Latest News
This is the general news page for the Dover & Deal Green Party. We campaign very actively in rural parishes and in towns, and at district level. If you wish to read news about work of the Green councillors on your town council please visit the respective page:
Stop Exploitative Developers in Dover District
Is there is a lack of political will at Dover District Council (DDC) cabinet to stand up to aggressive volume developers? We have the evidence of how, elsewhere in England, developers are made to listen to more democratic councils. There are fine words in the early DDC 2018 documents on regeneration and the new Local […]
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SE Green Party EU campaign bus visit 22 May
At 5pm on wed 22 May a bunch of tired, determined campaigners welcomed one of our 3 key MEP candidates to Dover, who arrived in our electric Green campaign bus. Dover district will really be on the sharp end of the CHAOS Conservatives continue to inflict on the country we love. Green EU Parliamentary manifesto […]
Youth strike 4 climate demo in Deal
We were delighted to support the cross-party Youth Strike 4 climate demonstration in Deal on 24 May 2019. 108 towns across UK also had demos on the same day. Zero carbon 2030! System change not climate change! […]
Results of EU parliamentary elections
In Dover District EU elections, we Greens were 3rd with 11% of the vote, on a turnout that was 39%, the same as EUPE 2014; less than half of the Ref turnout. Brexit Party came top with 46%, LibDems came 2nd with 16%, Labour and Conservative 4th and 5th with 9% each. ChangeUK 6th on […]
Results of the local elections
We have 8 people elected to serve in 10 parish /town council seats in Dover District. THANK YOU to everyone who voted for our candidates and / or who helped with our campaigns. We went to celebrate with the 1300 year old yew tree at Ringwould. We promise to ACT for the long-term protection of […]
Find out who’s standing in your area in May
Local government affects all of our daily lives. Our promise to you is that nobody will work harder than these dedicated and passionate people, on the issues that matter to you. Mill Hill, Deal District and Town Council: Mike Eddy District and Town Council: Christine Oliver Eastry Rural District Council: Simon Phillips Town & Castle […]
We’re fielding more district and town council candidates than ever before
The local Green Party in Dover District are standing 13 candidates for Dover District Council (DDC) in 11 Wards; and 13 candidates for town/parish seats in the district. With some Green Party voices on Dover Town Council, Green councillors would work on: improving local toilets reducing litter lobbying for improved air quality cutting single-use plastics […]
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Universal Credit and Other Benefits
The recent introduction of Universal Credit in the DDC area saw a rise in the use of food banks – as in other parts of the country. DDGP will continue to work closely with Kent Unite Community and Disability rights groups to campaign for support for the many local people affected. DDC should do what […]
Better Amenities – Especially For Young People
Here a little spending can go a long way. DDC should spend more on youth clubs etc. Young people need buses to visit friends attend after school clubs in our area and this should be subsidised. This is especially true for the new state of the art leisure facility at Whitefield, supposedly for the entire […]
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Support for Bus Transport
The 2017 Bus Services Act would allow KCC to franchise routes (with the agreement of the Transport Minister). We will lobby for this. KCC needs an integrated transport policy and research on bus need to back up their route franchises. KCC also needs to abolish the Dover Quality Bus Partnership (DBQP) and replace it with […]
Better Air Quality
Our Green Councillor – Mike Eddy is working with local schools to stop engine idling – damaging children’s health – within 100 meters of any school. We need to raise public awareness as ‘unnecessary engine idling’ is already unlawful. We will also get DDC to adopt the ‘Kent and Medway Air Quality Partnership’ so that […]
Ending Live animal exports
New Zealand has banned the export of live animals for slaughter since 2003 without any problems. We can do the same. We support KAALE and other groups campaigning to stop this terrible trade passing through our port of Dover. The Conservatives have taken the view that nothing can be done because it is against EU […]
