News for June, 2009

Greens Come Second in County Vote

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

Local Organic Farmer Alan Schofield pushed the Labour Party into third place in the Wyreside County Division at the recent June elections for Lancashire County Council. Alan, who runs the Growing with Nature Organic farm at Pilling with his wife Debra, got 1147 votes nearly double the vote for the Labour party candidate. The seat was retained by the sitting Conservative Councillor.  Alan Said ” We are very encouraged by the result. This is the first time people in this area have had a chance to vote Green at local elections.”

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Greens Vow to Oppose BNP

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

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New Green Councillor for Lancaster East Sam Riches addressed the crowds who had gathered outside County Hall in Preston to protest as Sharon Wilkinson of the British National Party arrived for the first meeting of the new County Council.

Cllr Riches said ” We will make sure that the BNP knows that there is opposition to thier ideas whenever they try to put them forward inside County Hall.”

For further info on oposition to the BNP see the Stop The BNP website or for local info see Lancaster Unity.

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Greens Win 2 County Seats + Byelection

Sunday, June 7th, 2009

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The Green Party held Lancaster Central and gained Lancaster East in the Elections for Lancashire County Council on June 4th – congratulations to Chris Coates and Sam Riches and their teams! There was also a Lancaster City Council by-election in our strongest Green ward (Castle) as Catriona Stamp stepped down after a 6 year stint on the Council – Melanie Forrest won it by a long way and joins the 11 other Greens on the City Council for the next 2 years – congratulations Melanie, and thanks to Catriona for all her work over the last few years. (more…)

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Feelbad Britain

Saturday, June 6th, 2009

Pat Devine (political economist at Manchester University) will be giving a  talk about the book he has just co-edited called Feelbad Britain: How to Make it Better and about a democratic left approach to tackling the current financial and economic crisis.

Gregson Centre Moor Lane Lancaster

7.30 Mon 22 June

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