Leeds Green Party strongly oppose Labour’s cuts to welfare benefits 10th April 2025 / 10th April 2025 by Matt Rogan These cuts will impact the most vulnerable people in our society. Figures from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation in March 2025 show that “50% of people receiving the health-related element of Universal Credit (LCWRA) are either unable to heat their home, behind on bills, or have low or very low food security, compared to 11% in […] Read more »
Leeds Green Party Demands Urgent Assurances Over NHS England Abolition and Impact on Leeds Jobs 13th March 2025 by Matt Rogan Leeds Green Party is deeply concerned about the potential impact of the UK Government’s decision to abolish NHS England (NHSE) on jobs in Leeds, particularly for the thousands of staff based at Wellington Place and Quarry House. Read more »
Green principles are the answer for Gaza 27th February 2025 / 27th February 2025 by Matt Rogan Leeds Green Party calls for the UK government and all international partners to be clear-sighted and humane about the future of Gaza and its Palestinian population. A post made recently by President Donald Trump on his Truth Social platform, accompanied with no comment, shows an AI-generated video of Gaza with the lyrics “Donald’s coming to […] Read more »
Bus success for residents in Wetherby, Boston Spa and the Villages! 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, […] Read more » Penny Stables Press Release Wetherby
Residents demand action: Petition to restore Transdev Number 7 Bus Service 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. Read more »
Leeds Green Party Stands in Solidarity with Councillor Mothin Ali 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. Read more »
Leeds Green Party Condemns Robert Jenrick’s Racist Rant 6th January 2025 / 6th January 2025 by Serena Ferrari Leeds Green Party Press Release Leeds Green Party unequivocally condemns the recent racist attacks by Robert Jenrick, the Conservative shadow minister for justice. He has used the sexual exploitation of young girls to blanket-condemn “hundreds of thousands of people from alien cultures who possess medieval attitudes towards women” – and calling for their deportation. Sexual exploitation […] Read more » Press Release
Why Labour’s Short Honeymoon Is Both Predictable And Not Easily Fixed 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. Read more » #CityofBelonging
Parking charges decision referred after call-in 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. Read more » #Penny Stable
Escalating Conflict: UN Warns of Genocide in Gaza as Israel Expands Military Strikes 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 […] Read more »
