News for February, 2009

Quay Meadows Litter Pick

litter-quay.jpgA group of ten residents joined Green Party Councillors on a community litter pick on Quay Meadows last saturday. Between them they picked over 20 bags of rubbish and an assortment of junk & rubish including an abandoned barbeque and a heap of wire.

Local Green Party member Melanie Forrest said ” At first the area look quite clean, but when you got into the undergrowth there was an amazing ammount of rubbish.”

The Litter Pick was the first of the Spring Actibvities of Castle Ward Green Party – the next Litter Pick will be on Coronation Fields on March 14th.

Posted on February 20th, 2009 |


36900 and counting…..

To date 36,900 people from all over the world have joined Greenpeace’s AIRPLOT campaign to stop the expansion of Heathrow Airport by becoming beneficial owners of a plot of land in the middle of the new proposed runway. Greenpeace aim to get to a total of 100,000 ‘owners – and have set up a new website at www.airplot.org.uk for those wanting to join the campaign. (more…)

Posted on February 18th, 2009 |


New Bench on Canal

canal-bench1.jpgGreen County Councillor Chris Coates has used part of his annual local project grant from the County Council to fund a new bench on the canal near Aldcliffe Road. The money was given to the Friendship Centre – a city centre drop-in for older people who commissioned the City Council to provide the bench.

Posted on February 6th, 2009 |


Leader gone but budget problem still around

jonb.jpgFollowing the resignation of the Conservative leader of the Council after failing to come up with a budget, other political groups on the cabinet now have to come up with a budget before the cabinet meeting on February 17th.

Green Party cabinet member Jon Barry said: “We are faced with trying to set a budget in two weeks after the previous leader failed to do so in 9 months. Most groups on the cabinet lost confidence in Cllr Mace’s ability to set the budget some time ago. I have made a preliminary attempt at a budget and I will be talking with other groups and officers in the next week to pool ideas and to try to come to a concensus. It won’t be easy, but we owe it to the district to sort out the mess we have been landed with.” (more…)

Posted on February 5th, 2009 |


Fleetwood Town Council Plans in Chaos

tram.jpgPlans for a Fleetwood Town, or Parish, Council were thrown into disarray after a meeting of Wyre Council voted against the proposal – with a councillor from Garstang having the casting vote. Members of Fleetwood Action Group said after the meeting that Wyre Council had no grounds whatsoever to do anything else but approve the bid for the Fleetwood town/parish council.

The Action Group is urging supporters of a Fleetwood Town Council to attend their next meeting on February 10. where they will be discussing the next steps after what they feel has been an undemoctratic council vote. The meeting will take place at the Senior Citizens Hall in Warrenhurst Road starting at 7pm.

For the full story see the Fleetwood Today Website.

Posted on February 2nd, 2009 |


Canatxx Set to Submit New Plans

The American energy company Canatxx has said that it intends to submit its new planning application this week to store gas in a huge underground storage facility in salt caverns beneath the River Wyre at Preesall.

Gina Dowding, the prospective Green parliamentary candidate for Lancaster & Fleetwood said “If the area was not suitable for gas storage in 2007 I don’t see what has changed to make it safe to store gas here now.” (more…)

Posted on February 2nd, 2009 |


Lancaster Complementary Health Fair 09

health.jpgImmerse yourself in a healing day at the Lancaster Complementary Health Fair

Enjoy taster sessions and free talks, experience workshops, meet practitioners, try products, plus raffle and delicious food Learn about Acupuncture, Alexander Technique, Angel Painting, Aromatherapy, Aura Photography, Belly Dancing, Bowen Technique, Counselling, Colonic Hydrotherapy, Crystal Reflexology, Emotional Freedom Technique, Flower Essences, Herbal Medicine, Homeopathy, Indian Head Massage, Iridology, Kudalini Yoga, Metamorphic Technique, Past Life Regression, Reiki, Shiatsu, Sound Essences, Sound Healing, Tai Chi, Traditional Chinese Medicine,and much more……

Saturday, 14th March 2009  10am – 5pm
Ashton Hall, Lancaster Town Hall, Lancaster
Admission £1.50 (£1 concessions)

See here for more info.

Posted on February 2nd, 2009 |


Viva Palestina Convoy

gaza-demo.jpgDo you want to do something practical and concrete in response to recent events in Gaza?

Then help fill a van that will be leaving Lancaster on Feb 12th to travel overland to Egypt!

Gareth Matthews is joining the Viva Palestina convoy of vehicles that will be leaving London on Feb 14th (www.vivapalestina.org). He is collecting childrens clothes, childrens toys/books, mens clothes and warm blankets/duvets (womens clothes will be purchased in Egypt). He also needs to raise approx £3000 to cover the cost of fuel and travel expenses. (more…)

Posted on February 1st, 2009 |


Its Our City – Benefits

ioc-logo.jpgITS OUR CITY FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE PRESESENTS
Two great nights to raise money for the public enquiry

FRIDAY 20 ,THE GREGSON ,DISCO. a Dance  NITE DJ,S FUNK Music and more

SATURDAY   MARCH 7 — HOWARD HAIG –plus support.
Howard is a fantastic -accoustic spanish  guitarist – and performs  latinos rhythms  plus disco .

Posted on February 1st, 2009 |