Victory against fracking in Salford, Trafford, Warrington, Cheshire West and Chester.
It seems IGAS has finally given up on fracking in the Northwest of England, at least for the time being.
JJ
16 Apr 2020
News
Graham Neale is 2020 GLD Vice Chair Campaigns
As V/Chair campaigns, I'll be helping to define the focus of our policy and presence into support and action. I hope we'll be able to choose a series of campaigns, relevant to local activists, candidates, and to our national politicians. Similarly, we need to find short-term campaigns, and long-term goals.
15 Apr 2020
We must respect the science on the climate crisis in the same way we have respected the science on COVID-19.
We are all living in strange and unprecedented times.
JB
15 Apr 2020
Covid-19 and Climate Change
Comment from Linda Johnson I posted an article by John Vidal out on my Facebook page back in March, which linked Covid-19 and Climate Change and was immediately met with a barrage of abuse, including criticism from some Liberal Democrats (incredibly) who said that climate change and Covid-19 should not be linked.
LJ
14 Apr 2020
Jane Brophy is the new GLD Vice Chair Communications
My new role for the Green Lib Dems is Vice Chair Communications. I am very happy with this role as it fits in well with my other roles and experiences. I am currently Group Leader on Trafford Metropolitan Council for the Liberal Democrats, an experienced health worker and former MEP for the North West of England.
JB
14 Apr 2020
Jason Billin is delighted to have been appointed your Vice Chair Organisation
I am delighted to have been appointed your Vice Chair Organisation - VCO. This is my first role on the GLD Exec. I am Parliamentary Spokesperson for the Rushcliffe constituency in Nottinghamshire, having been the Lib Dem Candidate in the 2019 general election. I am the Membership Development Officer for the Rushcliffe local party, a member of the East Midlands Lib Dem Exec and one of the East Mids reps on the English Council. I am taking up the role of VCO comes at an extraordinary time for the country, the Green Lib Dems and the Lib Dems generally. Lockdown due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus will, inevitably, provide challenges - and opportunities for new working. Given Social Distancing measures, our annual GLD conference in Nottingham will have to be revised… Online meetings will have to become the norm, for the foreseeable future. The GLD Exec have already had one meeting using the Zoom platform and will be looking into alternatives as well, to find the best platform solution to allow us to wo
JB
14 Apr 2020