Take our survey! 21 May 2025 / 21 May 2025 by colinjones This survey is being conducted by the Torridge Green Party for research and campaign purposes. No personal data that can be used to identify you is being collected. All responses are anonymous and in line with UK data protection regulations. Your input may help shape our local policies and priorities. Read more »
Vote for Howard Porter for Barnstaple Town Council 12 May 2025 / 12 May 2025 by colinjones I will work hard all year round for Pilton and Yeo Valley and the wider town. Howard Porter for barnstaple town council Read more »
The fight-back starts here 2 May 2025 / 2 May 2025 by colinjones “The fight-back starts here”: Torridge Greens reflect on election campaign The Green Party had a disappointing result in Torridge as Reform UK took the Bideford East seat on Devon County Council. However, wins elsewhere in Devon mean the Greens have gone from two county councillors to now having six – and could hold the balance […] Read more »
Keith Funnell for Appledore 26 March 2025 / 26 March 2025 by colinjones Keith Funnell has lived in Torridge since 1997. His career as a landscape architect has covered the public, private, voluntary and education sectors. Much of this work has involved restoring landscapes damaged by human activity and designing outdoor spaces on school sites. Keith supports local groups with landscape advice and practical conservation work and is […] Read more »
Local government reorganisation in Devon 7 March 2025 / 7 March 2025 by colinjones Green councillors from across Devon have written an open letter to our council leaders and MPs calling for them to pull together or see the county divided up by Whitehall: OPEN LETTER Government has made it very clear that the local government reorganisation in Devon is inevitable, and we intend to engage with this in […] Read more »
The new politics: a Green response to the rise of the far right 18 February 2025 / 11 May 2025 by colinjones Published in January and based on interviews with more than 2,000 voters, a poll from Whitestone Insight shows current UK voting intention as follows: Labour 25%, Reform UK 24%, Conservatives 20%, Greens 13% and Liberal Democrats 12%. As Labour falters in government, support for the Greens is rising close to an all-time high, driven by […] Read more »