across the East in terms of councillors, the way we have increased our votes considerably, just indicates people are extremely concerned. […]
4th October 2023 by eleanorlaming
Cllr Jan Davis has been quoted in an article in the Norwich Evening News, 4 October 2023 The Well Pharmacy, in The Street in Brundall, has had to close temporarily on several occasions in recent months. It has left people having to travel further afield to collect medication, with the village GP surgery only able […]