NWGP Newsletter 11/09/2024

New interim Chair and Secretary for NW Green Party
After the No Fault Suspension of our interim chair and our secretary, the North West committee has appointed new members to fill those roles for the time being
Kai Taylor - Interim Chair of North west Green Party
Kai Taylor of Knowsley Green Party will be taking on the role of interim chair and Melanie Forrest of North Lancs Green Party will be taking on the role of interim Secretary. As neither of them have access to the official email accounts yet, please direct any emails for the Chair to kaitaylor1997@hotmail.com and the Secretary to melbarnjj@outlook.com 
Scotforth East By-election 3rd October
North Lancashire Green Party will be hosting a number of action days for its upcoming by election on the 3rd of October, promoting their candidate Andrew Ottaway.
Andrew Otway - Green party candidate for Scotforth East
North Lancashire Green Party will be hosting a number of action days for its upcoming by election on the 3rd of October, promoting their candidate Andrew Otway. Until the recently there have been an equal number of Green and Labour councillors on, Scotforth-East City Council meaning this election has the potential to cement us as the biggest party in the region with 23 councillors! The result in the previous election for this ward was incredibly close, so every door knocked will make a difference! The first action day is planned for this weekend on:Saturday the 14th of September followed by more action days on:Sunday 22nd of September Saturday the 28th of SeptemberSunday 29th of SeptemberVolunteers will be door knocking with training and practice provided beforehand, as well as the option of hand addressing envelopes. Activities will be followed by tea and cake, (which is reason enough to attend in itself!) then drinks at the Wobbly Cobbler (possibly the best name for a pub I have ever heard).
 
Vegan Greens sign up
Vegan Greens (VeGn) launched at Conference this past weekend, Hosting both a highly successful fringe session and a community dinner event! Co founders Co-founders of VeGnMeghan Tinsley and Prashant Kumbhat, aim to champion vegans’ rights, support elected officials in passing vegan-friendly policies, and boost party membership by engaging both vegans and those curious about veganism. To learn more and join the revolution, visit their website at https://vegangreens.godaddysites.com/ 
 
News From Conference
To say that Green Party Autumn Conference 2024 was eventful would be putting it very lightly! we’ve had news coverage like never before, so here are some links for those of you who didn’t attend.  
UK: Green Party ‘makes history’ by declaring Israel’s War in Gaza a ‘genocide’ – Middle East Eye 
Leftwing Green Party members form ‘anti-capitalist’ pressure group – The Guardian  
Labour getting it wrong, says Green Party co-leader – BBC 
Green Party endorses building HS2 in full – Bright Green 
Green Party calls for long term approach to UK’s problems  – Financial Times  
Green Party backs re-joining EU and vows to fight for closer ties to Europe after Brexit – The Independent 
Green party conference votes to support immediate ban on greyhound racing – Bright Green 
Wales Green Party Leader tells conference that Greens will win first member of the Welsh Parliament in 2026 – Left Foot Forward   
Young Greens Co-Chairs call for free education and an end wo wage based pay discrimination – Bright Green 
Zane’s Law on landfill becomes Green Party policy – BBC 

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