Help us lead change For our common good and the next generation’s
The Green Party is the only major political party in the UK that is committed fully to a life based on democracy and justice within the planet’s limits.
The Green Party has always dared to be different – and we’ve always known the power of good ideas.
Unlike others, we know that our planet has environmental limits, we understand that not everyone wants to live to work, that inequality is not just unfair, but damaging to everyone in society. And we have the bold solutions which allow us to offer inspiration in this age of uncertainty.
The Dover and Deal Green Party are the local party for the Dover District Council area. We campaign on local issues in Deal, Dover, Sandwich and surrounding villages.
Our team are staffing information points to help residents access free professional advice to cut energy and other utility bills this winter. The information drop-ins are: Free professional services by Groundwork South Green Doctors can be contacted on 0800 233 5255 And KentMoneyAdviceHub.com can be contacted on www.kentmoneyadvicehub.com phone 0800 8085622 The people most in need of… Read more: Easing fuel poverty and promoting energy security in East Kent communities
Christine Norman has decided to withdraw as a Green Party candidate at the forthcoming election of a Town Councillor for Dover Tower Hamlets Ward. As the decision comes after nominations have closed, their name will still appear on the ballot paper. However, Dover & Deal Green Party is not supporting them.
On Thursday 9th January 2025, 39 Kent County Council (KCC) councillors out of 58 present voted to kill off Kent County Council and replace it with a mayoral authority; to kill off also 13 Kent Local Planning Authorities – district, borough and Medway councils – and replace them with 3 giant mega unitary councils within 2… Read more: No Fake Devolution – Green Party alone stand up for Democracy in Kent.
Around 150 local residents crowded into Walmer Parish Hall for the launch of Save Our Seas Deal and Walmer, SOSDAW, on Fri 3rd January, a new community campaign group open to all. Two keen environmental campaigners, Jonathan and Emily Groves, and two volunteer organisers of the local Green Party, Christine Oliver and Sarah Waite-Gleave, worked hard… Read more: Green Party campaigners behind launch of new clean water campaign group SOSDAW
On 25th July 2024 Green Party councillor Sarah Waite-Gleave was on the BBC local news speaking out about how worried local swimmers are that the seawater at Deal Castle Beach has been down-graded from ‘excellent’ in 2019, to ‘good’ in 2021 and to ‘sufficient’ in 2023. The week earlier this story was on the front page… Read more: Speaking up for cleaner seawater in Dover District