The future is bright with these amazing young people 25 June 2024 / 27 June 2024 by Angela Oldershaw 25th June – Was asked by the Allerton Bywater Miners Scouts group to organise back to back litter picks for 60 Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts in the village. The amazing children collected over 50 bags of litter between them. Showing a wealth environmental awareness and knowledge – vapes, danger of fire from glass, biodiversity, […] Read more »
Selby Fun day – Victory over Labour! 23 June 2024 / 27 June 2024 by Angela Oldershaw 23rd Selby Fun Day on the theme of 1974. Green Party VICTORY over Labour – it’s official! Their candidate could scarcely compete with someone who picks litter in Selby, Brayton, Allerton and Kippax every week, now could he? And I think you’ll agree I aced him in the Fancy Dress stakes too. If he’d stayed […] Read more »
Methley community litter pick 22 June 2024 / 27 June 2024 by Angela Oldershaw 22nd – Methley community litter pick – 19 bags collected around the village with help from families, Methley Striders and wombles old and new. Lovely meeting with a constituent in Beal, and drop in for soft drink at the Jenny Wren – lovely pub and landlady! Read more »
Heritage Walk around Sherburn in Elmet 20 June 2024 / 27 June 2024 by Angela Oldershaw 20th bright and hopeful on a fabulous Heritage Walk around Sherburn in Elmet organised by Leeds Civic Trust – fascinating insights followed by hour-long political chat with some of the inspirational residents! Back to the Old Girls School for an afternoon meeting with wonderful constituent and socialist activist Mike Coulson about independent lifeboats, fire service, […] Read more »
Tree-planting scheme with Our Zero Selby 18 June 2024 / 27 June 2024 by Angela Oldershaw 18th of June – at Community House in Selby for a meeting with Our Zero Selby about a new tree-planting / growing/ rescue initiative being set up in the town. Read more »
15 June 2024 / 27 June 2024 by Angela Oldershaw What a busy day the 15th was – and the weather? The day began with the official opening of the Allerton Bowers Hall Centenery in Great Preston; a fabulous community space being revitalised by willing volunteers. I had the privilege of meeting TWO King’s Scouts, helping out and being ambassadors for the local group. Then […] Read more »
Supporting Arnold’s launch 14 June 2024 / 27 June 2024 by Angela Oldershaw 14th of June saw the unveiling of the Lorax – my environmentally friendly scarecrow for the village’s Scarecrow Trail – made of over 300 cans, collected by the wombles over recent weeks and with his powerful warning not to cut, spray or mow! The afternoon saw me supporting fellow Green Party Arnold Warneken at the […] Read more »
Wombling and meeting the BBC 13 June 2024 / 27 June 2024 by Angela Oldershaw 13th of June saw another morning Womble in Selby before a meeting with BBC Radio York again to discuss local green issues. In the afternoon a meeting with a constituent in Monk Fryston, to discuss the challenges faced by carers in particular and the NHS in general. Read more »
Family appointments at Jimmy’s in Leeds 12 June 2024 / 27 June 2024 by Angela Oldershaw 12th of June mainly consisted of family appointments at Jimmys in Leeds and in Castleford. As a carer for elderly parents some days have to be dedicated solely to them – but the evening rounded off with a positive Green Party meeting about the media successes for myself and the national party in the past […] Read more »
BBC Radio York appearance about Green politics 11 June 2024 / 27 June 2024 by Angela Oldershaw 11th June – another first – an interview with Richard Edwards for BBC Radio York about Green Party policies, public transport in Selby, the NHS and the importance of honesty and integrity in politics. You can also listen back to this via BBC Sounds if you are interested. Read more »
