Lewes Green Group District and Town Councillors profiles, priorities and news
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8 May 2023 / 8 May 2023 by jonathanvernon
The Green Party has replaced the Conservatives as the largest party in the recent District Council elections, with both the largest number of councillors (17) and highest vote share. The Green Party got over 20,000 votes, which means 1 in 3 people voted Green from across the District from Seaford to the villages. Today they […]
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6 May 2023 / 8 May 2023 by jonathanvernon
Building on yesterday’s result for Lewes District (Greens won 17 seats) Green candidates for Lewes Town Council secured 12 seats. We look forward to working together, through the Town and District, and with representation on ESCC, to get the jobs that matter to residents done. Seen here are newly elected councillors: Nicky Blackwell, James Herbert, […]
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5 May 2023 / 5 May 2023 by jonathanvernon
Greens became the largest party on Lewes District Council, winning seats like Wivelsfield which has had Conservative councillors for 50 years. Lewes District Greens are celebrating a record set of results in Thursday’s local elections, with the Tories wiped out, reduced to zero seats from 19. The Green Party now has 17 seats on Lewes […]
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19 March 2023 / 9 May 2023 by mattwithers
We are delighted to announce a full slate of candidates standing for election (and re-election) at the May 4th Local Elections In the May 2023 local elections we want to build on the success of the current administration where Greens have already achieved so much across Lewes District: Read more about our priorities and our […]
Environment News
1 March 2023 / 27 April 2023 by jonathanvernon
In a pilot scheme to reduce glyphosate use by East Sussex County Council residents on Lewes streets, such as New Road, weeded their own pavements last year rather than having them sprayed. You are now invited to do the same. Let’s get glyphosate off all our streets this year. To join the 2023 pilot email […]
Environment News River Ouse
20 February 2023 / 27 April 2023 by jonathanvernon
A ground-breaking motion brought by Green Party on Monday committed Lewes District council to producing a ‘Rights of River Declaration’ within 2 years, which will recognise that the River Ouse has intrinsic rights such as the right to flow and the right to be free from pollution. Green Party Councillor Matthew Bird, who is also […]
ESCC News
10 May 2021 / 1 June 2024 by mattwithers
The Green Party celebrated their first ever East Sussex County Councillors elected in May 2021, now forming an active group of four. Georgia Taylor won Forest Row and Groombridge, Lewes District councillor Johnny Denis took Ringmer and Lewes Bridge, Julia Hilton was elected to Old Hastings and Tressell, while Wendy Maples was returned for Lewes. […]
