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Transport Action Network @transportaction.bsky.social · 1d

In 2024, National Highways acted on a handful of the 1,236 high-risk outfalls.

Without challenging targets and sufficient funding to clean up these outfalls and soakaways it will only tackle a few, making very little difference to reducing water pollution actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...

Stop National Highways’ toxic water pollution!

We all know our rivers are polluted. However, it’s not just from sewage, or due to the inaction of failing water companies. What is less talked about, but in many ways worse than sewage and even more ...

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Ruth Mersereau @ruthmersereau.bsky.social · 7d

Make Hope Normal Again

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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · Jul 31

A city engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.”

Tools to prevent road death and injury already exist.

Helsinki can do it.

Vision Zero is achievable, no excuses.

www.london.gov.uk/caroline-rus...

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Cllr Emily Kerr 💚 @emilykerr36.bsky.social · Jul 10

A reminder that Oxfordshire has also very successfully rolled out 20mph in a rural county with exceptionally limited political pushback. I really don't think this is talked about enough. Are your Cllrs refusing 20mph cos "Our LA isn't London"? Tell them about Oxfordshire! Happy to share policy docs.

ETSC - European Transport Safety Council @etsc.eu · Jun 3

Study on London 20 mph limits shows:
- collisions ⬇️ 35%
- casualties ⬇️ 36%
- fatal/serious injuries ⬇️ 34%
- child casualties ⬇️ 46%
- child deaths ⬇️ 75%
- walkers, cyclists, motorcyclists killed/seriously injured ⬇️ 28%

etsc.eu/20mph-limits...

20mph limits in London linked to sharp fall in road injuries and deaths, new report finds

A new study published by Transport for London (TfL) has shown that the introduction of 20mph speed limits and zones on local authority-managed roads in London between 1989 and 2013 led to significant…

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · Jun 21

📊 Multiple polls have shown that we are on course to elect our first Member of the Senedd in Cardiff next year.

🤝 But we can't do it without you!

Sign up now for our big action day in Cardiff on 28 June ⤵️

actionnetwork.org/events/big-a...

REAL HOPE. REAL CHANGE.
Polls show that Greens are on for a BREAKTHROUGH in Caerdydd Penarth #Senedd2026
Green Party
Promoted by Chris Williams on behalf of The Green Party, both at PO Box 78066, London SE16 9GQ

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Slow Ways @slowwaysuk.bsky.social · Jun 13

Got some time this weekend!? Up for a challenge?

We'd love for your help to hike and check part of the #SlowWays #NationalParksTrail!

All the pink bits are checked. Are you anywhere near unchecked sections?

Find out more and get involved >>> buildstories.slowways.org/national-par...

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Dementia Community @dementiacommunity.bsky.social · Jun 13

🎵 Free Webinar: Take Note – 100 Musical Ideas for Carers
📅 24th June | 🕑 2–3pm UK time | 📍 Online – all welcome, wherever you are

💡 No musical skills required—just curiosity and care.

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Living Streets @livingstreets.bsky.social · Jun 12

Great read from @adamtranter.bsky.social ⤵️

Technology should not be introduced at the expense of pedestrian freedom to use the highway safely and conveniently. We need to make sure that the most vulnerable road users are protected and prioritised so that our streets work for all.

Adam Tranter @adamtranter.bsky.social · Jun 12

We can allow history to repeat itself, and powerful interests to shape our streets in one way.

Or we can remember that cities are places where walking, cycling and public transport should be prioritised.

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The car made pedestrians second-class citizens. Don’t let driverless vehicles push us off the road altogether | Adam Tranter

If we want autonomous tech to succeed it must be designed to share space with us, rather than forcing us to adapt to it, says former cycling and walking commissioner Adam Tranter

www.theguardian.com

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Harry Harrison @hharrisonjourno.bsky.social · Apr 14

The Green Party's @zackpolanski.bsky.social was in #Doncaster last week supporting local candidates for council and for the mayor

He told me the party hoped to bring new voices to the City of Doncaster Council

www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk/news/politic...

Green Party deputy leader urges Doncaster to vote Green for 'real change'

The deputy leader of the Green Party Zack Polanski made a visit to Doncaster last week to support its local election campaign.

www.doncasterfreepress.co.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · Apr 24

Doncaster Press ask "Why vote Green?

What difference does having a Green Party representative make?"

