Georgie Hunt has been selected by Huntingdonshire Green Party members as their Prospective Parliamentary candidate for the Huntingdon constituency at the next General Election.

Prospective Parliamentary Candidate Georgie Hunt said “I’m delighted to be selected to represent the Greens at the ballot boxes when the next General Election is called. As your Huntingdon MP, I will strive to tackle the cost-of-living crisis and climate emergency. Both are impacting families throughout the constituency. I don’t doubt this is a tough task, which will require us to fundamentally reshape the way we approach healthcare, education, transport and much more. The Greens have set out a clear approach to how we will achieve a fair future for all, and I will help deliver this vision.”

Ms Hunt lives in Huntingdon and is a Councillor on Huntingdon Town Council where she represents the Huntingdon West Ward. She currently chairs the Town Council’s Environment Sub-Committee.

Ms Hunt was also recently selected for the Green Party’s ‘30 under 30 programme’. She is one of only 30 party members, all aged under 30, who are preparing to become the Green Party’s leaders of the future.

“I’m proud to stand as a Green, especially for the area where I grew up and still live in. Our commitment to social and environmental justice is fundamentally shaping communities at a local level. The Green Party will endeavour to improve our community and environment, including taking that fight to Westminster”.

“Georgie is a wonderful choice! Residents of Huntingdon are very lucky to have her on the ballot,” said Cllr Lara Davenport-Ray, Green Cabinet member at Huntingdonshire District Council.  “We’ve seen that elected Greens in Huntingdon don’t just talk about change, they make change happen. With Green leadership, our area has made significant strides towards tackling climate change and wealth inequalities. When you vote Green, you get hard working politicians committed to creating fairer, greener communities.”

Georgie has set out her priorities if she is elected as MP for Huntingdon:

“We need fairer, greener homes. As your Green MP, I will work to transform the planning system to ensure all new homes are built to the highest environmental standards with investment in local services. The Green Party would invest £250bn over 10 years in council-led schemes to insulate 10 million homes. We would fund these schemes through a 1% tax on multi-millionaires and our biggest polluters.

“Huntingdon is an expensive place to buy a house. To boost local people onto the housing ladder, we need a massive increase in affordable housing stock. I’m pleased that the Green Party Political Programme commits to at least an extra 150,000 council homes a year. These would be a mix of new build, refurbishment, conversions and buying up existing homes.

“Huntingdon is also an expensive place to rent. As a renter myself, I’m particularly passionate about renter’s rights.  To address this issue, the private rental market must be made fair, including an end to no-fault evictions. 

“We also need fairer, greener transport. Many residents are concerned about the lack of reliable public transport and active travel infrastructure in our towns and villages. We live in an area which relies on residents owning a car to access basic services like shops and GPs, and can make commuting a nightmare. I will work to ensure that local people, especially those in rural areas, have access to reliable public transport and high-quality walking and cycling routes.”

“We also need fairer, greener transport. Many residents are concerned about the lack of reliable public transport and active travel infrastructure in our towns and villages. We live in an area which relies on residents owning a car to access basic services like shops and GPs, and can make commuting a nightmare. I will work to ensure that local people, especially those in rural areas, have access to reliable public transport and high-quality walking and cycling routes.”

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Huntingdonshire Greens announce Brian Moore as Green Candidate for the Eaton Ford Town Council By-election on 12 October 2023

Huntingdonshire Greens announce Brian Moore as the Green Candidate for the Eaton Ford Town Council By-election on 12 October 2023

Huntingdonshire Green Party has announced Brian Moore as the Green Party’s candidate for the upcoming Eaton Ford Town Council by-election on 12 October 2023.

Brian Moore is a dedicated resident of St Neots, where he has lived with his family for the past 12 years. Originally from North London, Brian was drawn to the charm of the Market Town, its expansive open spaces, picturesque riverside, and vibrant community events, which played a significant role in his decision to make St Neots his home.

Many in the community recognise Brian for his remarkable role as the organiser behind this year’s highly successful Festival Parade. This event marked the triumphant return of the carnival spirit to St Neots after a hiatus of 15 years, uniting the community in a joyful celebration.

