Traffic chaos starts in Newnham Croft 28 July 2025 / 28 July 2025 by marke Last Wednesday, Cambridge City Council’s Planning Committee approved construction conditions for new student accommodation next to Newnham Croft Primary School and Paradise Nature Reserve. This controversial development was originally refused planning permission by the council but the decision was overturned on appeal. “The only access to Owlstone Croft is through narrow streets of terraced houses […] Read more » Hugh Clough Jean Glasberg
Greens deplore the festering issue of shipping recycling waste to Northern Ireland 28 July 2025 / 28 July 2025 by marke In a YouTube ‘song-letter’1 to Cambridgeshire Councils, an Irish environmentalist group asks “What’s the use of learning, if you cannot comprehend, that throwing rubbish somewhere else does not achieve the end?” This is a question that is proving almost impossible to answer. Since March this year, Cambridge’s recycling waste has been transported to Newry in […] Read more » Jean Glasberg
Greens challenge profiteering in the water industry as the Independent Water Commission releases its report 21 July 2025 / 28 July 2025 by marke In 2024, Anglian Water had the second highest number (482) of pollution incidents, after Thames Water (523), in England. This was one of the many shocking statistics in the Environment Agency (EA)’s pollution incident report for 2016-20241, published last week (Friday 18th July). Green County Cllr Elliot Tong says ‘Since Labour took control of national […] Read more »
Support for the trans community and Cambridge Pride’s decision 18 May 2025 / 18 May 2025 by daniellaycock Following calls from members of the community, Cambridge Pride has made the decision to disinvite political parties from this year’s event. While this is disappointing, we fully acknowledge and understand the reasons behind this. As a party we have not turned our backs on the LGBTIQA+ community. The recent Supreme Court ruling has caused fear […] Read more »
Greens target key seats on final day of campaigning 30 April 2025 / 30 April 2025 by daniellaycock Green party candidate Elliot Tong (Abbey), Kathryn Fisher (Histon and Impington), Darren Green (Romsey) and Peter Rees (Newnham) spent the final full day of campaigning in their tight marginals before a massive get out the vote action on Thursday led by over 50 volunteers. Fisher said: “Our aim is to win at least four Green […] Read more »
Bob Ensch: I thought things would change with Labour – they’re not so that’s why i’m standing to be mayor 25 April 2025 / 25 April 2025 by daniellaycock Like you, I really thought things might start to improve last summer when we finally got rid of the incompetent and corrupt Conservative government, but since then pensioners’ winter fuel payments have gone, the two-child benefit cap hasn’t been scrapped, and now the Labour government is targeting the disabled, by reducing PIP benefits. The cost-of-living […] Read more »
Adrian Ramsay spends time with Cambridge campaigners in the run up to local elections on 1st May. 15 April 2025 / 15 April 2025 by daniellaycock Adrian Ramsay MP came to Cambridge on Wednesday to join local activists on the campaign trail. Mr Ramsay, co-leader of the Green Party and MP for Waveney Valley, spent his time speaking to residents in key Cambridge wards and in Histon & Impington, where Greens are hoping to gain their first South Cambridgeshire representative. Mr […] Read more » Adrian Ramsey Kathryn Fisher
Bob Ensch Announced as Green Candidate for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayoral Election 22 March 2025 / 22 March 2025 by Green Party Admin Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Green Party is proud and delighted to announce Bob Ensch as its candidate for the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayoral Election. With a successful career in construction and a passion for empowering the next generation, Bob is ready to lead the region towards a sustainable and prosperous future. Bob currently is the programme […] Read more » Cambridgeshire Mayoral Election Peterborough
Greens Call for urgent investment in social housing, climate action, and fair wages 4 February 2025 / 20 February 2025 by Green Party Admin Following the Chancellor of the Exchequers speech today, the Greens have expressed deep concerns about the current economic strategy by the Labour Government and the devastating impact it will have on the most vulnerable members of society. Green County council candidate, Kathryn Fisher explained: “The Chancellor is desperately scrabbling around for a plausible magic growth […] Read more » Darren Green Economy Green Party Kathryn Fisher
Greens call for urgent action following publication of regulators’ reviews of the water industry 18 November 2024 / 18 November 2024 by marke Cambridge Water Failures Pose Threat To Environment And Water Supply The annual reviews by Ofwat, the Environment Agency and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) of the performance of England’s water companies were published on 21 October 1. Jean Glasberg, Green Party City Councillor, says: “These letters make shocking reading. They provide […] Read more »
