Thank you to those who voted for our candidate, Julian Cusack, in the General Election.
The election was won by Labour and we congratulate Jenny Riddell-Carpenter on her election as Member of Parliament for Suffolk Coastal.
We are of course delighted that there are now four Green MPs, including Adrian Ramsay who was eleceted in nearby Waveney Valley.
In 2023 the Green Party defeated Conservative majorities in two Suffolk district councils, and the people of Suffolk elected 60 Green councillors.
We are now turning our attention to the Suffolk County Council Elections in 2025. If you would like to know more about our plans please get in touch.
Last year there were extreme heatwaves in Europe, massive snowfalls in California and catastrophic floods in Libya. This year a 38.5C increase in temperature above seasonal averages was recorded in Antarctica. The weather in East Suffolk seems benign in comparison but records show it is also becoming more extreme and volatile with implications for us… Read more: Julian Cusack asks what is happening to the weather?
Local MP, Thérèse Coffey, believes that politicians should designate Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) rather than experts at Natural England. Along with other Conservative MPs, she is supporting a bill to transfer responsibility for designating SSSI from Natural England to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). If it proceeds… Read more: TORIES BID TO REDUCE NATURAL ENGLAND’S POWERS
The Green Party of England and Wales today launched its local election campaign in Bristol with a pledge to support councils to massively increase their supply of affordable housing. Co-leader Carla Denyer, who is standing as the parliamentary candidate in Bristol Central, said: “This country faces an acute housing crisis. There are over a million… Read more: GREEN PARTY LAUNCHES LOCAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN WITH FOCUS ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Building more homes in Suffolk Coastal seems like a good idea but they haven’t always met local needs. Too many over-priced new houses have been built without additional energy efficiency measures while there continues to be a shortage of affordable homes to buy or rent. And more new developments are being proposed such as the… Read more: LOCAL COMMUNITIES SHOULD HAVE MORE INFLUENCE OVER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT SAYS JULIAN CUSACK
