Sutton Coldfield
16th June 2024 / 16th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party
On Saturday several we were out supporting Friends of Erdington Library to get signatures for their petition to stop the city council’s cuts to our library services. You can help send a message to BCC to saying how much we want our libraries protected at Libraries Consultation 2024 – Birmingham City Council – Citizen Space (birminghambeheard.org.uk)
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Yesterday I visited the beloved Sutton Coldfield institution: ReUsers and Wood Shack on Norris Way. I love the the way this charity shop restores and recycles unwanted furniture, bikes, wood and electrical goods, saving them from landfill and creating the circular economy we aspire to have. However, I did not know that the charity behind […]
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Birmingham Birmingham City Council
19th September 2023 / 9th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party
The government have announced that they are sending in commissioners to run Birmingham City Council in response to the Council’s equal pay and financial crises. In response Green Party Group Leader Julien Pritchard said: “Unlike the Council Leader, I find it hard to see the positives in this announcement. Previous government interventions in Birmingham, such […]
Birmingham Birmingham City Council Labour
5th September 2023 / 9th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party
Labour-run Birmingham City Council today issued a Section 114 Notice, admitting they cannot meet their equal pay liabilities and cannot fix the £760 million equal pay black hole on their own meaning they are effectively bankrupt. Responding to the effective bankruptcy of Labour-run Birmingham City Council, Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said: “This is just […]
28th June 2023 / 9th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party
Responding to the news that the Council faces over £650 million financial black hole due to equal pay claims, Green Party Group Leader Julien Pritchard said: “This news is utterly staggering. It will be absolutely gutting and extremely worrying for anyone reliant on vital Council services. “The residents of Birmingham are now suffering a double […]
Birmingham Birmingham City Council Tyseley incinerator
27th June 2023 / 9th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party
The Labour Council Cabinet decided today to press ahead with decision to keep incinerator going for another 10-15 years. This was despite the Sustainability and Transport Scrutiny Committee’s decision to call-in Labour Executive’s original decision, following a challenge by Green Party Councillor Julien Pritchard and Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors. Approving the contract means Birmingham […]
Birmingham Birmingham City Council Road safety
15th June 2023 / 9th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party
Birmingham Green Party is shocked and saddened by the multiple recent incidents of road violence across Birmingham. Our thoughts are with the families of all the victims. Birmingham needs to seriously step up to achieve its ambition to have zero deaths and serious accidents on the roads per year. We need immediate action to deal […]
Birmingham Birmingham City Council Tyseley incinerator waste
19th May 2023 / 9th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party
Green Councillor Julien Pritchard, alongside Conservative and Liberal Democrat councillors, was successful in challenging the Labour Council Cabinet’s decision to keep the incinerator going for another 10 years. The Council’s Sustainability and Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee upheld the requests for ‘call in’ from Green Party as well as Liberal Democrat and Conservative Party councillors. […]
16th May 2023 / 9th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party
Birmingham Green Party have responded to the news that the Labour Party is looking to impose a change of leadership on Birmingham City Council in the wake of the Labour’s Campaign Improvement Board report. Green Group Leader, Councillor Julien Pritchard said: “There’s lots wrong with our Labour-run Council. A lot of this is caused by […]
Green Councillors Julien Pritchard and Rob Grant will be challenging the Council’s decision to keep the Tyseley Incinerator for another 10-15 years. The Green Party councillors have requested a ‘call-in’ of the decision, asking the Council’s Sustainability & Transport Overview & Scrutiny to look again at the decision. The Committee will look at the request […]
Birmingham Birmingham City Council Climate Change Tyseley incinerator
26th April 2023 / 9th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party
Birmingham’s Green Party group say the Labour Council’s decision to keep burning rubbish in the Tyseley Incinerator is a poor deal for the city’s residents and breaks their promises to tackle the climate emergency. On Tuesday (25th April 2023) the Labour Council Cabinet approved a new contract to keep running the Tyseley Incinerator until 2034 […]
Birmingham Local News
Birmingham City Council’s Cabinet has today approved a new “Passiv Haus” development to build 55 new zero carbon homes. Birmingham’s Green Party councillors are now calling on the Labour-run Council to be bolder in their plans and make all their housing developments the same Passiv Haus zero carbon standard. The Green Party say the Council […]
Birmingham Green Party proposed its alternative budget and medium-term financial plan, at the Council budget meeting on Tuesday 28th February. It showed how Birmingham City Council can be braver and bolder in protecting services, responding to the climate emergency, addressing residents’ local concerns and supporting residents through the cost-of-living crisis. The Green Party Group proposals […]
Birmingham City Council
26th April 2023 / 18th March 2024 by Birmingham Green Party
At the last Meeting of the City Council, the Birmingham Green Party group of councillors successfully got an amendment to the Lib Dems motion on Road Safety passed by Labour controlled Birmingham City Council. The Green Party motion called for the City Council to adopt a target of 2034 for their vision zero approach to […]
Birmingham City Council Climate Change
3rd February 2023 / 18th March 2024 by Birmingham Green Party
Three and a half years on from Birmingham City Council’s Climate Emergency declaration, City Councillors are set to debate the latest climate change progress report at Tuesday’s meeting of the City Council. The Green Party Group have criticised the Labour-run Council’s lack of urgency and piecemeal response to the climate emergency, and demanded a step […]
20th January 2023 / 18th March 2024 by Birmingham Green Party
Birmingham has not received any funding from the latest round of the Government’s Levelling up Funding. This included rejecting a £20 million bid for funds for Druids Heath. In response to the news, Julien Pritchard, the Birmingham Green Party Group Leader and Councillor for Druids Heath & Monyhull, said: “How can the Conservative government claim […]
17th December 2022 / 18th March 2024 by Birmingham Green Party
Birmingham Green Party Says Local Plan Must Be Bolder to Benefit Residents Birmingham Green Party councillors have called for changes to the council’s Local Plan to ensure residents benefit from warmer homes, lower bills and improved access to green space and local amenities. The Birmingham Development Plan or Birmingham Plan is the local planning policy […]
