Elections Policy and Campaigns Views
8 July 2024 / 17 February 2025 by Linda Sawyer
On Friday 6th July, The Green Party issued a statement outlining what we believe are the first 10 steps the new Labour government must take in their first 100 days to show they’re serious about changing Britain. The ten steps that Greens have laid out are clear but easily achievable reforms. They are: As co-leader […]
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Elections Views
11 June 2024 / 17 February 2025 by Linda Sawyer
Kingston Green Party candidate, Dr Debojyoti Das talks to Asian Voice and discusses why he joined the Green Party, what matters most to him for the Kingston and Surbiton Constituency, the wider challenges we face and why he’s standing for election. You can read the full article here “My life philosophy focuses on fighting for […]
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Policy and Campaigns Views
19 April 2024 / 17 February 2025 by Linda Sawyer
The Green Party firmly believes that small businesses are the lifeblood of London’s economy with over 99% of businesses employing between 0 and 49 people. Markets with their small independent traders are the heart of the community and as such are invaluable and should be supported to thrive. Kingston Market has seen a decline in […]
9 January 2024 / 17 February 2025 by Linda Sawyer
Regeneration plans for the land adjacent to Surbiton Station have been unveiled (see Surbiton Forward ) with a consultation running between 11th December 2023 to 14th January 2024. Overall, we feel there seems a fair amount to recommend this project, and so we are cautiously optimistic. We are encouraged by a number of the proposals […]
25 April 2022 / 17 February 2025 by Linda Sawyer
7 October 2020 / 17 February 2025 by Linda Sawyer
Surbiton’s Green councillor, Sharron Sumner, is calling on Kingston Council to reduce the cost of secure cycle parking. At Thursday’s Surbiton Neighbourhood she highlighted that an on-street parking permit cost £90 a year whereas the secure cycle parking ‘hangers’ which take up half the room of a car parking space cost £70 per bike and […]
5 October 2020 / 17 February 2025 by Linda Sawyer
By Robert Perry Kingston Green Party has raised residents’ drainage concerns after significant flooding hit the borough in late August. Heavy rainfall and ensuing floodwaters forced road closures in the town centre with overflowing drains and deluged streets reported in neighbourhoods across Surbiton and New Malden. Kingston’s Green Councillor, Sharron Sumner, has asked Kingston Council […]