Greens call for action as Newport named UK’s most polluting city 10th January 2023 / 10th January 2023 by Lauren James The Green Party has called for Newport City Council and the Welsh Government to ‘step up’ after Newport was named the most polluting city in the UK. Lauren James, Green Party councillor for Shaftesbury, said: “The reports that Newport has the highest CO2 emissions per head make grim but unsurprising reading. With 11 Air Quality […] Read more » Lauren James Newport
Newport budget proposals ‘devastating blow’ to city’s vulnerable, Greens warn 23rd December 2022 / 21st December 2022 by Lauren James Newport’s most vulnerable people are bearing the brunt of the Labour administration’s proposed budget cuts, the Green Party has said. Proposals by Newport City Council include limiting residential placements for adult social care, slashing opening hours in Oaklands respite and residential care home and reducing staffing in children’s social care by 8 posts – which […] Read more » Lauren James Newport
Green Party reaction to Newport bin collection proposal 19th December 2022 / 21st December 2022 by Lauren James Responding to Newport City Council’s proposal to reduce bin collections to a three-weekly cycle [1], Green Party councillor for Shaftesbury Lauren James said: “If this was genuinely about increasing recycling rates, it would have been done a long time ago. This decision is entirely about service cuts. “It’s not enough to slash a service and […] Read more » Lauren James Newport
Gwent Green Party announce candidates for Senedd elections 31st March 2021 / 31st May 2021 by Lauren James Amelia Womack leads the Green Party list for South Wales East Candidates have signed the Green Transformation Pledge for Wales Read more » Amelia Womack Ian Chandler Lauren James Senedd 2021 Stephen Priestnall