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Nottingham City
Rushcliffe Borough
Gedling Borough
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We believe there is a real opportunity for a place like Gedling to develop as somewhere which is both good to live in and ready for whatever the future might throw at us.
HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM GEDLING GREEN PARTY!
Wishing you all the best for a peaceful and properous 2012. We look forward to meeting up with many of you around the borough over the coming year.
Jim Norris
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Margret Vince
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Jeannie Thompson
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You can contact us by email at
nottinghamgreenparty@gmail.com
A Vision for Gedling Village
Other places such as Totnes in Devon and Todmorden in Yorkshire are already moving towards food and energy sustainability. We believe we can do the same but in a way that is customised and unique to Gedling.
We propose simple, straightforward actions with minimal cost implications. All that they require are belief, imagination and enthusiasm.
Some of the key actions we would see as supporting a plan for a sustainable Gedling are:-
- Application of the local government initiatives highlighted in the UK Food Strategy.
- An expansion of allotment provision
- The use of waste land for food growing
- Development of the Gedling Colliery Site as a Green Amenity within a Country Park for all.
- In addition, active support for all initiatives for developing the Gedling Colliery site for energy provision – Solar Panels, ground water heat and use of natural methane.
- Training people in techniques such as food growing and energy use reduction.
- Community composting and garden makeovers.
- Freely and conveniently available recycling and waste facilities
- Encouragement of the home production of energy (e.g. solar panels)
- Support for local businesses selling locally produced and grown products
- Speedy provision of gritting of side roads and pavements during icy weather and snow.
- Support, protection and maintenance of funding for voluntary services.
- Active Gedling Borough Council support for premises, shops and public property growing fruit trees, herbs and vegetables in their surrounds
- Provision of eco-friendly transport including the reopening of Gedling Railway Station providing cheap and frequent tram transport to and from Nottingham
- All planning decisions to include provision for dealing with climate change, the energy crisis, transport provision and food sustainability
Our Vision is that people who live in or visit Gedling will see a place full of edible crops growing in every available space and freely available to all. We envisage local shops surrounded by thriving fruit trees and herbs. All people living in Gedling would benefit from living in this environment.
Published and promoted by Chris Dixon for Nottingham Green Party, both at Charnwood, Marston Road, Nottingham NG3 7AN
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