Tonight, Nick was a guest on the Milk the Cow Podcast talking about the recent local election result in Byker and what the future might have in store for the Green Party in the North East. […]
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Thank You Byker – Nick Hartley
Politics is about much more than party politics. It’s about community, about systems, about values and cooperation. That said, forgive me for taking a moment to celebrate the group of people that have helped me find my feet on how to be effective in these systems: Newcastle Green Party. If you’re watching the election results, […]
Byker – By-election
Thank you to all my Byker neighbours who opened your door, sent me an email or gave me a call to discuss how we can work together for a fairer and greener community. I’ve been encouraged by your support in this by-election. 30% of the vote in Byker went to the Green Party, doubling our […]
Newcastle East Green Party on Citizen’s Income / Universal Basic Income
The Green Party have supported the idea of a basic income for a long time and its an idea whose time has come. A basic income would provide a solid floor that people can build from rather than a safety net with holes in so big that many fall through. Nick talks about how UBI […]
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Out and about with Nick
Nick has been out and about talking to people in the Newcastle East constituency. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAVddWGX7No Your Help is Needed! Our crowdfunder has now finished ( thanks to all who donated their money to help us! ) however you can still support our campaigning setting up a regular donation via PayPal or Direct Debit here. If […]
Fly-tipping – a symptom of our economic model
Nick was out for a nice run along the river when he came across a load of fly-tipped items. According to DEFRA ( Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs ) Newcastle suffered 9931 incidents of fly-tipping in 2018/19. It is reported that clean-up costs for the North East are around 1 to 2 million […]
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Listening to residents
Thank you to all those who have spoken with us on the doorstep in recent months, about your priorities for action locally. Top of your list are: Tackling litter, reducing waste and improving recycling Looking after our green spaces and parks Raising standards in private rented housing. The last local election here was the South […]
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, […]
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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 […]
