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 […]
Recently I filled out a survey for the East Suffolk Travel Association (ESTA), which has been campaigning successfully to protect and improve public transport in East Suffolk since the 1960s. The questions about train services were relatively easy. Yes, I would like improvements such as through trains to and from London, even if only once […]
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The NHS is facing a perfect storm. According to the BMA, it has been underfunded by more than £300bn since 2010. At the same time, it has been paying over £2bn a year to service PFI debt acquired under the last Labour government, and outsourced services have been leaking funds to private, profit-making companies. This chronic underfunding has affected the […]
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