Green - Orpington Labour Party

Fracking Companies look to Drill in Bromley and Orpington

We have just seen a report that fracking companies are eyeing up part of our Borough which includes a good chunk of Orpington. This is unacceptable and would be an environmental disaster for both the nation and the local area, and would do nothing for the nation’s energy problems as…

Statement on School Streets Call in Outcome

Bromley Conservatives halt roll out of the School Streets policy to protect children at drop off and pick up times. (Reposted with permission from the Bromley Labour Website) They ignore clear evidence that School Streets are working well in Bromley and in other London Boroughs Transport Portfolio Holder Cllr Bennett…

Fly-Tipping in Orpington

Fly-tipping and illegal rubbish dumping continue to plague us here in Orpington. From our green spaces and country lanes (such as Skibbs Lane and Okemore Gardens) to our suburban streets and housing estates such as (Crockenhill Road and the Rookery Gardens Estate), this illegal activity blights our area and costs…

Bromley Council trying to “sneak out” their Open Spaces Consultation?

Bromley Council have (sort of) announced the Residents’ Consultation Meeting for their new Open Space Strategy 2021-2031 which sets out priorities for, and allocates resources across council owned and managed Open Spaces in future years. You may remember several months ago the row that erupted when a previous consultation document…

Ed Miliband on how Labour would invest in jobs through our green economic recovery

Ed Miliband MP, Labour’s Shadow Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Secretary, in a speech on how Labour would invest in jobs through our green economic recovery, said: I am glad to be doing this speech as part of Labour’s 2021 election campaign. As a country we have been through a…

It’s time for a Green New Deal

Labour has committed to decarbonising Britain by 2030 as part of a transformational, socialist Green New Deal. Our planet is facing a climate emergency while our country’s economy is stalling. We must act now. Our plan for a Green New Deal will build clean energy for the many, kick-start growth and…