In recent years, Brian has immersed himself in various community activities, actively participating in local organisations such as the roller-skating club, litter picking groups, and the junior park run, among others. His commitment to community involvement is a testament to his passion for the wellbeing and growth of St Neots.

Speaking after being selected as the Green Party’s candidate, Brian Moore said: “I am running in this by-election for Eaton Ford because I genuinely care. I care deeply about our town and its rich history. We must always remember the remarkable individuals who laid the foundation for St Neots as a thriving Market Town and a hub for community events. Gordon Thorpe was one of those extraordinary individuals, and it is both an honor and a privilege to run as a candidate in the ward he held dear.”

Brian continued, “I also care deeply about our community. St Neots boasts an incredible community spirit that we should all take immense pride in. If elected, I have a series of proposed projects aimed at connecting all districts within St Neots, fostering growth for our local independent businesses and strengthening our high street.”

He concluded, “Furthermore, I am deeply concerned about our town’s environmental future. The global environmental challenges we face are formidable, and St Neots has its own set of unique issues, from weed control to carbon emissions on our high street. I pledge to be a strong advocate for the residents of Eaton Ford and all of St Neots, working tirelessly to make our town a cleaner, greener, and more harmonious place for us all to cherish, alongside our friends and families. I am immensely proud to represent the Green Party as your candidate for Eaton Ford on the St Neots Town Council.”

If elected, Brian Moore will join his Green colleagues, Cllr Daniel Laycock, Chair of the environment committee, who established the new committee for the town council to be net-zero by 2030 in July last year, and Cllr Catherine Goodman, Chair of Operations and Amenities Committee who was elected at the 2022 May elections.

On 12 October, make your voice heard and vote for Brian Moore to become your dedicated Town Councillor, committed to a brighter, more sustainable future for Eaton Ford and St Neots. Remember to bring your photo ID with you.

For media inquiries and further information, please contact:

Daniel Laycock, Chair and Campaign Manager – Huntingdonshire Green Party, 07546633077, daniel.laycock@huntingdonshire.greenparty.org.uk

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• Greens called for St Neots Town Council to Declare an Ecology Emergency. 

• Call on the Council and Environment and Emergency Committee to ensure nature’s recovery is embedded at the heart of all strategic plans, policy areas and decision-making processes.
• Request that the Environment and Emergency Committee submits a report to Full Council setting out options to develop and agree on an evidence-based strategy and action plan to tackle the ecological emergency and report on the progress made (with recommendation from the Environment and Emergency Committee to employ a Climate Officer; subject to costs and job role going back to the next E&E committee meeting), to sit alongside and connect to the St Neots Climate Action Plan, and with the creation of a Biodiversity Action Plan for St Neots Town Council, as well as linking to Cambridgeshire-level plans.
• The action plan must include ambitious targets and strategic goals to restore nature in St Neots, such as:
  • Committing to protect land owned or managed by the Town Council for nature by 2030, in line with national and international commitments to biodiversity[1].
  • Ensuring everyone living in St Neots has doorstep access to nature
• Commit to tackling the climate and ecological emergencies together by investing in local nature-based solutions to climate change. 
  • A commitment to annually report on progress on the action plan to the Environment and Emergency Committee and Full Council. Work with local communities and organisations to achieve nature’s recovery, particularly engaging with disadvantaged and underrepresented groups in St Neots.

1 Copy of Motion

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At a Full Town Council meeting yesterday evening (Tuesday 25th October), Councillors passed a motion supporting the Climate and Ecology Bill[1]. 

The Climate & Ecology Bill was drafted by expert scientists, lawyers and academics, and sets a viable pathway for the UK to limit global heating to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. protect and restore habitats, woodlands, wetlands and the wider natural world to make sure that biodiversity loss is not just halted, but on the pathway to recovery by 2030 and establish a representative Citizens’ Assembly to involve people from all parts of the UK in deciding which policies are needed to avoid irreversible environmental damage.

As the motion passed, it becomes the second Council to do so in Cambridgeshire, after Cambridgeshire County Council declared a similar motion in July, 2022 [2].

