Council financial crisis – Greens call on Council to protect communities in most need 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 […] Read more »
Birmingham Greens criticise decision to press ahead with incinerator contract 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 […] Read more »
Birmingham Green Party calls for immediate action on road deaths 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 […] Read more »
Polluting incinerator decision successfully challenged 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. […] Read more »
Birmingham Green Group respond to Labour leadership turmoil 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 […] Read more »
Green Councillors to challenge Council Incinerator contract award 16th May 2023 / 9th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party 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 […] Read more »
Greens slam Labour’s climate trashing waste deal 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 […] Read more »
Green Party calls on Council to go further on zero carbon homes 26th April 2023 / 9th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party 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 […] Read more »
Green Party proposes braver and bolder alternative budget 26th April 2023 / 9th June 2024 by Birmingham Green Party 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 […] Read more »
Greens get new road safety vision zero target passed by 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 […] Read more »
