The year in review 26 February 2025 / 26 February 2025 by Mike Jones Our Coordinator, Jonathan, presented his annual report at the recent Annual General Meeting: Coordinators Report 2025Firstly, I would like to thank all members for their continued support in SMGP. It has been another successful year, due in the main to the hard work, tenacity and vision of SMGP members. In particular, I am grateful to […] Read more »
Green PArty responds to SMDC’s consultation on climate change plans 4 February 2025 / 4 February 2025 by Mike Jones Members of the Staffordshire Moorlands Green Party have produced a report to SMDC with regard to the recent consultation on the current district net zero target (2030) and their suggestion for priority areas of effort. The group challenged the plans to remove the 2030 target and provided seven areas of work we thought would bring […] Read more » Green Party
Morning Coffee or Green Tea? 29 July 2024 / 29 July 2024 by Mike Jones We have welcomed a large number of new members as part of the recent General Election campaign, in which we doubled our local vote and saw 4 Green Party MPs returned to Parliament. All members are warmly invited to come and meet other like minded folk for a free coffee and cake between 11am and […] Read more »
What a fantastic result for Moorlands Greens! 9 July 2024 / 9 July 2024 by Mike Jones Our candidate Helen Stead did us proud and we owe her a big THANK YOU for having the courage to put herself forward for election and giving our community the opportunity to VOTE GREEN. We are still coming to terms with our stunning General Election performance : And of course, FOUR Green Party MPs in […] Read more »
Manifold Community Development Evening 24 June 2024 by Mike Jones Feedback on Manifold Community Development Evening at Warslow Village Hall 12.6.2024 Thank you to all residents, Parish Councils and Action Groups who supported the development evening on Wednesday 12 June 2024. The meeting was well attended with between 25 and 30 residents present, along with Celia Muir from Support Staffordshire, Marc Wootton from Staffordshire Moorlands […] Read more » Warslow Village Hall
Green Party launches Manifesto 13 June 2024 / 13 June 2024 by Mike Jones Millions of people in our country are feeling insecure and deeply worried about the future. We live in one of the richest countries on the planet, yet nurses are using food banks, our children’s schools are crumbling, a roof over our heads is all too often unaffordable, and hospital and dentist appointments are like gold […] Read more » Manifesto
Can you help us give voters a Green option this year? 7 June 2024 by Mike Jones If you would like to back our plans to give voters a chance to vote Green next month, please support our crowd funder appeal – every donation helps – thanks. https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/staffs-moorlands-green-party Why we need your help We are not funded by big business or corporations, so we rely on support from ordinary people across the […] Read more » Crowd fund
Green Party candidate for 2024 General Election 2 June 2024 / 2 June 2024 by Mike Jones Helen Stead has been selected to represent the Green Party in the upcoming General Election for the Staffordshire Moorlands constituency. Helen lives in the Staffordshire Moorlands and has served the community for years as chair of governors at a very successful school and as a Parish Councillor in Horton. Helen will strive to protect our […] Read more » Helen Stead
Moorlands Connect – Use it or Lose it! 6 November 2023 / 30 May 2024 by Mike Jones Moorlands connect Moorlands Connect – Use It or Lose It! Moorlands Connect is a demand responsive bus service funded by Staffordshire County Council. It provides a great way to get around in our rural area, yet surprisingly it remains underused by Manifold residents. Funding for this service is only guaranteed for a further 15 months […] Read more »