A week as a Councillor – July 2023 Update 19 July 2023 / 1 April 2024 by jangrothusen People in Castle Ward seem to be as excited about having three green councillors as our members are. We have been asked what they have been doing. Here is a brief summary of just 7 days worth of activity: Wednesday 12th July – Attended the Planning Committee and spoke out against a planning application in […] Read more »
Letter to the Mercury 7 July 2023 / 1 April 2024 by jangrothusen I was delighted to read that Leicester City council have finally submitted plans for Hospital Way in Evington. However, I’ve got to voice my utter frustration at the delays and time it has taken so far. This estate has stood derelict for many years now, and the city council have owned it for over two […] Read more »
Saffron Ward Green Issue #9 19 June 2023 / 1 April 2024 by jangrothusen View a digital copy of the newsletter distributed to residents in Saffron Ward. Read more »
Disabled People Must be Front and Centre of Policy Changes 22 February 2023 / 1 April 2024 by Outrage after outrage seems to follow every move by our current government. As they continue to smash the NHS into thousands of disparate pieces, and fail to protect the environment or workers’ rights, they also leave us all to the mercies of a badly regulated and dysfunctional energy market. Whilst pressures on all of us […] Read more »
The forgotten risks of ‘colourful crossings’ 23 September 2021 / 23 September 2021 by The link below will send you to a letter to Government ministers from The Access Association. They state the forgotten risks of the colourful street crossings that are growing in popularity. Sections of our society are being ignored in this rush for whimsy in city centres. The crossing’s inconsistency affects the confidence of both those […] Read more »
Letters to the Press: Factory Fumes 23 September 2021 / 23 September 2021 by In Letters to the Press we highlight the work done by local members and activists who contact the local media and help shape discussions in our city. This letter address fumes from a factory in Aylestone Park which is impacting the lives of local residents. I would like to add my support to the residents […] Read more »
Letters to the Press: Cancelled Train Services 28 July 2021 / 28 July 2021 by Leicester Green party were extremely disappointed to hear that a key morning train service, servicing busy villages into Leicester has been cancelled. EMR have confirmed this service has been cancelled ‘until further notice’, just when people are beginning to return to work. That a key commuter train has been axed and has disappeared from […] Read more »
Leicester Greens are fighting the latest city council by-election 12 July 2021 / 12 July 2021 by A by-election has arisen for a Councillor in the Humberstone and Hamilton Ward, due to the death of Councillor John Thomas. It’s a three-seat council ward with two Labour Councillors in post. Our candidate is active local community campaigner and environmental activist, Pam Bellinger. Here is Pam’s personal statement to the voters of Humberstone […] Read more »
Leicester Greens call on the Council to improve its engagement with local community groups 12 July 2021 / 12 July 2021 by It is with sadness that Leicester Green Party has learned of the recent dissolution of the Friends of Victoria Park community group. This group has worked for many years “to promote the use of Victoria Park by local people, recognising its social, historical, ecological and horticultural values.” (https://fovp-leicester.org.uk/) The decision to wind up this important […] Read more »
Leicester Green Party joins NHS Protest 5 July 2021 / 5 July 2021 by Members of the Leicester Green Party joined the nationwide rally this weekend to protest the privatisation of NHS services, poor working conditions, pay justice and patient safety. Under the threat of heavy rain nearly 100 people from across the city gathered at Gallowtree Gate to demonstrate their opposition of the disastrous NHS policies of the Tory […] Read more »
