Local News Press Release
13th February 2025 / 13th February 2025 by Matt Rogan
Cllr Penny Stables (front-left) with campaigners presenting the bus petition to WYCA (Image: Simon Hulme) On Tuesday 21st January, the office of Tracy Brabin (Mayor of West Yorkshire) received a petition signed by over 1,840 residents, calling for the restoration of the Transdev number 7 bus route to a half-hourly service. Thanks to Christine Petch, […]
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17th January 2025 / 17th January 2025 by Serena Ferrari
On Tuesday, 21st January, Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire, or her office, will receive a petition signed by over 1,600 residents calling for the restoration of the Transdev number 7 bus to a half-hourly service. The petition is still open for signatures. If you haven’t yet added your support, you can do so by signing the petition here: tiny.cc/No7bus30.
Local News
8th January 2025 / 10th January 2025 by Serena Ferrari
The Leeds Green Party stands in solidarity with Councillor Mothin Ali and firmly rejects the misleading implications made in a recent video circulated online.
28th November 2024 / 29th November 2024 by Serena Ferrari
This article argues that recent Labour electoral losses could have been avoided if Labour had still been a party of communities, with voices from communities heard in government. But it is largely comprised of political careerists who have no roots in any community other than their own, “Which lot are you from then? It’s a good job you’re from the Greens or I would have given you a right mouthful. I would have said that you’ve stuffed the pensioners and now we’re going to stuff you” Said on the doorstep during the Farnley & Wortley by-election, Leeds, October 2024 - won by the Green Party from Labour.
28th November 2024 by Serena Ferrari
Wetherby’s lack of a train station, mass transit, and reliable bus connectivity makes proposed parking charges a serious concern. These charges could harm the town’s economy, especially for low-wage retail and hospitality workers, who might face unaffordable costs of £600 per year. This could force many to seek employment elsewhere, impacting both the workforce and local businesses.
15th November 2024 by Serena Ferrari
A UN special committee has said that Israeli policies and practices in Gaza are “consistent with the characteristics of genocide”. The committee, set up in 1968 to monitor the Israeli occupation, also said in its annual report that there were serious concerns that Israel was “using starvation as a weapon of war.” Israel has intensified […]
15th November 2024 / 15th November 2024 by Serena Ferrari
A growing number of MPs are weighing up whether to leave social media website X, reports Politics Home, citing concerns over the platform’s role in spreading hate and disinformation. This trend reflects a broader movement among politicians distancing themselves from X due to its increasingly toxic environment. Carla Denyer, co-leader of the Green Party, who joined […]
Green Party News & Opinions Press Release
On 14 November, Ellie Chowns MP made her debut on BBC Question Time, joining Fiona Bruce and a panel of notable figures for an hour of live debate from Basingstoke, Hampshire. The discussion featured Ellie alongside Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds MP, former Conservative Education Secretary Damian Hinds MP, Greg Jackson, CEO […]
9th August 2024 / 27th January 2025 by Stewart Christie
Calm amidst chaos: The heroic stand of Councillor Mothin Ali in the Harehills unrest The Harehills unrest of July 2024 has become a major topic in national news and across online platforms, drawing significant attention due to the intensity of the events and the community’s reaction.Central to the coverage is Green Party Councillor Mothin Ali, […]
Events Green Party News & Opinions
25th July 2024 / 27th July 2024 by Serena Ferrari
Harehills, Leeds 23 July – On the evening of Tuesday, 23rd July, Cllr Mothin Ali organised a community event to support the Harehills residents following the unrest of the previous week. With remarkable speed, Cllr Ali, alongside Baroness Natalie Bennett, Romanian MP Antonio Andrusceac, the Leeds Green Party and community groups, rallied a large number of residents and a diverse array of speakers to attend the gathering at St. Aidan’s Church.
