@greenparty.org.uk has selected me to run for Monument ward in May. That’s the ward I represented before I was Mayor. I’ll be part of an increasingly strong Green team. Greens won the recent South Jesmond by-election. Labour vote fell from 43% to 17%, most switching to the Greens. Article below.

Our conversations on the doorstep in Walker have made it clear Labour are toast. The choice in Walker is clear - it's the divisive rhetoric of Reform vs the community action of the Greens. Help us take the fight to Reform in Walker and donate: www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/make-walke...

Help us make hope normal again. Join the Green Party now.

🚨 Tune in tonight! If you're in England, make sure to watch at either 18:25pm on ITV or 18:55pm on BBC. Or if you're watching from elsewhere you can watch from 7pm on our YouTube channel here. youtu.be/bF_a_w7Dozo?... Join Us 💚 join.greenparty.org.uk

I’ve been glad to work alongside Byker Ward colleagues with Orange Box to support their brilliant work tackling furniture poverty, promoting upcycling and reducing waste. I joined founder Irene Brown to speak to @chroniclelive.co.uk - read more here👇 www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

Your Green Party Councillors are working hard to help make the Council's decision-making process more accessible to residents. We've written an open letter to the leader of the Council with 5 recommendations to improve the transparency, scrutiny and public engagement around Council decision making.

📮 Help us deliver hope one letterbox at a time. Join us and join in ⤵️

We're looking for more future Councillors, but we're not looking for political insiders - just people who care about their community and the planet. If that's you or if there's someone you know that you think would be a great representative for your neighbourhood, get in touch! 💚

Last week @mothinali.bsky.social visited us in Newcastle. Mothin announced @greenparty.org.uk now has 184,000 members! 🎉 One of those new members is former North of Tyne Mayor, Jamie Driscoll. We've worked alongside Jamie and @majorityuk.bsky.social during local elections + now Jamie is a green 💚

We have serious concerns about the welfare of imprisoned Palestine solidarity activists on hunger strike. Join the protest with #NewcastlePSC at 6pm, Friday 19th at Newcastle Central Station, and see the action toolkit for MP letter templates.

Excited to welcome @jamiedriscoll.bsky.social to @nclgreenparty.bsky.social today Jamie thinks deeply about how we tackle inequality and the impact of a broken economic system on people and planet As former North of Tyne Mayor he brings so much to our teams working with our communities. Welcome!

THIS SATURDAY 6TH DECEMBER ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 Join us to hear from groups doing electoral organising, community organising and worker organising - from arms factory resistance, to mutual aid to winning seats on the Council. BRING YOUR FRIENDS! Make sure to sign up via the link so we have samosas for everyone 😊

South Jesmond Councillor Sarah Peters on #BBCPoliticsNorth discussing devolution, mayor's ability to advocate for their region, and concerns about their scrutiny.

Hope is here. Help us beat Reform in May. Donate today ⤵️

In June, with help from Food & Solidarity, we passed a motion at Newcastle Full Council to end the poverty-making two child benefit cap. Today the government finally listened. Let this be the start of a reversal of toxic politics in this country. #Budget

Newcastle’s Council Leader is right to admit Labour’s budget doesn’t benefit our city enough. Reeves missed a chance to be bold: to build a fairer tax system, reverse cuts to councils, and put people and planet first. Newcastle can vote Green in May to send a clear signal.

"The cheapest lowest band in Newcastle will still be paying more [council tax] than the F band in Westminster which is still insane" South Jesmond Cllr Sarah Peters on #BBCPoliticsNorth comments on the budget's proposed council tax changes and how it still doesn't fix a fundamentally broken system.

"About 35% of children in Newcastle are growing up in poverty, which is absolutely disgraceful" South Jesmond Councillor Sarah Peters appeared on #BBCPoliticsNorth on Sunday to discuss the upcoming budget and what the Chancellor should do to alleviate poverty in Newcastle.

White Ribbon Day remains necessary in a society where sexism and misogyny harms directly and creates the conditions for violence against women and girls. Thank you to Cllr Maines and Newcastle City Council for raising the White Ribbon at the Civic Centre today.

