Tom, Author at Selby and District https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/author/tom/ Covering the former Selby District within North Yorkshire Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:54:23 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.1 https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/221/2022/11/favicon-300x300.png Tom, Author at Selby and District https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/author/tom/ 32 32 Litter Free Allerton https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/2024/06/09/litter-free-allerton/ Sun, 09 Jun 2024 12:52:27 +0000 https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1518 As Co-ordinator for Litter Free Leeds in Allerton I organise community litter-picks and on the morning of the 9th took a small but doughty group down the the Linesway to collect litter. An excellent haul of 9 bags and two new ‘wombles’ initiated into the local group. In the afternoon I visited the Old Girls […]

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]]> Reverend Leo Woodberry visits Selby https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/2023/02/21/rev-leo-woodberry-visits-selby-green-party/ Tue, 21 Feb 2023 23:26:27 +0000 https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1135 Selby & District Green Party, along with Selby and Hull Friends of the Earth groups, recently met with Reverend Leo Woodberry from South Carolina, who travelled to Yorkshire to see the Drax power plant for himself. Reverend Woodberry’s visit was part of his UK campaign to call on the Department for Business, Energy and Industry […]

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]]> Bronwen Mitchell (aged 11) for Climate Minister https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/2023/01/26/bronwen-mitchell-aged-11-for-climate-minister/ Thu, 26 Jan 2023 16:55:25 +0000 https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/?p=1127 Bronwen Mitchell (aged 11) a schoolgirl from Kellington near Goole, has written to Rishi Sunak to express her concern about the climate crisis – and it would seem she has a better handle on the urgency of the situation than Graham Stuart (aged 60) MP for Beverley and Holderness and Minister of State for Climate. […]

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]]> Drax https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/2022/11/28/drax/ Mon, 28 Nov 2022 16:01:17 +0000 https://wordpress.greenparty.org.uk/selbyanddistricttest/?p=1102 Being the Green Party we are, of course, interested in sustainability, renewables, and the climate crisis. So, being the Selby Green Party, you might think we would be very supportive of Drax with its claims to be world-leading in the biomass industry and key to making our region the first carbon-negative region in the UK. […]

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]]> Election successes in Selby District https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/2022/05/06/election-successes-in-selby-district/ Fri, 06 May 2022 11:37:00 +0000 https://wordpress.greenparty.org.uk/selbyanddistricttest/?p=908 Selby and District Green Party is delighted to announce that following the local elections taking place across North Yorkshire this week 2 more elected Greens are representing their local areas in Selby District. Joining Peter Baumann who was elected to Sherburn in Elmet Parish Council in October, is Cherry Waters elected to South Milford Parish […]

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]]> Selby Green Party more active than ever before https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/2022/04/14/selby-green-party-more-active-than-ever-before/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 11:05:00 +0000 https://wordpress.greenparty.org.uk/selbyanddistricttest/?p=887 Selby & District Green Party is more active than ever before, with a record number of Green candidates standing in the upcoming North Yorkshire District Council and local Parish/Town Council elections on May 5th. Peter Baumann for Sherburn in Elmet with Huddleston with Newthorpe Tom Beharrell for Selby (South) & Selby (East) Cherry Waters for […]

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]]> Help get a Green voice onto Selby District Council https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/2022/01/15/help-get-a-green-voice-onto-selby-district-council/ Sat, 15 Jan 2022 12:18:00 +0000 https://wordpress.greenparty.org.uk/selbyanddistricttest/?p=894 There is currently a vacancy in the Byram and Brotherton Ward of Selby District Council, and it’s an ideal opportunity to get a Green voice onto the council. Members of Selby & District Green Party have been active keeping pavements clear and footpaths open, ensuring residents in remote villages have access to transport, providing innovative […]

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]]> Introducing our candidate in the upcoming Byram & Brotherton by-election, Cherry Waters! https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/2022/01/10/introducing-our-candidate-in-the-upcoming-byram-brotherton-by-election-cherry-waters/ Mon, 10 Jan 2022 12:23:00 +0000 https://wordpress.greenparty.org.uk/selbyanddistricttest/?p=900 Hi there. My name is Cherry Waters and I am standing in the forthcoming by-election for Selby District Council in the Byram and Brotherton ward on behalf of the Green Party. Why? Because I believe that having a Green voice on the council can make a real, positive difference to the area and that Selby […]

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]]> Green Parish Councillor elected in Selby District! https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/2021/10/26/green-parish-councillor-elected-in-selby-district/ Tue, 26 Oct 2021 11:26:00 +0000 https://wordpress.greenparty.org.uk/selbyanddistricttest/?p=904 Selby and District Green Party are delighted to announce that Peter Baumann has been elected to Sherburn Parish Council. Peter commented “I am absolutely delighted to have been elected as Sherburn’s newest Parish Councillor tonight. Thank you to everyone who voted for me – your support means a huge amount. I look forward to representing […]

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]]> Selby Green Party Says: “Nigel Adams should hang his head in shame” https://selby.greenparty.org.uk/2021/09/09/selby-green-party-says-nigel-adams-should-hang-his-head-in-shame/ Thu, 09 Sep 2021 10:51:00 +0000 https://wordpress.greenparty.org.uk/selbyanddistricttest/?p=878 Selby Green Party was shocked to see video footage of Nigel Adams MP swearing at a member of public in London yesterday. Steve Bray, known for his long campaign to stop Brexit, had asked Mr Adams in the street about the progress of the Health & Social Care Bill being debated in the House of […]

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