Great to speak to Harry Harrison about @greenparty.org.uk 👇🏽

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Independent Visitors: Sheffield @iv-sheffield.bsky.social · Apr 2

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Mar 26

Rachel Reeves is right that the world has changed - so why won’t she change her strategy to reflect it? Rigid adherence to arbitrary fiscal rules & refusing wealth taxes is a political choice that’s causing huge pain & harm, as well as laying out the welcome mat for the populists at Reform UK

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Mar 25

“Now’s the moment to speak honestly about Brexit’s colossal harm. Most know it already. Even 54% of Britons who voted leave …say they would accept free movement for UK & EU citizens in exchange for single market access” Spot on ⁦‪@pollytoynbee‬⁩ Labour urgently needs to start making the case 👇

Rachel Reeves is all about growth. So why won’t she admit that Brexit is its worst enemy? | Polly Toynbee

Our exit from the EU won’t be a focus of the spring statement, but it should be. Most now accept the need for closer ties, writes Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

www.theguardian.com

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Steve Hyndside @stevehyndside.bsky.social · Mar 25

Greens response: "a gargantuan waste of money" greenparty.org.uk/2025/03/25/a...

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · Mar 22

Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Brexit a key factor in worst UK medicine shortages in four years, report says

Nuffield Trust says supply chains have shifted, with medicines for epilepsy and cystic fibrosis among those now scarce

www.theguardian.com

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · Mar 22

The switch to 20mph roads in Wales meant:

🟢 100 fewer dead or seriously injured
🟢 26% fewer injured
🟢 The lowest 3 month casualty figure since records began 46 years ago

That's in just the first year. Real lives saved, real families spared a lifetime of pain and hardship.

Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?

Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority

www.theguardian.com

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Scottish Greens @scottishgreens.org · Mar 21

Healthy societies can’t afford billionaires. Every single one is a policy failure.

'Trickle down' economics has never worked. It's nothing more than a way for the rich to hoard ever more wealth while everyone else struggles to get by.

There is a better way. 👇

Lorna Slater: The policies to fix broken UK society are staring us in the face

Billionaires shouldn’t exist. Every one is a policy failure and with 165 in the UK, we can see exactly how our economy is failing.

www.thenational.scot

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Mar 21

“It’s a PR disaster for Labour …People love wildlife much more than they like these numpties banging on about bats and newts.”
Well said @chrisgpackham.bsky.social 👏😀

Reeves scapegoating bats to cut red tape is absurd, says Packham

Broadcaster and nature campaigner claims Labour’s attack on wildlife in push for economic growth is ‘PR disaster’

www.theguardian.com

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Gemma Clark 🇵🇸🇵🇸🇵🇸 @gemmaclark.bsky.social · Mar 5

Morning ☕️ I can’t believe my petition is now less than 1000 signatures away from a government debate. I’ve been doing this with no evangelical 💰 media or Twitter. Please share and help get this over the line. Protect us from MAGA fascism petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

Screenshot of my decriminalise abortion petition at 99, 056

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Martin Phipps @martinphipps13.bsky.social · Mar 17

Who does this Labour government represent?

They have a big majority with only 33.7% of the vote (and turnout was only 59.8%)

How many people who voted for them did so they could cut disability benefits?

Tax the rich, don't punish those in need of support

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

The major question thrown up by Labour's benefits plans

The debate has sparked a wider dilemma about the broader purpose of welfare

www.bbc.co.uk

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Carla Denyer @carladenyer.bsky.social · Mar 18

Absolutely shocking to see a Labour secretary of state stand at the despatch box and proudly announce slashing support for some of those who need it most - including removing the UC health top-up for young people, as if young disabled people don't exist?! #DisabilityBenefits

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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · Mar 22

Why is there ANY debate? 🤦‍♀️

20mph in Wales meant about 100 fewer people killed or seriously injured in a year.

“There is, perhaps, a lesson here for politicians: sometimes it can be best to ignore the noisiest voices, and take the evidence-based course.”

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?

Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority

www.theguardian.com

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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · Mar 22

"Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?" - really nice to see our motonormativity research being used to explain this. Cheers, @peterwalker99.bsky.social

www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

Wales’s 20mph speed limit has cut road deaths. Why is there still even a debate?

Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority

www.theguardian.com

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Caroline Lucas @carolinelucas.bsky.social · Mar 20

How many times do we have to say it? *Austerity doesn’t work*. More cuts to public spending is economically illiterate and morally indefensible - people didn’t vote Labour to get more Tory austerity. FFS tax extreme wealth, don’t slash public services @patmillsuk.bsky.social

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Mar 19

Reeves to reveal biggest UK spending cuts since austerity in spring statement

Labour MPs uneasy as chancellor prepares even deeper reductions that economists say will harm key services Rachel Reeves will announce the biggest spending cuts since austerity at next week’s spring statement after ruling out tax rises as a way to close…

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · Mar 20

Next week the Labour (yes, Labour) Government are expected to announce even deeper cuts to public services than first thought.

Labour cuts, Tory cuts, it's always the rest of us who pay the price.

The Green Party would tax the rich properly to help close the inequality gap.

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