Nick Hartley, Green Party Candidate for Byker Ward
Nick's message to Byker residents:
I am so proud of the work we’ve been doing together across the Byker ward this year, and I’m excited to tell you that I have now been officially chosen as your candidate for the Green Party. This is for the local election on May 2nd, when you will have a chance to vote for me as one of your three councillors.
Having worked and lived in the Byker ward for the past decade, I have seen the way that our community has come together to plug the gaps left by severe cuts to council funding. In my work as a Clinical Psychologist for the NHS, I have developed a keen interest in how we can apply ideas about community wealth building and development to reverse the decline we have been witnessing. This is about our health and wellbeing, physical and mental.
I came a close second in the local elections last May. If just 100 Labour voters had voted Green instead, you would have had your first Green Party councillor.
As someone who has been active here as a resident, a NHS worker, a supporter of Byker Mutual Aid and as someone who has always been encouraging of local groups like the St Peter’s Basin Neighbourhood Association and the Byker Tenants and Residents’ Association, I’m in the best position to stand up for our communities for the funding, resources and vision we need.
Useful Information
As someone who has been active here as a resident, a NHS worker, a supporter of Byker Mutual Aid and as someone who has always been encouraging of local groups like the St Peter’s Basin Neighbourhood Association and the Byker Tenants and Residents’ Association, I’m in the best position to stand up for our communities for the funding, resources and vision we need.
Much of my time over this past year has been spent knocking on doors and acting on people’s concerns. I have done this with my team of volunteers. There is a lot of work to do. I’ve been campaigning for cleaner streets, more reliable public transport and more local investment. You’ve seen that we’ve taken action. More than that, our work has been about building up the community spirit and trust that is essential for us all. From West Walker to East Ouseburn, from St Peter’s Basin through the Byker Estate and north of Shields Road to the Addison, Grafton & Ringtons estate, as well as the two tower blocks, we’ve been working hard. Rebuilding community across these diverse areas is what we’re about. Change only happens when we come together.
Nick Hartley - Your local candidate for Byker
Email: nick@nclgreens.org.uk
Twitter: @NickHartley
After decades of Labour councillors, you can now vote for me and my Green team to represent you on Newcastle City Council.
We will still have a Labour-run council and soon we will have a Labour-run government. We need Green Party representatives in the room more than ever.
This election is between me and Labour, as the other parties are not active here. You will still have two Labour councillors, but as your third councillor I will be able to ask the questions you want me to ask. I’ll be free to push for what we need. Please consider giving me this chance.
News
Newcastle Greens will launch our Election campaign with a focus on air quality
Stand up for what matters’ is the Green Party’s campaigning slogan in the coming General Election and to launch the campaign, candidates and supporters will attend a PRESS EVENT at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday 9th May under the title: STAND UP FOR CLEAN AIR The event will be held on the footbridge between Ellison Place […]
Read More… from Newcastle Greens will launch our Election campaign with a focus on air quality
Sustainable Newcastle conference hailed a success
The conference “A Sustainable Newcastle – what does this really mean?” took place on Saturday May 6th. We had a great turn out and a day of informative presentations, thoughtful ideas, a lively debate and a film about “Growth- busting”. Thank you very much to everyone who attended and helped make the day a great […]
Read More… from Sustainable Newcastle conference hailed a success
Green Party pledges to scrap tuition fees and bring back maintenance grants
A Newcastle Green Party candidate wholeheartedly supports three pledges for young people launched by the Green Party today at an event in Sheffield. Alistair Ford, who has been selected as the Green Party candidate for Newcastle East, is a member of staff at Newcastle University and has seen many changes in higher education in recent […]
Read More… from Green Party pledges to scrap tuition fees and bring back maintenance grants
Green Party announces candidates for all three constituencies in Newcastle upon Tyne
The Newcastle upon Tyne Green Party has selected its parliamentary candidates for the 2017 general election. Once again the party will stand in all three of Newcastle’s constituencies, with Alison Whalley the candidate for Newcastle upon Tyne North, Peter Thomson standing for Newcastle upon Tyne Central and Alistair Ford, standing as a parliamentary candidate for […]
Read More… from Green Party announces candidates for all three constituencies in Newcastle upon Tyne
City Council amends its Public Space Protection Order after pressure from Greens
On Monday 24th April, Newcastle City Council’s Cabinet approved a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for the city. The Cabinet agenda papers online include both the order and the Green Party response to the previous proposal. Towards the end of 2016, Greens had distributed leaflets in Heaton about the PSPO, and held a protest in […]
Read More… from City Council amends its Public Space Protection Order after pressure from Greens
A Sustainable Newcastle – what does this really mean
Newcastle Young Greens and Newcastle Green Party are co-hosting a one-day conference on Saturday 6th May, on the theme, A Sustainable Newcastle – what does this really mean. speakers Mark Burton (Steady State Manchester) and Chi Onwurah (MP Newcastle Central) a choice of three workshops the film “GrowthBusters” (Dave Gardner, 2011) a chaired debate between Chi Onwurah […]
Read More… from A Sustainable Newcastle – what does this really mean
South Heaton by-election: have a voice, be heard, register to vote today!
The deadline to register to vote for the March by-election in South Heaton is 28th February. But please don’t leave it to the last minute – register today. It only takes a few minutes online (you will need your date of birth and national insurance number), at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote. After a previous by-election in South Heaton, […]
Read More… from South Heaton by-election: have a voice, be heard, register to vote today!
By-election candidate Andrew Gray sets out key points of the Green vision for South Heaton
Following the resignation of Labour councillor Sophie White, local Greens are well prepared for the by-election in South Heaton ward. The election on 16th March will elect a councillor to serve for South Heaton until May 2018. Green Party candidate Andrew Gray has lived in the ward since 2000, and summarised his vision for what […]
Green submission for the 2017/18 Newcastle City Council budget
The theme for our 2016 budget submission is Taking Back Control. Government needs to devolve more funding and powers to local authorities, and the Council needs to devolve to its neighbourhoods. The Council’s budget proposals promise more of the same – more investment in the city centre to attract new businesses, and “to grow as […]
Read More… from Green submission for the 2017/18 Newcastle City Council budget
Stepping up the campaign against a proposed begging ban
Greens will be in Heaton this weekend, to distribute information on the Council’s proposals to criminalise begging and rough sleeping across Newcastle. The Council’s proposed Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) would make even passively begging a criminal offence, and visibly possessing bedding could attract a £1,000 fine or fixed penalty notice (paragraph 16 of the […]
Read More… from Stepping up the campaign against a proposed begging ban
- « Previous
- 1
- …
- 8
- 9
- 10
