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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
The Green Party has selected Rachel Smith-Lyte as their candidate for the Suffolk Police and Crime Commissioner election taking place on 2nd May. If elected she will join the growing number of women across England who hold these important appointments, bringing a fresh perspective to policing. The Green Party are the main challengers to the […]
Broken down van at a junction on the B1122 in Middleton, 13/12/23 MEDIA RELEASE: 13 December 2023 GREENS CALL FOR URGENT ACTION ON ROADS NEAR SIZEWELL C SITE The Green Party’s Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Julian Cusack today called on Suffolk County Council and EDF to ‘get a grip’ on road and traffic conditions near the […]
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The Green Party’s Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Julian Cusack today called on Natural England to consider designation of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) as the ‘Suffolk Coast and Heaths National Park’. Julian Cusack said, “The government has announced there will be a new national park in England[1] and now would […]
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