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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. […]
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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
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 […]
The Sunday Mirror reports on how the Tories have been using Green Party branding and colours in their leaflets to voters and a campaign by Reform Political Advertising urging them to stop producing “these deliberately misleading leaflets.” Co-leader Adrian Ramsay is quoted: “Clearly the Conservatives’ own brand is now so bad, and Tory MPs so […]
21st January 2023 by eleanorlaming
There is an excellent article in the Norwich Seeker e-news on whether Norwich can reach net zero this week (21 January 2023). It is free to subscribe if you have not done so already and the articles come out once a week. https://www.thenorwichseeker.co.uk/can-norwich-hit-net-zero/?ref=the-norwich-seeker-newsletter More than half of our emissions come from our buildings, (mainly homes) […]
20th January 2023 / 20th January 2023 by Jan Davis
We’re in desperate need of safer roads for walking, cycling and living “If you want to kill someone, the best way to do it is in a car because you are highly likely to get away with it. One of the reasons is that people are being killed by cars all the time. We tolerate […]
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20th January 2023 / 20th January 2023 by eleanorlaming
It seems that soil health is slipping down the agenda, although DEFRA (Department of Food and Rural Affairs) says it is not. We need soil health monitoring measures in the UK and we also need to monitor the use of land. This is a big issue for Norfolk where development is still planned for […]
17th January 2023 by Jan Davis
An article in the journal, New Civil Engineer, highlights a report by the Road Investment Scrutiny Panel on key road issues including "whole economy decarbonisation", "clarity on how the road network’s contribution to achieving net zero will be managed", and "demonstration of the consistent and competent application of carbon valuation in appraisal". The report supports […]
13th January 2023 by eleanorlaming
Postwick, in Brundall Ward, has been likened to Las Vegas in an article by the Norwich Evening News. A resident attended the Postwick Parish Council meeting and raised a concern about the lighting at Gridserve. Cllr Laming has written to Broadland District Council to raise the issue with them. https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/23246428.norwich-complaints-gridserve-ndr-hub-light-pollution/ Photo taken of the […]
11th January 2023 / 12th January 2023 by eleanorlaming
Letter published in the Eastern Daily Press on 4 January 2023 about the closure of the Park and Ride service at Postwick. Norfolk County Council say this is a temporary closure but the service is clearly under threat. Letter Text: Dear Sir The Postwick Park and Ride service was reinstated, after being closed during the […]
11th January 2023 by Jan Davis
An article on edp24 highlights how Norfolk's proposed devolution deal - which will introduce an elected 'mayor' - will be decided by just 10 Tory councillors. Devolution to the people?? Local democracy?? This process of deciding the deal is an example of what such devolution means - that power will be concentrated in the hands […]
8th January 2023 / 8th January 2023 by Jan Davis
There is a petition to persuade the Government to take all action necessary to prevent new North Sea oil and gas exploration. This includes preventing new licences being granted as a result of the current Offshore Licensing Round, and revoking powers for any new licenses for exploration to be granted.
3rd January 2023 / 4th January 2023 by eleanorlaming
Eleanor Laming quoted in the Norwich Evening News, 2 January 2023, on the need for better bus service provision https://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news/23208607.norwich-evening-news-highlights-key-issues-city-2023/
1st January 2023 by Jan Davis
17th December 2022 by eleanorlaming
Eastern Daily Press 16 December 2022 Well done to all those who opposed the revised planning application by Deal Farm Biogas for a waste energy plant in Bressingham on the grounds that when built it did not comply with the original planning application and would introduce unacceptable levels of traffic into a rural area.
17th December 2022 / 17th December 2022 by eleanorlaming
EDP Article Friday 16 December Dr Andrew Boswell’s Judicial Review cases have just got permissions to go to the next stage of a full Judicial Review from Judge Holgate. Thank you everyone who helped with his crowdfunder: your generosity and dedication to protecting nature and climate has got him this far. Now he needs […]
13th December 2022 by eleanorlaming
Eastern Daily Press article, 10 December 2022 Norfolk County Council have announced a devolution deal for Norfolk. This would bring £600m investment to the county (not inflation proofed) and an elected leader. Greens have called for a referendum to allow Norfolk residents to have a say in this. A petition has been launched to call […]
Attached is a press article on Pinebanks from the EDP, 10 December 2022. A reconsultation letter has gone out which reduces the number of houses from 725 to 555 homes. The planning application number is 20212058. It is very unlikely to be able to overturn a development completely if it is already outlined in the […]
A new free to use website has been set up for elected representatives to post information on to inform local residents. District Cllrs Jan Davis and Eleanor Laming are using it. To have a look at the site, log in to https://www.mapolitic.co.uk/dashboard and type in your postcode or the postcode for the area you […]
12th December 2022 by eleanorlaming
A Broadland Resident asked a question to Broadland District Council at the Main Council meeting on 13 October 2022 The link to the papers is here: https://www.southnorfolkandbroadland.gov.uk/downloads/file/5228/december-15-2022-papers-council Text of the Question ADEPT (a coalition of local government, environmental, and research organisations) has produced a “Blueprint for Accelerating Climate Action and a Green Recovery at the […]
A Motion proposed by Tory councillors was passed at the Broadland District Council main council meeting on 13 October 2022 with the following text: Broadland District Council recognises the need to take action to combat the effects of climate change. The Council has a track record for putting environmental concerns at the heart of delivery […]