Government investment in underground coal gasification plant will do nothing to move us towards carbon-free energy generation. 30 August 2013 / 19 March 2021 by North East Green Party Shirley Ford, lead Green Party Euro-candidate for North East England writes: The Government backing for ‘extreme energy’ development such as coal gasification under the sea (£1bn energy scheme, The Journal, October 23) is symptomatic of the desperation of the main parties, big business and others to keep a failing show on the road. This backing […] Read more »
Greens welcome Integrated Transport Authority decision 30 June 2013 / 19 March 2021 by North East Green Party NE England Green Party welcomes the unanimous vote of the Tyne & Wear Integrated Transport Authority to go to statutory consultation on Quality Contracts for bus services in the Nexus area. Shirley Ford, lead Green Party Euro-candidate for the North East and an Executive member of the Tyne & Wear Public Transport Users Group (TWPTUG) […] Read more »