Across the country, Green groups are showing their influence when councils decide their yearly budgets.
In Bradford (you can read about 244 things that Greens in Shipley ward have done here - MS Word file), Greens were able to win concessions such as:
- £300 000 over a year (with a hope to expand in future years), so that all over-60s can apply for free cavity wall and loft insulation
- £695 000 for a "Carbon Reduction Fund" -- council departments will be able to bid for funds for capital projects
- £700 000 for a variety of projects, such as biomass wood chip production, and low-energy lighting at transfer loading stations
- a reversal of proposed cuts to the Bradford Book Fair, and Bradford's specialist library service
In Kirklees (here is a link to information about solar projects in Kirklees), Greens were able, among other gains, to:
- £3 million capital for preventative road safety measures, prioritised by how many people have been killed on a particular road
- £4.5 million for insulation of public buildings, photovoltaics for all flat roof buildings, and renewable energy packages for schools
- a SMS text messaging service to remind people when bin day is, and what bin to put out
- feasibility studies into the anaerobic digestion of food waste, and local food production for school meals
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