Covering the former Selby District within North Yorkshire
Elections
15 January 2022 / 5 November 2022 by Tom
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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10 January 2022 / 5 November 2022 by Tom
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 […]
26 October 2021 / 5 November 2022 by Tom
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 […]
Local News
9 September 2021 / 27 May 2024 by Tom
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 […]
1 March 2021 / 5 November 2022 by Tom
Selby Green Party is raising concerns about roadside paths that have fallen into disrepair, and rights of way that risk being lost forever from public access maps. Green Party members in the Selby area have taken a lead in supporting the ‘Walkshire’ [1] campaign in encouraging local authorities to make existing roadside paths safe and accessible to all. A member of Selby […]
26 October 2020 / 5 November 2022 by Tom
A petition has been launched by an alliance of pro-EU groups asking MPs to urgently commit to a pledge for a Real Deal with the EU. The UK has left the European Union and now we need to secure our future relations with Europe so that we “prosper mightily” (to use the Prime Minister’s words) […]
11 October 2020 / 5 November 2022 by Tom
Selby Green Party is calling on Nigel Adams, MP for Selby & Ainsty, to support the Lords’ amendment to the Agriculture Bill. The debate will take place in the House of Commons on Monday 12 October. Over one million people signed the NFU petition asking the government to ensure future trade deals do not lead […]
18 May 2020 / 5 November 2022 by Tom
Selby Green Party is calling on Selby District Council to take urgent action in response to the Climate Emergency. Local Green Party campaigners led by Cherry Waters of South Milford have delivered a letter to the Council asking for it to adopt an urgent motion containing four key elements. The motion [1] firstly includes a […]
6 April 2020 / 5 November 2022 by Tom
The Green Party is organising medicine collection and deliveries from a rural pharmacy to housebound residents. Springbank Health in Tockwith and Green Hammerton previously relied on volunteers to deliver prescribed drugs, but many of these volunteers are themselves now self-isolating, leaving the delivery service under threat. Arnold Warneken, Selby & Ainsty’s Green Party Parliamentary Candidate who lives in Cowthorpe […]
21 October 2019 / 5 November 2022 by Tom
Selby District Green Party is thrilled to announce that Chloe Wilcox has recently been recognised with a Green Hero Award at the Green Party October Conference in Newport. Chloe, who at only 14, is the youngest UK Chair of a local Green Party, has campaigned tirelessly to remain in Europe, whilst at the same time fighting […]
