DDC Environment
23rd October 2022 / 23rd October 2022 by Editorial Team
At 5pm on 19 Oct 2022, environmental campaigners representing Sandwich Environmental Conservation Group, East Kent Climate Action, Transition town Dover and East Kent Against Fracking gathered in front of DDC council chambers at Whitfield. Like many across England, they asked their local council to stand up with them against the betrayals by the central chaotic […]
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Elections
12th October 2022 by Editorial Team
D&D Greens initiate cooperative political meeting A very well attended meeting at Deal’s Astor Theatre launched the new cross-party campaign group for fair proportional voting and cleaner, more accountable government. One of our Green exec officers, sparked things off with chats in July to respected contacts who have served in local Lib Dem, Labour and […]
News
Much support for national Climate Coalition week of action, just days after Truss govt’s #AttackOnNature On Saturday 1st October Deal Market hosted a stall with nothing for sale, but with much food for thought. Market-goers were invited to experience a display laying bare the urgency of the climate crisis, and campaigners were overwhelmed by the […]
12th October 2022 / 12th October 2022 by Editorial Team
Dover & Deal Green Party sent an open letter to all 20 DDC Conservative councillors, about the Truss government's #AttachOnNature, hoping for a reply before the Conservative Conference ends. Local Greens called on local Conservative councillors (cllrs) to join them in disowning government attack on nature. (The Green and Independent group on KCC has sent […]
Development
We desperately need investment in our local communities to insulate our homes and workplaces, to provide local jobs for local people, to provide clean and cheap renewable energy and to recover our depleted nature and weakening food systems. Our areas have crumbling services, from social care to local public transport. Locally agreed investment priorities, with […]