Green Party stands with Black communities

22nd June marks Windrush Day, a day which commemorates the Windrush Generation and their legacy. The first generation of workers came to the UK by invitation to help rebuild Britain after World War II but many were met with hostility and intolerance when they arrived.

Since then, Black individuals have been wrongly detained, denied legal rights, threatened with deportation, and, in at least 83 cases wrongly deported from the UK by the Home Office. In 2018 the Home Office admitted they had wrongfully detained at least 850 people between 2012 and 2017.

A study found Covid-19 related deaths of British black African background to be 3.5 times those of the white British population, even after accounting for differences in age, sex and geography. Examining the possible reasons, it says that a third of all working-age Black Africans are employed in key worker roles, 50% more than the share of the White British population. 63% of the first 106 health and social care staff known to have died from the virus were black or Asian, according to the Health Service Journal. The Green Party has backed calls for an independent inquiry into the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on Black, Asian and minority ethnic people.

Greens of Colour chairperson, Azzees Minott, said: “The government’s inquiry into the impact of Covid-19 on BAME people has let communities of colour down. It has been clear from the start that this review simply was not going to go far enough because it was never going to address the institutional racism that affects people of colour, particularly in the context of Covid-19."

Tragically, transport worker, Belly Mujinga, was assaulted whilst on duty ultimately leading to her contracting Covid-19 and to her death. Employers must implement changes to protect workers in order to prevent deaths like Belly’s happening again. We demand justice for Belly Mujinga.

After the unjust and brutal death of George Floyd, that has caught the attention of the world, and the following attacks on protestors and demonstrators, almost 1 million people have signed the petition for a halt to sales of tear gas, rubber bullets and riot shields to the US.

As a party whose membership is predominantly white, we recognise that we still have work to do to make our spaces more accessible and inclusive to all. We pledge to listen to minority and marginalised groups and we welcome you to join us. Where possible, we will amplify black voices, educate ourselves and join the fight for a better world for people of colour everywhere.

Sycamore Road appeal dismissed!

By Co-Chair | 13th March 2022

Great news! The Sycamore Road development appeal has been dismissed. I congratulate all the residents for putting in so many objections. The Chair of the Management Association for the flats worked really hard as we did on the Parish Council. Overall this made the TRDC planning committee take notice. The Neighbourhood Plan was very important […]

New trees planted with better design, thanks to Green Party

By Co-Chair | 15th February 2022

Back in 2019 members of the Green Party met with a highways officer to draw attention to the neglect of newly planted trees. Tree ties, which are used to secure young trees to their support stakes, have not been removed and are constricting tree trunks. This can sometimes result in tree death. Following pressure from […]

Woodland saved for Croxley Green!

By Co-Chair | 15th February 2022

Chris Mitchell persuaded the Parish Council to buy the woodland for resident’s use Local residents approached councillors about the future of five acres of Long Valley Wood adjoining Woodland Chase estate, south of Harvey Road. The land had been sold by developers to a demolition and waste clearance company that later went into liquidation. Residents […]

Killingdown Farm planning appeal upheld

By Co-Chair | 8th February 2022

The Killingdown Farm planning application for 160 dwellings adjacent to The Green Conservation Area has been upheld at appeal and therefore the development will go ahead. This is a disappointing decision and we commend residents for their hard work in opposing the plan from the start. Let’s be clear – the Lib Dem run Council […]

Are you eligible for the Green Homes Grant?

By Co-Chair | 11th November 2021

The Green Homes Grant is a fund of more than £1million available to Three Rivers residents until March 2022. The scheme is administered by Three Rivers District Council. Find out more It is targeting households who would like a warmer home but cannot afford to make energy-saving home improvements, with fully funded measures worth up […]

Our response to the Local Plan consultation

By Co-Chair | 4th August 2021

Three Rivers District Council (TRDC) is consulting on a new Local Plan which will deliver 8,973 new homes. 80% are allocated to sites in the Green Belt. Please see our full response to Part 1: Preferred Policy Options here and to Part 2: Sites for Potential Allocation here. These are a collection of comments made […]

Which sites have been put forward for development near you?

By Co-Chair | 18th June 2021

Three Rivers District Council (TRDC) is consulting on a new Local Plan. You can view the consultation here. Part 2: Sites for Potential Allocation 80% of the additional dwellings set out in the potential sites allocation document are allocated to sites previously in the Green Belt. There are many sites of serious concern including: CFS10 […]

Support Croxley Green Parish Council to stop the development of the Red Cross Centre

By Co-Chair | 25th May 2021

Three Rivers District Council has designated the Red Cross Centre as a site for future development with 6 dwellings to be built on the land. This decision will remove a vital, well-used community space, which was built using funds raised directly from Croxley Green residents. Three Rivers District Council own the land where the Centre […]

Chris celebrates a strong election result in Dickinsons Ward

By Co-Chair | 13th May 2021

In the Three Rivers District Council elections in 2021 Chris Mitchell increased the vote for the Green Party in Dickinsons Ward, Croxley Green, eightfold from 119 to 961, and the vote share sixfold from 6% to over 38%. He was narrowly beaten by the Liberal Democrats whose vote share fell by a third from 66% […]

Greens fight for better housing at Killingdown Farm

By Co-Chair | 3rd May 2021

Chris Mitchell, Green Party candidate for Dickinsons Ward, has succeeded in persuading the developers of Killingdown Farm in Croxley Green to improve energy saving in 160 proposed new homes. Installing heat pumps instead of mains gas connection will result in an energy saving of 43%, a vast improvement on current minimum building standards. Chris has […]