Newham Greens welcome u-turn on sex-work PSPO

Newham Council has cancelled the proposed sex work Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) Green Party Councillor Nate Higgins: “This u-turn from the council will be a huge relief to sex-workers in Newham. I’ve been calling for the prioritisation of women’s safety since the proposals were published. The PSPO would have put sex-workers at risk.  We […]

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Newham Mayor accepts Green demands to intervene on MSG Sphere

Councillor Nate Higgins Councillor Danny Keeling Newham Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz asks Sadiq Khan and Michael Gove to stop the MSG Sphere Councillor Nate Higgins: “I’m thankful to the Mayor but it’s clear without our hard work this would never have happened.” Councillor Danny Keeling: “Residents are really concerned about this and feel helpless.” The Mayor […]

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Green Councillors Win on Support for Trans Rights at Newham Council

LABOUR OPPOSE AMENDMENT RECOGNISING HATE CRIME AND GENDER RECOGNITION REFORM Newham Councillors passed Green Councillor Nate Higgins’ motion ‘Supporting the Transgender Community’ at January’s Full Council meeting New Census data shows Newham has the most trans residents of anywhere in England and Wales The motion included commitments to consider the needs of the trans community […]

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Cllr Nate Higgins’ July Update (and Out of Office!)

Eurovision, East London Energy, Council Tax Rebate, MSG Sphere, Walking and Cycling Update (Honour Lea Avenue safe crossing), Litter, Park Charge, and Abercrombie Road First things first, I’m going to be away for a week from tomorrow. I’ve been told my council email is unlikely to work out of the country, so if you have […]

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Newham Greens promise ‘tough but fair’ opposition to the Labour council, following announcement of Mayor Fiaz’s cabinet

Newham Greens promise ‘tough but fair’ opposition to the Labour council, following announcement of Mayor Fiaz’s cabinet Newham Green Party has offered congratulations to the councillors selected to serve in Mayor Rokhsana Fiaz’s new cabinet. Cllr Nate Higgins, newly elected Green Party councillor for Stratford Olympic Park ward, said “We’re encouraged that Mayor Fiaz has […]

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Newham Greens Commit to London Cycling Campaign’s #ClimateSafeStreets Pledge

The Newham Green Party is pleased to announce our full support for the London Cyclists and Newham Cyclists #ClimateSafeStreets campaign. Our Mayoral candidate, Rob Callender, supports all five of the #ClimateSafeStreets commitments and was the first Mayoral candidate in Newham to pledge support on the LCC website. https://lcc.org.uk/campaigns/climate-safe-streets-newham/ All candidates have been asked by the […]

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Newham Greens backs the Newham Housing Justice Charter

The Newham Green Party fully supports the London Renters Union and the Newham Housing Justice Charter. We believe everybody deserves warm, dry, secure, and comfortable homes safe from eviction, as a basic human right. No one should be faced with having to leave their home borough, and their support networks, in order to receive that. […]

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Newham Greens announce a full slate of candidates in the 2022 local elections

Newham Greens announce a full-slate of candidates, with aims to elect the first opposition councillors since 2006 and to beat the Conservatives This slate represents the party’s most diverse set of candidates ever Newham Green Party has today announced it will be fielding a full slate of candidates in the 2022 Local Elections, a total […]

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