Please Vote Green in the City Council Elections
 The Green Party holds two of the three City Council seats in your area (Wensum ward). Wensum is one of the strongest parts of the City for the Green Party. It is crucial that the Green Party wins again in Wensum ward to ensure there is a strong Green presence at City Hall.
Tom Llewellyn, your Green Party Candidate, has been active in Wensum for three years. Tom and the Green Councillors keep in touch all year round by delivering regular newsletters and visiting residents to discuss local issues. Please help to elect Tom Llewellyn on Thursday 4th May.
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No phone/text/internet voting
Please note: There is no phone / text / internet voting option this year. If you do not have a postal vote, you need to vote at your polling station on Thursday 4th May between 7am and 10pm. If you are unsure where your polling station is or if you want to check whether or not you are registered to vote, please contact the City Council Elections Office on 212055 / 212053 or elections@norwich.gov.uk.
Students! Please note that you can vote in Norwich and at home in local elections such as this.
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Only the Greens Oppose Costessey Incinerator
In January the Green Councillors called on all parties at City Hall to oppose County Council plans for an incinerator at Costessey. LibDem, Labour and Conservative councillors refused to oppose the incinerator plans. The Green Party is concerned about the effect of emissions from the incinerator, particularly on areas immediately downwind of Costessey such as much of Wensum. The Green Party believes that building an incinerator would create a demand for waste, undermining efforts to reduce the amount of waste produced and efforts to increase recycling levels. A strong Green vote on 4th May will help illustrate public opposition to incineration.
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Norwich Eye
Tom Llewellyn writes:
Several residents have contacted the Green Party to ask for our position on the proposal for a 'Norwich Eye' giant wheel to operate outside the Forum during the summer. Our view is that this is not an appropriate location for such a large construction. The area between the Forum and St. Peter Mancroft Church is a designated public space that is used for a variety of purposes, such as meeting, relaxing, eating and holding local events. The Green Party has submitted an objection letter to the City Council on the planning application for the Norwich Eye. Please get in touch if you would like to suggest an alternative site for the Eye.
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Green News and Action From the Last Year
This section highlights a selection of issues that Tom Llewellyn and the Green Councillors have been campaigning on over the last year. In addition to taking up a variety of residents' concerns the Green Councillors have also been keeping residents informed of key local planning and pub licensing applications.
July 2005:The City Council decides to keep its housing stock under Council control and ownership. Only the Green Party has consistently opposed the privatisation of Council housing.
July 2005:Green Party Councillors and local residents campaign to protect the Earl of Leicester building from demolition. The LibDem Executive at City Hall refuses to put in place a Building Preservation Notice while English Heritage investigates the possibility of listed status.
October 2005:Green Party Councillors successfully lobby for City Council support for The Lanes – a group of independent and local businesses in the Upper Goat Lane area.
November 2005:Tins and cans are included in green box recycling collections for the first time, following lobbying from Green Councillors.
November 2005:Green Councillors help Wensum residents lobby for road safety measures by conducting a traffic survey on Bowthorpe Road and collecting signatures for a petition for pedestrian crossings near the Guardian Road / Dereham Road roundabout. The Green Party argues for greater investment by the Councils in such road safety measures.
February 2006:Following lobbying from Green Councillors, the Council publishes a programme for extending recycling facilities in the next few months. This includes installing banks at flats and introducing the green box scheme to many houses that were not previously covered.
February 2006:The LibDem Executive announces a £2m overspend in the City Council budget and proposes cuts in Council services to plug the gap. Because the Green Councillors hold the balance of power they are able to stop some of the worst cuts, such as those proposed for the rail partnership grant and for the tree planting budget. Green Councillors obtain funding for two more plastic bottle recycling banks and for the development of a Council strategy on its role in tackling climate change.
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