Local Manifesto

Westmorland and Lonsdale Green Party Manifesto

We will:

· be a refreshing new voice on South Lakeland District Council.

· work in partnership across the council and with local people, putting community concerns and ideas at the heart of building clean, green, safe, and friendly neighbourhoods.

1 We will be actively involved with the local community, listening to people’s concerns and working with individuals and groups to find workable solutions

Examples:

· Setting up, or supporting existing, local residents’ groups to help identify and address issues

· Engaging with toddler groups and primary school to listen to parents concerns about things affecting safety and wellbeing of children in the local area

2. We will work to keep your local area clean and green:

Examples:

· Preserving and enhancing green space and ensuring there are safe and clean places for children to play:

· Supporting local projects to enhance community spaces, considering the wellbeing of both people and wildlife

· Protecting and enhancing allotments and developing community land for local community led projects.

3. We will work for safer roads and better protection against flooding

Examples:

· Ensure pavements, roads are kept in good order, promoting safe cycling and walking

· Working to find solutions to problem spots on local roads where parking difficulties and safe crossing for children going to school need to be addressed.

· Ensuring local people get the information they need to protect their homes from flooding, and action is taken on any problems that increase the risk of flooding in particular hot spots.

4 We will work to make sure housing and planning decisions are in the best interests of people living in Kendal North, now and for the future

Examples:

· Fight for new innovative solutions to meeting local housing needs, including affordable housing and better provision for the elderly

· Push for consideration of climate change, for example by promoting high standards for energy efficient homes

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Come and join us for our monthly socials!

Come and join us at our monthly socials, which are on the 2nd Tuesday of every month.  They're usually in the Brewhouse in Kendal (downstairs from Burgundy's Wine Bar), but it's always best to check because we occasionally go elsewhere .  Email us at info@westmorland.greenparty.org.uk

When we're in the Brewhouse, veggie food, including vegan and GF options, is served to those who'd like it from 7.00-7.30 (£6pp is a recommended donation) followed by lively discussion.


Everyone welcome! 

Here are the next few socials:

November 10th: Keep Our NHS Public
The Institute Room, Staveley (http://www.staveley-village-hall.org.uk/) Food from 7pm
We'll be showing a short film - "Sell-off: the abolition of your NHS" - followed by discussion afterwards with NHS staff. 

December 8th: Festive Christmas feast, quiz and wine tasting
The Brewhouse, Kendal. Food from 7pm

January 12th: Why we can't afford the rich
The Brewhouse, Kendal. Food from 7pm
Andrew Sayer will be discussing his fascinating new book, which exposes the unjust and dysfunctional mechanisms that allow the top 1% to siphon off wealth produced by others through the control of property and money.