The Isle of Wight Green Party has released what it calls a " bold and comprehensive" plan ahead of the upcoming local elections.
Entitled ‘For Our Future’ the manifesto document outlines five areas which Green candidates at Town, Parish and County levels will be campaigning on in the coming weeks.
According to the document, these include: our local economy, our community, our recovery, our education and our environment.
Highlights include:
- A focus on supporting local Island businesses, and ensuring that Council Tax money is spent wisely, including replacement for the failed Floating Bridge 6
- Opposing inappropriate housing developments, supporting genuinely affordable homes to rent and buy
- Building resilience in our recovery after the covid-crisis through addressing new, progressive ways forward to ensure that Islanders never again have to be put under such emotional, physical and financial stress.
- Securing an Isle of Wight trial of a Universal Basic Income, to include carers, volunteers and the self-employed
- Appointing a ‘rewilding officer’ to coordinate schemes to grow essential habitats for wildlife, and to develop our Biosphere status
- An Islandwide ‘laptops for students’ scheme to refurbish unwanted tech hardware and ensure that all young Islanders can extend their learning outside of school hours
- Explore a designated site for ‘flexi-schooling’ such as the proposals by the community in Chillerton
- Develop a network of new cycle-paths for residents, tourists, families and commuters to get around the Island safely
Cameron Palin, Green Party candidate for Osborne, said:
“Over the last four years we have seen a Conservative Council that has completely lacked ambition and innovation. Our Green vision “For Our Future” gives a new approach with polices that have environmental, economic and social justice at their core. Going Green not only benefits the environment, but our local economy and the pockets of Islanders too. Voting Green is a positive choice which an increasing number of Islanders are choosing to make.”
Green Party chair, Vix Lowthion, said:
“In 2017 we had the best results ever for the Isle of Wight Green Party in local council elections, with more Green voters than both the Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats. Now in 2021 we have a truly outstanding list of candidates standing across the Island on the strongest platform for change. A vote for the Green candidates on May 6th will be a vote for a positive and resilient future. It is a real team effort!”
The full list of Green Party candidates will be released next week.
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