John Hurst is our Parliamentary Candidate for Tunbridge Wells at the General Election
Our fabulous candidate sets out his priorities below: ‘I’m delighted to have been selected as the Green Party’s General Election candidate here, and if elected will work for a fairer, greener Tunbridge Wells. Britain is a wonderful country – but only if you ignore the politics and the inequalities. Since 2010 the Government has starved Local Government of the funding […]
May 2024 Local Election Results
Fantastic results locally in Kent and Sussex where there are now 10 Green Councillors in Maidstone and 9 in Hastings. […]
Meet the Candidates for May 2nd – Southborough & Bidborough, Pembury & Capel, Cranbrook Sissinghurst & Frittenden, Paddock Wood, Hawkhurst Sandhurst & Benenden, Rusthall & Speldhurst, Rural Tunbridge Wells
Helen Yeo, Rural Tunbridge Wells: ‘I was fortunate to move back to the area four years ago and I really appreciate how beautiful the landscape is and how important our local communities are. Having worked in the NHS for over a decade, I have seen how societal injustice has had a huge negative impact on […]
Meet the Candidates for May 2nd – Sherwood, Park, Culverden, High Brooms, St James’, St John’s, Pantiles
Penny Peerless, Pantiles: ‘I am a local mum and live in the Ramslye part of the Pantiles ward and have also been a Tunbridge Wells resident for over 20 years. I believe passionately in social justice and am a volunteer at the Hygiene Bank which is a grassroots, people-powered charity that distributes personal hygiene and […]
Introducing our candidates for Rural Tunbridge Wells
Jenny Fox ‘Having grown up in Tunbridge Wells and now living in beautiful Lamberhurst, I know what wonderful communities the local villages contain and their wellbeing must be maintained. I am keen to encourage an environment that works for both people and animals using resources in a sustainable and efficient way. As I work in […]
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Introducing our Candidates for Pantiles Ward
Mike Calvert ‘I have lived in Tunbridge Wells for over 20 years and work as a lawyer in London. We all know that climate change has to be addressed urgently. And we all know that not enough is being done. What we need from our politicians, local and national, is leadership and ambition. We can […]
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Tunbridge Wells Green Party standing in all wards on May 2nd
Your Green Party is standing in all 14 wards across Tunbridge Wells. […]
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Greens call for local and national leadership on climate emergency
Mike Calvert our Campaigns Manager writes about the climate emergency and how we urgently need Green solutions. […]
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We need to plant trees, not fund the burning of them
Across Tunbridge Wells there are homeowners and community groups doing their best to preserve our trees and plant new ones – but all that comes to nought while we have a national Government that encourages the large-scale chopping down and burning of trees in Drax power station via massive public subsidies. […]
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Can Britain really be proud of its climate leadership?
John Hurst, Tunbridge Wells Green Party’s Parliamentary Candidate responds to Greg Clark’s column in last week’s edition of the Times of Tunbridge Wells. […]
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