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Just the Weather to WassailJanuary 16th, 2010
Over a hundred people turned out to the annual wassail of the Fairfield community orchard on saturday despite the recent bad weather. After a procession to scare away bad spirits and weclome the new year the crowd were treated to a mummers play by Stone the Crows Morris team – with such new characters as Sir Ivor Duckhouse & Mr Evil Banker. Call for Better GrittingJanuary 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.” Read the rest of this entry » Party Activist Under House ArrestJanuary 3rd, 2010
Local Green Party member and peace activist Ian Chamberlain has spent the new year under virtual house arrest in they Egyptian town of Arish. Ian, who works for the Pomocna Dlon (Helping Hand) project with the Polish community in Morecambe , joined 1,400 volunteers from 42 countries in Egypt on 23rd December en route to Palestine to show solidarity with the impoverished and isolated Palestinian people. “a very fine Christmas present.”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. Read the rest of this entry » Gina supports Climate Vigil for Copenhagen in Market SquareDecember 21st, 2009
Green Party Parliamentary candidate for Lancaster and Fleetwood, Gina Dowding, and Lancashire County councillor Chris Coates joined the event. They stood in solidarity with the people of the world, particularly in those countries already experiencing the worst effects of climate change. The vigil was organised by Transition City Lancaster. |
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