St Neots Town Council passed the motion to write to Huntingdon’s MP Jonathan Djanogly to inform him the town council passed the motion, urging him to support the bill and and to write to Zero-Hour, the organisers of the cross-party campaign for the Bill, expressing its support

Green Councillor Daniel Laycock said: “David Attenbrough, a national treasure has recently outlined that our current path risks everything we love and cherish, the loss of civil society. The Government has acknowledged that our national security is threatened by the Climate and Ecology Crisis. It is from this precarious position that I welcome St Neots Town Council’s decision to  pass this motion supporting the Climate & Ecology Bill, calling on Huntingdon’s MP Jonathan Djanogly to acknowledge the severity of the unfolding climate emergency and threat to our natural world. I hope he will now lobby for the Climate & Ecology Bill and ensure government allocates local authorities the funding required to protect our residents“.

1. Full Motion: https://www.stneots-tc.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Town-council-agenda-2022-10-25-Pack.pdf
2. Zero Hour – cross-party campaign for the Bill. https://www.zerohour.uk/

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We are affecting the environment in many other ways, causing an Ecological Emergency including loss of biodiversity.  In 2019, UN scientists said that “Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history – and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely”ᵃ.  Discarded plastic and other pollution along with over-use of herbicides and pesticides are damaging us and the environment and reducing biodiversity across land and sea.  The 2016 UK State of Nature suggests that the UK is among the most nature-depleted countries in the world, and the 2017 State of UK Birds reports, for example, farmland bird numbers reducing by more than half since 1970.

Solutions to these problems must be led by governments eg by implementing the UN “Aichi” biodiversity strategy with the help of businesses and individuals, with the aim of “living in harmony with nature” by 2050. Action has been taken in the past eg on eliminating CFCs that produced the hole in the ozone layer ᵐ and in the UK by banning plastic microbeads ⁿ. More significant action is now needed: collectively we need to ensure we live within our ecological means and minimise our impact on the environment. Action on climate change and the ecological emergency will improve our lives and save the planet.

The 2050 UN target date seems far away. However action needs to be taken now to start us moving in the right direction.

Climate change is a major driver of ecological stress and extinction. “Climate change can alter where species live, how they interact, and the timing of biological events, which could fundamentally transform current ecosystems and food webs. Climate change can overwhelm the capacity of ecosystems to mitigate extreme events and disturbance, such as wildfires, floods, and drought. Mountain and arctic ecosystems and species are particularly sensitive to climate change. Projected warming could greatly increase the rate of species extinctions, especially in sensitive regions.”^q

In May 2019 a comprehensive report ᵃ from the UN’s Intergovernmental Panel for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) said that “Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history – and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely”.  The drivers of this change are “(1) changes in land and sea use; (2) direct exploitation of organisms; (3) climate change; (4) pollution and (5) invasive alien species”. The report finds that around 1 million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction, many within decades, more than ever before in human history.

Plastic pollution has increased tenfold since 1980ᵃ with microplastics now found everywhere on land and in the sea.ᵇ

Chemicals such as fertiliser ammonia degrade the biochemistry of soil and natural ecosystems.ᶜ

Herbicides and pesticides destroy natural ecosystems and natural protection mechanisms, with run-off polluting water courses.ᵈ

The State of Nature report in 2016 ᵉ suggests that the UK is among the most nature-depleted countries in the world. Since 1970, 40% of species showed strong or moderate declines, while 29% showed similar increases. 15% [of endangered species] are now extinct or threatened with extinction. Policy-driven agricultural change was by far the most significant driver of declines.

