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31st March 2023 by eleanorlaming
The government has put forward a new Net Zero Plan in response to a High Court Judgement in July 2022 which ruled that its plan to reach Net Zero by 2050 was not detailed enough. The Green Party, among others has highlighted its shortcomings. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-65107072?link_id=1&can_id=c95dbcefd78d0cda70618a46f2389678&source=email-morning-briefing-thursday-30-march&email_referrer=email_1865111&email_subject=morning-briefing-friday-31-march On the BBC News channel, Adrian Ramsay, Co Leader of […]
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27th March 2023 by eleanorlaming
Housing As the rising cost of living has continued to hit households across the country, the Green Party has 3 priorities: 3 Green priorities Warmer homes, lower bills: A £250 billion plan to insulate 10 million homes over the next 10 years - funded by an emergency package of taxes on the super-rich and biggest […]
24th March 2023 by eleanorlaming
21st March 2023 by eleanorlaming
Green Party response to IPCC Report The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), made up of the world’s leading climate scientists, set out the final part of its 6th assessment report on Monday 20 March 2023. The comprehensive review of human knowledge of the climate crisis has one main message: act now, or it will […]
20th March 2023 by eleanorlaming
Question asked to Main Council on 23/2/23 (response now published in papers for Main Council 23/3/23 page 27 https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/downloads/file/5596/march-23-2023-papers-broadland-council I note that in the Norfolk Devolution Deal document, published 8 December 2022, paragraph 31 says: Norfolk County Council will be scrutinised and held to account for their devolution deal by the Council’s Scrutiny Committee. The […]
15th March 2023 by eleanorlaming
Out campaigning in Brundall Ward, 12 March 2023
12th March 2023 by eleanorlaming
The following letter has been sent to a large number of parish councils East of Norwich asking if they would be happy to sign a letter asking for the reinstatement of the Postwick Park and Ride service. Text below: Group Letter requesting the Reinstatement of the Postwick Park and Ride Service – Spring 2023 Dear […]
11th March 2023 by eleanorlaming
Dr Andrew Boswell’s High Court challenge to road building schemes in Norfolk will be held on Wednesday 10 May and Thursday 11 May 2023. Dr Boswell is challenging 3 schemes on the basis that the cumulative impact of carbon emissions from the schemes has not been considered. He also argues that […]
Letter by Eleanor Laming published in the Eastern Daily Press on Friday 10 March 2023 on the used of chemical pesticides. The text is as follows: 10/3/23 Dear Sir I note that neonicotinoids have been approved for emergency use on sugar beet yet again by the government (EDP 4 March 2023) and Norfolk County Council approved […]
9th March 2023 by eleanorlaming
A provisional County Deal was signed on 8/12/22 by Norfolk County Council and the government. An amendment was made to Clause 16 of the deal, to defer or stop the transfer of District Council activities to the County Authority. The deal was ratified on 17 January 2023 and a 6-week consultation began on 6 February. […]
8th March 2023 by eleanorlaming
The Green Party fully supports International Women’s Day and moves to create a gender equal world, free of bias, stereotype and discrimination. A world where there is diversity, equity and inclusion and difference is valued and celebrated #greenfuture https://www.internationalwomensday.com/?link_id=20&can_id=3db75bfd47978d166eb4630302ca60bb&source=email-morning-briefing-thursday-7-march&email_referrer=email_1839232&email_subject=morning-briefing-wednesday-8-march
8th March 2023 / 8th March 2023 by eleanorlaming
Capital Budget Amendment Submitted for Main Council Meeting scheduled for 23 February 2023 Proposer: Cllr Eleanor Laming Seconder: Cllr Jan Davis Background to the Amendment Broadland District Council could increase the number of houses retrofitted with energy efficient measures, thus helping some residents who are on low incomes or poorly insulated houses but are not […]
22nd February 2023 by eleanorlaming
The minutes of the Broadland District Main Council meeting held on 15 December 2022 are now viewable online. https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/downloads/download/967/broadland---council-meeting-papers-2023 Here is the text of a question asked together with the responses: 1. Question from Cllr Laming UK biodiversity is in decline and a spotlight will be on the subject during the COP15 event in Canada […]
18th February 2023 by eleanorlaming
Broadland Green Party campaigner and Candidate for Burlingham ward Jess Royal is campaigning against the building of a new development in Acle on land which is not allocated in the Greater Norwich Local Plan. The plans proposed are for 200 houses and 90 apartments. Brundall Ward councillor Eleanor Laming has written the following letter, […]
13th February 2023 by eleanorlaming
The Times has launched its Clean It Up campaign which calls for more action to tackle water pollution, something the Green Party have been raising as an issue for years. The campaign is to raise awareness of this critically important issue and scrutiny on the work being taken to tackle it. It recognises the challenges faced by […]
11th February 2023 by eleanorlaming
A group of 100 people from across the UK have been meeting to create a hugely ambitious nature saving plan – the People’s Plan for Nature. These are people from many walks of life, from diverse backgrounds, with different values and contrasting experiences. But together they’re the People’s Assembly for Nature. The first phase of […]
7th February 2023 by eleanorlaming
All over the country, health professionals are raising the loudest possible alarm over the acute crisis in the NHS and social care services. Many hospitals and ambulance trusts have declared critical incidents and the Royal College of Emergency Medicine has said that 300–500 people are dying each week because of delays in emergency care. The […]
30th January 2023 by eleanorlaming
This article in the New Statesman, 27 January 2023, points out that we need to deal with the social crisis and the climate crisis together. Corporate profits in big businesses such as energy companies are rising, while for large numbers of working people wages are falling in real terms, and living costs are rising. […]
A Fairer, Greener Approach - Green Party Broadcast Winter 2023
29th January 2023 / 29th January 2023 by eleanorlaming
The Norwich Walk-In Centre could possibly be closed. This would be a massive loss to healthcare service provision in the area and is an invaluable service for many. Please consider signing the attached petition and please do respond to the consultation if you have a view. There is a link to the consultation on the […]
26th January 2023 by Jan Davis
Green Party district councillor Eleanor Laming points out the disparity between the rhetoric and reality of 20-minute neighbourhoods in an excellent letter published in the EDP. Tory councillor Hempsall might voice support for the concept but the Conservative administration at County Hall is a long way from implementing it.
24th January 2023 / 24th January 2023 by eleanorlaming
Eastern Daily Press 24 January 2023 Excellent letter by Cllr Jan Davis on the lack of integrated planning in relation to National Grid Electricity transmission. A public consultation was held last year but residents are fighting the plans in increasing numbers: https://eastangliabylines.co.uk/shock-as-national-grid-proposes-180km-of-new-pylons-across-east-anglia/ https://uk.news.yahoo.com/campaigners-sick-hearing-nothing-done-040000147.html?soc_src=social-sh&soc_trk=ma
23rd January 2023 / 23rd January 2023 by eleanorlaming