In 2019, Chorley Council declared a Climate Emergency and pledged that the borough would be carbon neutral by 2030. The Council are consulting at the moment on a draft Climate Change Strategy and the local Green Party are concerned about the pace of progress, and about the emphasis of the report. “Chorley Green Party fully […]
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Last Monday the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report described by the UN chief as a “code red for humanity”. It said we are changing the planet in “unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways”. In a year in which we have seen record breaking heat waves, floods and wildfires around the world it’s […]
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Chorley Green Party have launched their local election campaign to get Councillors elected to the Borough and County Councils, and they are putting forward candidates in every ward for the upcoming May 6th local elections. Andy Hunter-Rossall, Coordinator of Chorley Green Party, said “I’m so pleased to be part of a team of 22 Green […]
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In 2019 almost 1000 people signed a Chorley Green Party petition to Chorley Council calling for them to stop spraying Glyphosates in public spaces. In March 2020 Chorley Council introduced thermal weeding equipment and committed to reducing the amount of glyphosates used. Chorley Green Party Coordinator Andy Hunter-Rossall has been checking in on progress against […]
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2020 was difficult for many of us – many people lost loved ones, many felt isolated, many lost their jobs. Some of us have seen positives too – communities coming together to support the most vulnerable, spending more time exercising or enjoying nature, or finding time to learn new skills. Though nothing changed at the […]
News of a second lockdown across England was announced over the weekend and with it came concerns of access to groceries. Chorley Green Party are calling on supermarkets to urgently limit sales of baby formula amid worries of limited supplies for parents. In spring we saw necessary products such as this sell out fast leaving […]
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UPDATE – since this story was first published in print, a new opening date for the A&E service has been annouced. The service is due to return from 8am to 5pm from 2nd November. A&E services were due to return to Chorley on 28th September. But a week before the planned reopening, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals […]
According to NHS Digital, mental health issues have increased by 30% in the last decade. Has our mental health declined or has the stigma of being diagnosed been disrupted? Many cite the climate crisis as impacting their wellbeing and ‘eco-anxiety’ has been a key driver in the rise of environmental activism. The recent pandemic has […]
Council to end use of glyphosates after receiving Green Party petition Last November, around 800 people signed Chorley Green Party’s petition for the council to stop spraying dangerous pesticides in public spaces. Glyphosates are used by the council as a weed-killer, and have already been banned in several countries. There is increasing evidence that they […]
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