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22 November 2024 / 22 November 2024 by stevebowater
Trafford Green Party councillors welcome major changes to the recycling of plastic in Greater Manchester. Residents can now put a wider range of plastics in the black bin. This includes yoghurt pots, fruit trays and tubs. Concerned residents often get in touch about plastic waste, and Green Party councillors have been pushing the council for […]
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21 November 2024 / 21 November 2024 by stevebowater
Green Party councillors in Manchester and Trafford have been making a coordinated effort for change at the troubled Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF). Trafford’s Green Party councillors have brought a motion to November council looking at the pension fund’s investments in the arms trade, as well as companies implicated in breaches of human rights, violations […]
29 October 2024 / 31 October 2024 by stevebowater
Trafford Green Party Councillor reacts to the housing of asylum seekers in Altrincham It has come as a surprise to hear the Cresta Court Hotel, Altrincham will be used to house asylum seekers. This is a private agreement between Serco (under contract with the Home Office) and the owners of the Cresta Court. Trafford’s Cllr […]
19 October 2024 / 27 October 2024 by stevebowater
Green Party councillors in Trafford have called for Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) to stop funding climate-busting oil and gas companies. This is the second time Trafford’s Green Party councillors have called for action. Given the urgency of the climate emergency, continuing to fund fossil fuel industries is not only environmentally irresponsible but also poses […]