Harrogate and District Green Party https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/ Fighting for Environmental & Social Reform. Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:36:25 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/126/2021/06/cropped-green-ico-32x32.jpg Harrogate and District Green Party https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/ 32 32 More in Common – June Family Fun Day https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/more-in-common-june-family-fun-day/ Sun, 22 Jun 2025 20:36:23 +0000 https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1543 On Saturday Harrogate and Knaresborough More in Common held a Family Fun Day. The aim was to bring people from the different parts of our community together to build links and celebrate. Over 100 people came to the URC on West Park to take part in a wide variety of activities including circus skills, dancing, […]

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]]> Arnold SpeakinG out for families https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/arnold-speaking-out-for-families/ Tue, 27 May 2025 17:24:18 +0000 https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1536 Arnold Warneken, Green County Councillor for Ouseburn Division trying to support families to reach schools safely in our large, rural county. The School Transport Motion means increased costs to use buses. So more parents will need to use their cars to get children to school, leading to more congestion, more emissions, more carbon output and […]

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]]> This century’s best Green results in Harrogate https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/this-centurys-best-green-results-in-harrogate/ Mon, 19 May 2025 08:10:22 +0000 https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1532 The Green Party stood 14 candidates in the Town Council elections on May 1st and were rewarded with some excellent results, although sadly, no seats this time. Three of our candidates, Jo Webb, Reg Shah Tayler and Gilly Charters came second in their wards with 28%, 21% and 30% respectively. Only in one ward did […]

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]]> TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATE’S PROFILES https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/town-council-candidates-profiles/ Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:03:34 +0000 https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1523 The Harrogate Informer published responses from Green Party candidates to a set of questions – which are reproduced here (with permission). Jo Webb – our candidate for Oatlands Ward What’s your connection to Harrogate?  I’ve lived in the Oatlands ward of Harrogate since 2010. We chose Harrogate because it’s such a great town and it’s […]

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]]> Green boards ready to GO! https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/green-boards-ready-to-go/ Tue, 15 Apr 2025 08:58:08 +0000 https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1506 Lots of Green Boards available to raise our profile for the Harrogate Town Council elections on 1st May. If you are within the Harrogate town boundary, have a roadside garden location and would like one please contact greengillycharters@gmail.com. Free delivery, fixing and collection! Promoted by Ian Charters (Harrogate and District Green Party) at Thornbury House […]

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]]> Zero Carbon Harrogate – Manifesto https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/zero-carbon-harrogate-manifesto/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:58:41 +0000 https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1501 Green Party Town Council Candidates make the following commitments: 1. Vision and commitment  2. Visionary long-term planning 3. Warm homes   4. Cleaner, cheaper, homegrown energy  5. Rethinking travel and transport 6. Upskilling for a low carbon economy   Our asks of newly elected councillors As the newly elected council structures itself, we urge Councillors to prioritise these […]

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]]> Roland Strauss urges you to vote https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/roland-strauss-urges-you-to-vote/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 08:55:52 +0000 https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1499 Roland Strauss is the Green Party candidate for Stray ward in the Town Council election on May 1st. With more and more news emerging about increasingly violent storms and floods, but also droughts and wildfires, the number of people concerned about the climate change and it’s consequences is also rising. Whilst there are still those who […]

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]]> Green Party announces candidates for Town Council election https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/green-party-announces-candidates-for-town-council-election/ Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:08:44 +0000 https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1436 Harrogate Green Party is standing candidates in 14 of the 19 wards in the forthcoming Town council elections on the 1st of May 2025. The Greens feel that as consequences of climate change are becoming more dangerous, it is vital that the new Council plays a central role in organisation to mitigate the effects of climate change, […]

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]]> Green Party Councillor Arnold Warneken Outraged By Labour’s Lack Of Vision For Jobs, The Economy And The Environment. https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/green-party-councillor-arnold-warneken-outraged-by-labours-lack-of-vision-for-jobs-the-economy-and-the-environment/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 19:06:03 +0000 https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1406 Drax has been offered a lifeline by a shortsighted government, whose obsession with growth leads them to subsidise shareholders and executives to mind-blowing amounts, well over £1m per day of taxpayers money, Drax is on borrowed time and money and before the inevitable happens we need to have in place a Green alternative industry that […]

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]]> Arnold Warneken Dons his Christmas Elf Cap for IDAS https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/arnold-warneken-dons-his-xmas-elf-cap-for-idas/ Thu, 02 Jan 2025 19:57:34 +0000 https://harrogatedistrict.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1371 In the run up to Christmas 2024, Green County Councillor Arnold Warneken was a Christmas Elf. People in his Division brought in presents which were distributed to the local IDAS. IDAS provides safe places for family members who to escape abuse and violence (IDAS.org.uk). Local Greens are pleased to be able to offer both presents […]

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