The 2017 State of the UK’s Birds report says that farmland birds have reduced by more than half since 1970 and, for example, the Curlew has declined by 65% over the same period.ᶠ

Over-use of natural resources have reduced fish and animal populations dramatically while elimination of predators upsets the balance of nature ᵍ. UN trade and development body UNCTAD says that “90% of fish stocks are used up” ʰ ⁱ.  An area of Amazon rainforest roughly the size of a football pitch is now being cleared every single minute ʲ. The UK is 30-40 years away from ‘eradication of soil fertility’ ᵏ. Alien species invasions are a growing pressure on the natural world, which are extremely difficult to reverse.ᵒ  We rely on a narrow genetic pool of crops and animals, and wild relatives with more genetic diversity are under threat.ᵖ

The Anthropocene is the proposed name for the current geological epoch, indicating the growing human influence on land use, ecosystems, biodiversity, and species extinction.ˡ

UN Convention on Biological Diversity

The UN Convention on Biological Diversity set Aichi Biodiversity Targets for the period 2011-2020. The overall vision is “Living in harmony with nature” where “By 2050, biodiversity is valued, conserved, restored and wisely used, maintaining ecosystem services, sustaining a healthy planet and delivering benefits essential for all people.” The strategic goals are:

1. Address the underlying causes of biodiversity loss by mainstreaming biodiversity across government and society
2. Reduce the direct pressures on biodiversity and promote sustainable use
3. To improve the status of biodiversity by safeguarding ecosystems, species and genetic diversity
4. Enhance the benefits to all from biodiversity and ecosystem services
5. Enhance implementation through participatory planning, knowledge management and capacity building

These need to be taken forward for the Post-2020 Biodiversity Framework.

Links

1. https://www.ipbes.net/news/Media-Release-Global-Assessment
2. https://www.wcl.org.uk/microplastics-research-finds-more-than-half-of-those-released-remain-on-land.asp
3. https://www.yara.co.uk/crop-nutrition/agronomy-advice/reducing-ammonia-emissions-from-agriculture/
4. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_impact_of_pesticides
5. https://www.rspb.org.uk/globalassets/downloads/documents/conservation-projects/state-of-nature/state-of-nature-uk-report-2016.pdf
6. http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/pdf/2017%20SUKB.pdf
7. https://www.livescience.com/9716-loss-top-predators-causing-ecosystems-collapse.html
8. https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=1812
9. http://www.fao.org/state-of-fisheries-aquaculture
10. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-48827490
11. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/oct/24/uk-30-40-years-away-eradication-soil-fertility-warns-michael-gove
12. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthropocene
13. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/environment/global-warming/ozone-depletion/
14. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-42621388
15. https://www.eea.uropa.eu/highlights/invasive-alien-species-a-growing
16. https://theconversation.com/biodiversity-collapse-the-wild-relatives-of-livestock-and-crops-are-disappearing-116759
17. https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/climate-impacts/climate-impacts-ecosystems_.html

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The Climate & Ecology Bill is a plan for a new UK law that addresses the full extent of the climate and nature crisis in line with the most up-to-date science. The Bill is the only proposed legislation before the UK Parliament that ensures a comprehensive and joined-up approach to the emergency.

The Bill, was written by scientists, experts and campaigners, was first introduced in Parliament by Caroline Lucas MP in September 2020, and now has the backing of 150 parliamentarians representing all major political parties.

The Climate & Ecology Bill sets out a whole-of-government emergency plan to rapidly transition away from fossil fuels and reverse the destruction of nature. The Bill is looks at tackling the climate and nature crises together, for the UK to take responsibility for it’s fair share to cut UK emissions and stay below 1.5°C of global warming, halting and reverse UK biodiversity loss by 2030, taking responsibility for the entirety of our global carbon and ecological footprints and involving the public in a fair way forward.

If made law, the Bill would ensure that the UK plays its fair role in limiting global heating in line with international accords such as the Paris Agreement. This means keeping to the UK’s fair share of the global carbon budget that provides the best chance of staying below 1.5°C of warming (as defined by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change). The CEE Bill would establishes a national carbon budget, which would be set every year rather than every five years.

On nature the Bill would ensure that the UK plays its fair role in reversing the destruction of the natural world in line with international commitments such as the Leaders’ Pledge for Nature. This means that by 2030, nature is visibly and measurably on the path of recovery.

The emergency plan will draw up with the help of a temporary Climate & Nature Assembly and means ordinary people from all walks of life consult directly with the Government’s expert bodies on climate and nature, before the plan is laid before Parliament

If Councillors on St Neots Town Council pass the bill it will write to Huntindon’s MP Jonathan Djanogly urging him to support the bill.

