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News for the ‘John 'O' Gaunt Ward’ CategoryPlan BEESaturday, January 16th, 2010
The Co-operative has launched Plan Bee, a campaign and 10-point plan to help save the bee. Worried about the disappearance of bee colonies in recent years the campaign aims to get research going on the causes of the losses and to get people involved in saving bees. As part of the Campaign the Dukes Cinema is showing the film The Vanishing of Bees on Thursday 21st of Jan at 6.30pm Call for Better GrittingTuesday, January 5th, 2010
Green councillors have called on the County Council to prioritise gritting of pavements rather than just major roads. John O’Gaunt ward Councillor Jude Towers said: “Many people, including me, have fallen over in the last few weeks and there seems virtually no gritting of pavements outside the town centre. Lots of old people have been rendered virtually housebound – especially in hilly areas such as Moorlands.” (more…) “a very fine Christmas present.”Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009
North Lancashire Green Party has welcomed the rejection of the Centros planning applications for Lancaster’s Canal Corridor, describing it as “a very fine Christmas present.” Yesterday, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government John Denham has accepted the report of the Inspector at last summer’s planning inquiry into the Centros scheme and rejected all the planning applications. (more…) Greens Vow to Oppose BNPTuesday, June 30th, 2009
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. Greens Win 2 County Seats + ByelectionSunday, June 7th, 2009
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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