Reports confirm UK carbon emissions have risen sharply under Labour
9 August 2008 - The Green Party's longstanding concerns about Government complacency on climate change have been vindicated with the publication of two reports showing that greenhouse gas emissions are growing in line with the economy.
Green Councillors meet in Norwich this weekend
25 July 2008 - A national meeting of Green Party Councillors is taking place in Norwich this weekend.
Tax payers may have £6m annual bill for NDR road
13 July 2008 - Green Councillors today condemn the Norfolk County Council cabinet proposal to underwrite 'any unsecured funding' for the Northern Distributor Road.
Planning Bill set to bypass communities
25 June 2008 - The Planning Bill is before Parliament again today with the Government trying to gain the support of rebel MPs through a series of changes to the Bill.
Green party euro candidate slams arrested MEP
23 June 2008 - Councillor Rupert Read, prospective Green Party MEP for the Eastern Region, today slammed Independent MEP Tom Wise after his arrest on suspicion of obtaining money by possibly several counts of deception.
Norwich Green Councillors present motion on cycling
19 June 2008 - At the next meeting of Norwich City Council on 24 June 2008, Green Party Councillor Samir Jeraj will propose a motion to improve conditions for cycling across the city.
Green Party joins call to preserve nuclear bunker
18 June 2008 - Green Party lead Euro-Candidate Councillor Rupert Read today announced his support to local residents' bid for the preservation of a Cold War era bunker on Chartwell Road near the Constitution Hill roundabout.
Ireland rejects Lisbon Treaty - people power wins
13 June 2008 - The Green Party is welcoming the clear No vote in the Irish referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.
London Green MEP reacts to Counter Terrorism Bill
12 June 2008 - Green MEP Jean Lambert has condemned the House of Commons decision to extend the maximum time police can hold terror suspects to 42 days.
UEA stands firm against tuition fees
11 June 2008 - Green Party Councillor and UEA lecturer Rupert Read today had a motion against the privatisation of higher education overwhelmingly supported by the annual University of East Anglia (UAE) staff Assembly meeting.
City Council opposes Post Office closures
30 May 2008 - Norwich City Council will be responding to the consultation on proposed Post Office closures to say that no Norwich branches should be closed.
22 May 2008 - The Norwich Highways Agency Committee has today approved the principle of introducing a 20mph speed limit across residential roads in the city.
Greens want more improvements for pedestrians
14 May 2008 - To mark the success of the three-year 'Spatial Metro' programme, delegates from all over Europe will take part in a conference at St Andrew's Hall on Thursday 15th to Friday 16th May.
Greens propose all-party Executive for City Council
9 May 2008 - The enlarged group of Green Party Councillors has proposed that the seats on the City Council's ruling Executive be divided up between all four political groups in proportion to the number of seats they hold on the Council.
Greens become second party on Norwich City Council
3 May 2008 - At the local elections on Thursday 1st May the Green Party became the second party on Norwich City Council.
Save our Post Offices website launched
29 April 2008 - Norwich Green Party has launched a new section on its website dedicated to the campaign to save local Post Office branches in Norwich.
Greens question party political appointment
22 April 2008 - The Labour administration at City Hall has recently appointed Brenda Arthur as Chair of the newly formed 'Norwich Carbon Reduction Trust'. Greens today question why she has been chosen for this important position.
Greens challenge large-scale development plans
18 April 2008 - Green Party calls for plans for Norwich's expansion into the countryside to be radically scaled-back.
Norwich Green Councillors leaflet for Earth Day
18 April 2008 - Norwich Green Party councillors and candidates will be out in force this coming Tuesday, 22 April, to give out leaflets in celebration of this year's Earth Day.
Greens condemn Norwich congestion charge project as a sham
17 April 2008 - Green Councillors today condemned the Conservative administration at County Hall for carrying out a 'sham study' into congestion charging in the Norwich area.
Norwich voted greenest city in the UK
16 April 2008 - For the second year running Norwich has been voted the Greenest city in the UK.
Green Party's broadcast for the local elections airs tonight
15 April 2008 - The Green Party's broadcast for the local elections on 1 May 2008 airs tonight at 18.25 on ITV and at 18.55 on BBC1.