Green Councillor Daniel Laycock said: “Supporting the Climate and Ecology Bill would show St Neots wants to see real action the Climate and Ecological Emergency by tackling the climate and nature crises together. Doing our fair share to cut UK emissions and stay below 1.5°C of global warming, and by halting and reverse UK biodiversity loss by 2030.”

“We need Jonathan Djanolgy to support this bill and if this motion pass the Town Council will be writing to him to do so.”

“The stakes are simply too high to leave these two inextricably linked crises to chance. Like the thousands of expert scientists, councils, councillors, businesses, and NGOs have no confidence that current legislation will lead us out of the climate and ecological emergency. We must enact the Climate and Ecology Bill.”

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The motion recognises that the Cost of Living and Climate Crisis are interlinked and require joint attention to ensure the wellbeing of local people and businesses.

By passing this motion, the council commits to making decisions on investment and delivery that, wherever possible, contribute to environmental and social benefits across Huntingdonshire. Council leaders will also write to the government to call for more financial support for residents and businesses to manage the challenges of increasing energy costs and rising inflation.

The council will adopt it’s Climate Strategy² that acknowledges the personal and financial impact of climate change on Huntingdonshire’s most disadvantaged residents. As local bus routes come under threat, council leaders will also advocate for more robust, affordable public transport that connects employees with work, links students to education and reduces carbon emissions.

Executive Councillor for Climate and Environment, Cllr Lara Davenport-Ray, said: “Many solutions to the cost-of-living crisis are the same actions needed to address climate change. By passing this motion we hope to demonstrate that these two challenges are interlinked. Urgent action is needed on both issues not only from our council, but also from central government and every organisation with the ability to help.”

¹ https://applications.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/moderngov/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=322&MId=8081

² https://huntingdonshire.gov.uk/environmental-issues/climate-strategy/#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20we%20will%20be,environmental%20principles%20in%20December%202021.

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The call comes from all Green Councillors that sit on Peterborough City, Cambridge City, Huntingdonshire District, Fenland District and St Neots Town Council after Stagecoach East announced last week they would be cutting around 15 services in the region at the end of October.

The intervention comes after the bus company had taken taxpayers money that is subsided by the Government to critical rural services that will now be removed, and taxpayers will not have services run in areas across the region.

Cllr Nicola Day, Leader of the Green Group on Peterborough City Council said:

“Buses are vital to creating fairer, greener communities. We have to accept, not everyone drives. In urban areas bus services can help tackle congestion and air pollution – especially where old diesel buses are replaced by electric vehicles. In rural areas, buses can serve as a lifeline, from school and college students, nurses, factory workers to the elderly, and the disabled.

Cllr Naomi Bennett, Leader of the Green and Independent Group on Cambridge City Council said:

“Local children in my ward rely on the buses to get safely to and from school. It’s not realistic for an 11 year old to cycle over 5 miles along busy main roads . Kids have already lost school time because of lockdown. We call upon all parents to join us in insisting that the CPCA prioritises replacing school journeys”.

Cllr Daniel Laycock, Green Town Councillor on St Neots Town Council said:

“Stagecoach has acted in a self interested way. They’ve only viewed this from a profiteering point and not a community need. Stagecoach should be ashamed of himself for removing these critical and vital services from those who truly need them during a cost of living crisis.

As Greens we’ll be pushing for a full robust and connected public transport revolution that is still possible in Peterborough and Cambridgeshire, and we will do everything we can to turn that into a reality for residents across the region.”

“Greens in government have been taking a lead on reducing costs for those using public transport – in Scotland, Greens successfully pushed for free bus travel for all those under 22 and in Herefordshire, Greens on the Council ensured that Covid Recovery funds were used to provide free weekend buses. Meanwhile in Germany, where Greens are in coalition government, there has been the introduction of a 9 euros monthly rail ticket.”

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When voters go to the ballot box at the next General Election, Green Party candidate Daniel Laycock has said residents should not have to put up with a law-breaking Government, and lies from any Prime Minister.

