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Leaders across Oxford support 2040 net zero carbon emissions pledge
Says Councillor Craig Simmons, who attended today's Zero Carbon Summit, "Of course, the Greens welcome the commitment by leading businesses and organisations within the City to go carbon neutral by... Read More
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Council outlines how it aims to become a Zero Carbon Council by 2030 at the latest
Says Green Councillor Dick Wolff, "It is great that the Council are dealing with 1% of Oxford's emissions, but it is time they started tackling the other 99%"
Although Oxford... Read More
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Council adopts 'proper' definition of net zero carbon buildings
This evening, at a meeting of Full Council, Oxford City Council passed a Green Party motion which adopted a better, more accurate definition (that proposed by the UK Green Building... Read More
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Proposals to introduce UK’s first localised air pollution target in Air Quality Action Plan approved
Greens have cautiously welcomed the news that the City Council has agreed to an air quality target which exceeds the current legal annual mean limit for NO2 target of 40... Read More
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£53m commercial property investment plans 'reckless' and 'illegal' say Greens
Oxford's Green Councillors have labelled the budget proposals by Labour-run Oxford City Council to invest £53m in commercial property as reckless and potentially illegal and have asked the administration to think... Read More
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Green councillors urge delay to primary schools opening
South Oxfordshire Green councillors have written to Cllr Lorraine Lindsay-Gale, Cabinet Member for Education & Cultural Services at Oxfordshire County Council, to request that she and the leader, Cllr Ian Hudspeth,... Read More
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Cherwell District Council Votes Against Illegal Hunting Suspension
At the full council meeting on 14th December, Cherwell District Council considered a motion brought by Green Councillor Ian Middleton to suspend hunting with dogs in the district.
The motion... Read More
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Oxford Vaccine Group should be honoured with Freedom of the City of Oxford
Following the announcement of the approval of the Oxford AstraZeneca vaccine, the Oxford Vaccine Group should be honoured with Freedom of the City of Oxford [1], say the Greens. The granting... Read MoreCherwell District Council Block Environmental Protection Motion
At the full council meeting on 14th December, Cherwell District Council considered a motion brought by Green Councillor Ian Middleton to support the Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill which is... Read More
Housing company seeks development contractors to deliver 2,500 factory-built low carbon homes in Oxfordshire
Greens have welcomed the decision to attempt to procure low-carbon factory-built homes but have pointed out that the procurement of anything other than zero carbon housing is... Read More
