Caroline Lucas launches Hastings Green Party election campaign 21st March 2022 / 23rd March 2022 by juliahilton Caroline Lucas MP visited St Leonards on 19 March to launch Hastings Green Party’s campaign for the 2022 local elections. She met with members and supporters, and spent time door knocking around Central St Leonards, reporting a very positive response on the doorstep. Caroline talked about the impact a Green presence can have on local […] Read more »
Hastings Green Party welcomes co-leader Carla Denyer to town 8th February 2022 / 8th February 2022 by juliahilton Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer visited Hastings on February 3-4 to support the party’s campaign for the upcoming local elections. Carla was elected as co-leader of the Green Party in October 2021, alongside Adrian Ramsay. She is a councillor in Bristol, where the Green Party made huge gains in the May 2021 local elections, and […] Read more »
HASTINGS LABOUR COUNCILLOR DEFECTS TO GREEN PARTY 3rd December 2021 / 3rd December 2021 by juliahilton Hastings Borough Council’s Labour councillor for Castle ward has announced that she has defected to the Green Party. Councillor Claire Carr, who was elected to HBC in May 2021, says, “I have reached the conclusion that I will never be treated fairly or have my voice properly heard on behalf of the residents of Castle […] Read more »
Confused by COP 26? 29th November 2021 / 3rd December 2021 by juliahilton By JULIA HILTON, Green Party councillor for Tressell and Old Hastings, and TONY COLLINS, Green Party campaigner The news is full of environmental doom as COP 26 unrolls. You may feel anger, despair, or confusion at the way our politicians are failing to seize the initiative. We need our leaders to lead, recognising that time […] Read more »
United Nations Association Climate & Oceans’ webinars 29th November 2021 / 3rd December 2021 by juliahilton On 4, 11 18 November 2021, Cllr Julia Hilton was a panelist on a series of United Nations Association webinars during COP 26. https://www.facebook.com/unaclimateoceans/videos/858652611489618 Read more »
Hastings Green Party AGM 2021 6th November 2021 / 3rd December 2021 by juliahilton Julia Hilton reported on the work she is doing to support local residents in Old Town Hastings and Roddy Crockett from Sustrans gave a presentation and workshop on how we change priorities on our streets. It was great to see both local Labour and Conservative councillors turning up to hear Roddy Crockett from Sustrans. The […] Read more »
Do cars dominate your street? 31st October 2021 / 3rd December 2021 by juliahilton Keen to encourage local people to get involved in decision-making about transport choices, Sustrans, the walking and cycling charity, has arranged a meeting to discuss these issues on Saturday 6 November. Julia Hilton, Green Party councillor for Old Hastings and Tressell, explains the background. Hastings has one of the lowest percentages of car ownership in […] Read more »
Cllr Julia Hilton on The Last Word 21st October 2021 / 3rd December 2021 by juliahilton On 21 October 2021, Julia Hilton was a panelist on the ITV meridian politics show The Last Word. Panelists were asked ‘who should foot the bill for climate change?’. Cllr Julia Hilton said there will be costs, but unless those costs are addressed soon, they’ll become all the more significant if we postpone the awkward decisions. Read more »
Julia Hilton proposes introduction of UK wide Carbon Tax 16th October 2021 / 3rd December 2021 by juliahilton Julia proposed a motion calling for the government to introduce a UK wide Carbon Tax combined with a citizens Carbon Dividend to make polluters pay. This was seconded by Councillor Heather Bishop and supported by Labour councillors but not the Conservatives. The motion ‘Concentrations of CO2 in the atmosphere continue to rise despite international agreements. Whilst targets […] Read more »
Greens propose motion calling on ESCC to support the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill (CEE) 12th October 2021 / 3rd December 2021 by juliahilton The Greens proposed a motion calling on East Sussex County Council (ESCC) to support the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill(CEE). This follows a u-turn by the Tories at the last minute, having said they would support the motion. A last minute amendment torpedoes support for the CEE bill after a ‘climate fudge’ cake was delivered to […] Read more »