Prospective Parliamentary Green Party candidate Daniel Laycock said “with a Green MP for the Huntingdon constituency, we’ll work to help struggling families as we continue to face a cost of living crisis, tackle the climate crisis, work for investment in renewable energy, for a improved and better education system, connected public transport and a future for all”.

Mr Laycock was elected as Councillor in May’s election for the Eynesbury ward and sits on St Neots Town Council. At the first Town Council Meeting Cllr Laycock proposed the Town Council set up an Environment Committee to tackle the Council’s commitment to reaching net zero by 2030. Daniel was elected the Chair of the new Committee. 

Cllr Daniel Laycock said:

“People across the Huntingdon constituency have been hit hard by a dangerously high increase in the cost of living, and rising fuel costs are only adding to these difficulties. We need a credible alternative to help families with their bills and help many residents who face hardships in the coming months ahead and, as MP I would introduce a Universal Basic Income to help struggling families.

“As MP I will work to develop a sustainable transport plan for our area, which would mean affordable public transport as well as high quality cycling and walking infrastructure.

“It is due to the lacklustre approach of the Tories that people still need to drive in order to access local services and shops. Not only is this bad for our local environment, it also makes our streets less safe and is discriminatory towards those who cannot use a car. With the region’s under-funded public transport and lack of active travel facilities and will prioritise funding public transport as well as cycling and walking infrastructure if elected, Cllr Laycock has said.

“A public transport revolution is possible and, I would do everything I can to improve public transport, walking and cycling, to help people through the cost of living crisis with more support, improve air quality and safety by reducing the number of cars on the roads. I will do everything I can to turn that into a reality for our area. 

“I’ll will also stand up for LGBIQA+ people in the constituency and Cambridgeshire. We need see better trans healthcare, safe spaces for the community and young people. With the rise in hate towards LGBTIQA+ people we need better legislation to prosecute hate crimes.”

“With Greens on both St Neots Town Council and in joint administration on Huntingdonshire District Council, where Cllr Davenport-Ray holds the portfolio for Climate and Environment, Greens in the room are making important and vital changes that are needed. With more Greens in Parliament, we can make a positive change for residents in Huntingdon.”

“Huntingdon needs an MP that will be not only be visible but one who will fight for every single resident, in their corner every single day.”

ENDS

For more information or to arrange an interview please contact Daniel Laycock on daniel.laycock@huntingdonshire.greenparty.org.uk or 07546 633077

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Green Councillor Daniel Laycock proposed the committee to the first new council’s full meeting after May’s local elections. The Environment and Emergency Committee will work towards the town council reaches net zero across its estate by the end of the decade.

In 2019, St Neots Town Council unanimously voted to declare a climate emergency to tackle the very real threat of the collapse of our eco-system, biodiversity and plant. A working group was set up in the same year that worked with residents towards seeing the town become net zero. Several projects on council owned buildings have since happened, with a report by a local consultancy business on the council’s energy consumption across its estate. Since then, the working group on Climate Emergency has ceased to exist. St Neots Town Council elected Cllr Laycock as its Chair for Environment and Emergency for the civic year of 2022/23.

Cllr Laycock said: “Since being elected in May, this has been one of my top priorities and I’m delighted to be elected to work on this exciting chapter for the Town Council. The new committee will work on creating a climate action plan, looking at a variety of different areas, including biodiversity, land use, by developing and advising the council on an appropriate Climate Action Plan with key deadlines for St Neots Town Council and holding the council to account.”

The Town Council will be reviewing the Council’s operations and assets and considering where biodiversity improvements could be implemented and included with the Climate Action Plan and to help identify high level strategic direction, opportunities, and goals that will reduce the Council’s carbon footprint and how this can be implemented practically.

As the climate emergency is a local and global crisis, Daniel continued: “We will be identifying and leading on partnership working opportunities with other councils and organisations which further the Council’s environmental and carbon neutral ambitions, but also exploring third-party funding opportunities which will help the Council deliver on environmental projects while engaging with the wider community, by working collaboratively with businesses, groups, and organisations on the agreed Climate Action Plan, and promote the work we do in the press and other forms of communication.”

By September we will be working toward setting our budget for the financial year ahead, that will be brought to the Full Council in October. “

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