About Us
Amber Valley Green Party is one of the local parties within the Green Party of England and Wales.
Nationally, the Green Party is growing fast. Greens represent people in Westminster and on a record number of local councils as well as in the London Assembly. All Greens share a deep concern for social and environmental justice, expressed through our national policies. We believe fairness is worth fighting for and we rely on people power, rather than corporate finance in all that we do.
Here in Amber Valley, Green Councillors represent residents on Derbyshire County Council, Amber Valley Borough Council and on three Town and Parish Councils.
We hold regular monthly meetings for anyone interested in Green issues. You don’t have to be a member of the Green Party to come along. Usually we alternate between Members Meetings which focus on the ongoing work of the party to see more Greens elected at all levels of government, and more informal discussion sessions known as Politics and Pints. Both events are a great way to meet and chat with other Green Party members and supporters. We encourage everyone to air their views, ask questions and get involved.
The Green Party is an inclusive party. We welcome all people, regardless of their race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, religion or social origin who want to join us in campaigning for a better future.
Amber Valley Politics
Greens are working hard for the people of Amber Valley on our core issues of social justice and environmental sustainability. As a minority party, we can’t decide what local councils do but, as we win more seats, we are able to exert more and more influence.
The Green Party does not have “whips” to ensure that councillors vote according to a party platform. Instead our councillors make up their own minds on the issues and, working cooperatively with all councillors and council officers, find the best solutions for local residents.
Our regular newsletters show the difference the Green Party’s councillors and campaigners can make in Amber Valley. Here are some examples:
Consultations
UPDATE: East Midlands Devolution Deal
January 2023
The government proposed to devolve some powers to Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire through a newly elected mayor. Now that the consultation has ended, the final Green Party response and press releases can be found below:
East Midlands Green Party Press Release Final 10.02.23
More discussion about this can be found on the East Midlands Green Party website.
Amber Valley Borough Council Local Plan
August 2022
Amber Valley Borough Council resolved on 8 June 2022 to agree a preferred spatial strategy for housing and economic growth and draft policies for the purposes of consultation and engagement.
The preferred spatial strategy and draft policies can be viewed below:
Preferred spatial strategy for housing and economic growth and draft policies
You can see our responses to the consultation here:
- spatial strategy policy
- housing growth sites
- housing mix submissions
- affordable housing
- climate change policy
- playing pitch strategy
East Midlands Devolution Deal
August 2022
The government proposes to devolve some powers to Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire through a newly elected mayor. We can expect this to have a significant impact on our local authorities. You can read more about it here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/east-midlands-devolution-deal
The proposals will be subject to a public consultation. Our response will be published here in due course.
Other Resources
The Green Party Political Programme sets out what Greens are in politics to do: to end the system that keeps hurting the environment and all of us who rely on it - and to build a better alternative.
This Programme isn't like other parties' manifestos, it has not been squeezed through focus groups and stripped down according to the latest polling. Instead it has been built from policies proposed and voted on by our members, looking to secure the long term future of the places and people they love.
It's a vision of a better world, and together we can deliver it.
