New Forest, UK – 25 November 2023 – The New Forest Green Party is calling for urgent action from both the District Council and local MPs in response to the latest sewage crisis to impact our unique New Forest habitat, which has occurred at Flexford Lane near Sway. Recent observations from a concerned Sway resident, … Read more
New Forest, UK – 25 November 2023 – The New Forest Green Party today strongly opposes the recent New Forest District Council decision to increase parking charges in the New Forest. The new scheme, which sees a 30% hike in short-stay parking clocks and a staggering 57% increase in long-stay parking fees, is set to … Read more
New Forest, UK – 04 November 2023 – In the wake of the recent water supply crisis still impacting around 13,000 homes due to Storm Ciarán, having initially caused loss of supply to over 18,000 homes, the New Forest Green Party is calling for urgent action to address the continuous problems plaguing our water systems, … Read more
We’re facing the most extreme cost-of-living crisis in a generation, driven by the dramatic rise in fossil fuel prices. The poorest people are being hit hardest, with many now faced with the stark choice between heating and eating. We need to take immediate emergency measures to get financial help to those who so desperately need it. We are calling for a Dirty Profits Tax and are asking you to get involved in making the Government listen.
Kristina Bourdillon and Lucy Bramley are delighted to announce that they are the new co-leaders (Joint Coordinators) of the New Forest Green Party. They were voted in at the party’s AGM on 10 January 2022. John Pemberton retired as Coordinator and was given hearty cheers for his contribution over the years. This is such an … Read more
Lucy stood very effectively in the recent Bransgore and Burley District Council by-election on 23 December 2021. She obtained approximately one third of the votes cast and was placed ahead of Conservative and Labour candidates. “We came 2nd in the Bransgore and Burley by-election. Wonderful result considering we had 5 weeks to campaign, and did … Read more
Local success for the New Forest Green’s I woke up this morning to bittersweet news in the General Election. The Conservatives may have regained a majority in Parliament, but the Green Party also achieved one of it’s best results, including here in the New Forest. Together with a groundswell of enthusiasm from local members and … Read more
With less than a week to go till the general election things are really ramping up. In New Forest West, Nick Bubb and his team have been extremely busy with events going on across the constituency. Last weekend, Nick was at Lymington Market -outside Age Concern- from 0900 to 1100, or in Ringwood Community Centre … Read more
Dear supports and members, The Green Party have had the best election result for thirty years – we’ve gone from 3 to an amazing 7 MEPs. Across the UK, over 2 million people have voted for a positive relationship with the EU and for urgently tackling the climate crisis. This has all been made possible … Read more
A film by a local resident After an oil rig appeared on the Hampshire/Dorset coastline in February 2019, disbelieving hobbyist filmmaker Adam Parker set out in search of answers. Our press release for this issue is here.