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. […]
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Birmingham Birmingham City Council Labour
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 […]
Birmingham Birmingham City Council Tyseley incinerator
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 Birmingham City 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 […]
