Colchester and District Green Party

We are a rapidly growing party. Below you can find information about:

• Our meetings, which are free and open to everyone, not just members

• Details of how to contact us

• Our previous and current activity (next up are the Essex County Council elections in May 2017)

Meetings

Open Meeting- Mon 17th October 2016

Join us at our next open meeting on Monday 17th October; time and venue TBC. 

For our current timetable of events/meetings please click here. 

 

Our contact details

• Email: Click here
• Post: 14 Castle Road, Colchester, CO1 1UW
• Twitter: @ColcGreenParty
• To receive the regular Colchester Green Party email newsletter for members and supporters, click here.

 Our local policies

• Infrastructure
  Let’s prioritise funding for our town's infrastructure, so that it better serves our growing population – especially in the areas of health, education and community services.
• Small business
  Let’s help small businesses in the town centre grow and thrive by providing investment incentives and reducing overheads.
• Brownfield development
  Let’s focus on redeveloping brownfield sites (vacant land that's been previously built on) and former retail spaces, rather than our precious greenfield areas.
• Fair rents
  Let’s promote fair rents for all and stop exploiting those with the greatest need.
• Green boundaries
  Let’s put an end to having our green boundaries swamped with vast estates that primarily benefit big developers.
• Local culture
  Let’s do more to promote our excellent cultural and historical heritage and support Colchester's tourism trade – a valuable asset to the town, from which we all benefit.

Download our full 2016 manifesto

Our activity

Electric Vehicle Workshop

On Sunday 18^th September 2016, we hosted an ‘Electric Vehicle Workshop’ at Firstsite. It was great to see both old and new faces coming along to find out more about electric vehicles, with a lively Q&A session, and the chance to test drive the vehicles too! We found it very informative, and hope you did too! 

 

Natalie Bennett visit
On Monday April 11th 2016, Green Party leader Natalie Bennett spent the day in Colchester. The day began with a visit to the Fresh Beginnings migrant and refugee support centre.

Natalie then met with a group of older voters at the Waiting Room, to hear their concerns and discuss some of the most pressing issues currently affecting the town.

 

Natalie and Colchester Green Party members were then joined by a number of students from The Sixth Form College, Colchester, who put a series of questions to her regarding the Green Party's policies for young people.

Some of our party members were then joined by Natalie for a canvassing session in Castle Ward – you can download a copy of the leaflet we're currently handing out from here. 

Later that evening, the Waiting Room played host to a Colchester Green Party open meeting attended by nearly a hundred members and supporters. After addressing the assembled audience, Natalie and our first choice candidate in Castle Ward, Mark Goacher, proceeded to take questions from the floor on a number of subjects.

The topics ranged from how Colchester Borough Council can effectively serve those living in more rural parts of the borough, to how Colchester's infrastructure can be made to support the town's growing population.

Our thanks to Natalie, and also staff at Fresh Beginnings and the Waiting Room, and our local party members for a successful and memorable day.

 

Response to CBC 'Local Plan'

Read our response to the Council's 'Local Plan' for Colchester here. 

Our Constitution

Download our revised constitution as discussed at our 2016 AGM here.