Lancaster & District Green Party

As anyone who has tried to get on a train with thier bike over the Christmas break will know provision for cyclists is poor to say the least. Currently there is no minimum requirement for train operators to carry bicycles and each operator has a different set of rules and booking procedures. This makes the system extremely complex to use, especially where multiple operators are used. Its not possible to book bicycle reservations online and hence one does not know whether there will be room for a bike on a train when a ticket is purchased.

There is an e-petition calling for the train operators to provide an integrated system for the carriage of bicycles and ensure there is adequate capacity available. To add you name go to: http://petitions.number10.gov.uk/bikes-on-trains/

Historic Fleetwood pier, built in 1910, was completely gutted by the fire. At the height of the blaze 10 fire engines and 90 firefighters from Lancashire Fire Service were at the scene. They eventually contained the fire but too late to prevent the pier being reduced to a smouldering ruin. The wind was offshore so homes on the promenade were not in danger No one was reported missing or hurt.

Gina Dowding said “It’s a shame that a landmark for Fleetwood has now gone. There will obviously be rumours, but it shouldn’t have been left derelict for so long.” Lancashire police said the fire was unexplained and an investigation will be carried out.

Local Green Party members were part of the 500 strong attendance at this years conference held in London. The conference saw the election of Caroline Lucas MEP as the first ever party leader. Caroline said “I am deeply honoured to have been elected as the first leader of the Green Party. Britain needs Green leadership now. None of the other parties has the vision or the courage to tackle the real challenges we face today - the accelerating climate crisis, and Victorian levels of inequality.” (more…)

PUPILS returning to school today across Lancashire will find only free range eggs on the dinner time menu. From the start of the school year, Lancashire’s catering staff will be cooking up their usual treats using only free range eggs. The decision will affect more than half a million eggs each year.

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The Knott End to Fleetwood ferry is to operate throughout the year. A trial service was run last year, when the ferry was used by over 6,000 passengers. Now Wyre Borough Council has agreed to fund the ferry for a regular winter service .

Gina Dowding said “ This is really good news. The ferry trip saves residents in the Knott End area a 25-mile round trip. It is a vital piece of the local public transport jigsaw.”

Times of the ferry can vary with the Tide – for up to date information see the Wyre Online Website.

A conference of Green councillors from across the country has pledged to use new legal powers to create thousands of jobs through green regeneration projects. The Association of Green Councillors was responding to the new Sustainable Communities Act, which gives local authorities the right to request new powers from central government to promote local economies. (more…)

DO YOU WANT TO…

• be part of a group of 50 young Europeans from East and West, North and South, that will run creative street actions, mobilize young people from around Europe and pressure governments to take immediate action to save the future of our planet?

Yes? If you are a young European aged 18 to 30 years and feel ready to take on climate change,  you can apply to join the project - Countdown to Poz’n'Hagen: The Young Friends of the Earth Climate Tour. To apply and for more information, go to www.youthclimatetour.eu

Following a meeting last week of the Action For Fleetwood Group, which was attended by leading representatives of the National Association of Local Councils, residents are to be consulted over the possibility of a Fleetwood town council being set up.
If there is seen to be enough support, the council may get the go ahead.
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A new paper entitled The Big Green View has been launched by the Green party in North Lancashire, covering Lancaster, Morecambe, Fleetwood and all places in-between. The paper covers green politics from a wide variety of different angles
- from the global to the local.

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Anyone interested in seeing a Fleetwood Town Council set up is invited to attend a public meeting where the guest speaker will be Ken Cleary, national chairman of the Town Councils Association.
The Action For Fleetwood Group are staging the meeting especially to talk about the possibility.

The meeting takes place at the Senior Citizens’ Assembly Room Hall, Warrenhurst Road, Fleetwood, on Thursday July 17 at 7pm.