'Only Green Party defends Post Offices'
15 April 2008 - The Green Party is the only political party opposing an EU Directive that will lead to more Post Offices being closed down.
Greens stand by call for 'four and a half' unitaries
11 April 2008 - With the Boundary Committee asking Councils in Norfolk to put forward revised conceptual models for unitary Councils across the county by today, Norwich and Norfolk Green Parties have restated their common position.
National Green Party to launch local election campaign in Norwich
1 April 2008 - Caroline Lucas, Green Party MEP and the Party's Principal Speaker, will be launching the national Green Party campaign for the local elections in Norwich later this week.
Norwich Green Party calls for change in regulations to stop future Flybe scam flights
31 March 2008 - Budget airline Flybe recently advertised for actors to fly between Norwich and Dublin to boost passenger numbers and avoid a £280,000 commercial penalty.
Greens back energy saving hour
28 March 2008 - Green Party Councillors are urging all businesses and households to participate in the Global Earth Hour event tomorrow evening.
Greens back plastic bag free day
27 March 2008 - Green Party Councillors are calling on the Norwich residents to participate in the city's plastic bag free day.
Residents pleased as green space development is rejected
27 March 2008 - Residents of Silkfields sheltered housing accommodation were pleased today as plans for a new housing development, next to Silkfields, were unanimously rejected by the City Council Planning Committee this morning.
High hopes for Green breakthrough in local elections
26 March 2008 - Norwich Green Party has today announced its list of candidates for the City Council elections on 1st May.
Residents angry as mature trees are felled
26 March 2008 - Green Party Councillor Tom Dylan and local residents have been left feeling distressed and angry as 11 mature trees were felled recently.
Residents of Silkfields oppose plans to build on green space
25 March 2008 - Residents of Silkfields sheltered housing accommodation are opposing the plans for a new housing development to be built on an area of green space next to where they live.
Norfolk Green Party says no to trashing of Hockham Woods
21 March 2008 - Norfolk Green Party is in support of the current campaign to prevent the woods at Hockham and Wretham from being cut down.
City Council to give young people a voice
19 March 2008 - At last night's meeting of Norwich City Council councillors agreed that the authority will do more to engage younger people in the city in influencing its work and priorities.
Norwich Green Party launches election video
18 March 2008 - Norwich Green Party's first election video has today been launched.
UEA professor joins Green Party
17 March 2008 - David Seddon, former Professor of Development Studies at UEA, has joined the Green Party and backed the campaign for Adrian Ramsay to be elected as one of the first Green MPs.
15 March 2008 - Norfolk County Council is consulting residents over possible sites for new waste treatment plants in Norfolk.
Decision about HGVs on bus and cycle lanes delayed
13 March 2008 - It was announced at the Joint Highways Agency Committee (JHAC) this morning that the implementation of the scheme allowing 'freight consolidation vehicles' to use the bus-and-bike lane on Newmarket Road will be delayed from March until May.
The Budget: very Brown, not very Green
12 March 2008 - Councillor Rupert Read has responded with disappointment to Alistair Darling's first Budget.
Greens call for Council to suspend using bus lanes for freight
10 March 2008 - At today's meeting of the County Council Cabinet, Green Councillor Andrew Boswell will challenge the County Council to suspend its experiment in allowing some freight consolidated Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to use bus and cycle lanes.
Greens petition County Council for 20mph limit
9 March 2008 - Green Party Councillors are calling on the County Council to place a 20mph speed limit in all residential streets in Norwich.
Greens call for enquiry into MoD wind farm policy
8 March 2008 - Following the Ministry of Defence's announcement on 5 March 2008 that it had withdrawn its opposition to three wind turbines at Hethel in South Norfolk, two Green Party councillors have written an open letter to Energy minister Malcolm Wickes and Defence minister Des Browne.
Oppose the war, but don't abuse the troops
7 March 2008 - Green Party Lead candidate for the 2009 European Elections makes clear there is no excuse for verbally abusing service men and women.
Council should focus on winning Tesco appeal, say Greens
6 March 2008 - The Green Party has said that the City Council should focus its efforts on winning the appeal against Tesco, rather than encouraging the company to submit a fresh application for the Unthank Road site or not fighting the appeal.
Council to make better use of allotments
1 March 2008 - The City Council has adopted a Green Party proposal to make better use of the city's allotments.
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