Today is a day where we remember the trans and non-binary lives lost prematurely to hate, malice and transphobia.

Welcoming Ouseburn Councillor Alistair Chisholm to Newcastle Green Party! 💚 “Residents tell me they feel let down by Labour — and I can’t tell them they’re wrong. (1/4)

And then there were four! Exciting news 💚 A big welcome to new @nclgreenparty.bsky.social councillor, Alistair Chisholm. As Alistair says, so many people feel let down by Labour. With Alistair joining the Greens, it makes us stronger as a local party to work together for Newcastle.

An event to unite and grow the left in Newcastle ahead of the May 2026 all-out elections and into the future! 🗓 Saturday 6th December 🕥 2-5pm 📍 Newcastle Bangladeshi Association, NE4 6SN RSVP tinyurl.com/4aavns7n

The climate crisis is the product of an economic system which prioritises profit over people and planet. Social, racial and economic justice are all integral parts of environmental justice - you cannot have any single one without all of the other three.

#RemembranceSunday has personal meaning to us all. It is an honour as a Councillor to join service men and women at the remembrance parade at Old Eldon Square. I think of family, conflicts around the world and the service that so many have given. Together for peace and justice.

Antisocial firework use has been harming our communities across Newcastle. Yesterday, @nclgreenparty.bsky.social successfully brought a motion to council for stronger local action and national legislation, in line with Green policy. Read more here 👇 www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-e...

As @zackpolanski.bsky.social says... We need YOU! The local elections in May 2026 are fast approaching and are our chance to make hope normal again in Newcastle 🌱 There's never been a more exciting time to get involved. Join us today join.greenparty.org.uk

We've hit 1100 members in Newcastle! 🎉🤯💚 If you've joined recently, tell us in the comments why 👇 #RealHopeRealChange #BoldPolitics #MakeHopeNormal #GreenParty

We had an amazing time with @greenparty.org.uk Leader @zackpolanski.bsky.social in Newcastle last week, sharing our ambitions to represent more communities and deliver more hope and change 💚 Sound good? Get involved ➡ join.greenparty.org.uk #MakeHopeNormalAgain #RealHopeRealChange

Nearly every resident I spoke to today was glad that @nclgreenparty.bsky.social were out, helping to pick up local concerns and picking up litter. There were a few friendly disagreements, but nothing like some of the vitriol you get on Twitter/X. Real life isn’t X. Now to address the casework!

Ahead of @zackpolanski.bsky.social’s visit to the North East, here’s a reminder of @owenjones.bsky.social’s reaction when Zack told him about Greens winning in working class communities like South Tyneside and here in Byker! @southtynegreens.bsky.social @nclgreenparty.bsky.social

Unfortunately we don't do dresses, but you can pick up a Zacktavist T-shirt from our shop! greenparty.teemill.com/collection/n... join.greenparty.org.uk

Welcome to all of our new members, locally and nationally! 😍🚀 In Newcastle, we have all-out elections in 2026, meaning all 78 Councillor seats are up for grabs!

Our South Jesmond Green Councillor Sarah having a celebratory dance to the news @greenparty.org.uk has hit over 105,000 members!!! 🌱When are you joining? ➡️ join.greenparty.org.uk #GreenWin #CommunityPower #VoteGreen #GreenParty #WhyGreens #NorthEastPolitics #GreenPolitics #RealHopeRealChange

Boots on the ground in the North East today for @greenparty.org.uk doing a leaflet drop! 💚 Had some lovely chats with our wonderful residents! 🥰 #MakeHopeNormalAgain join.greenparty.org.uk

Maybe next time when @zackpolanski.bsky.social is invited, Question Time can run an extended programme? We Greens have spent a long time listening on doorsteps and working hard in our communities. No wonder, now we are getting some media coverage, that we have a lot to say! #bbcqt

I’ve often thought what I’d say if I had the opportunity to tell senior Reform politicians what I think of the damage they are doing to our society. @zackpolanski.bsky.social speaks for so many of us! Blame the politicians for what’s broken. Let’s elect more Green ones! #BBCQT

Here we go! @zackpolanski.bsky.social is on Question Time #BBCQT Like what you hear? Join us for as little as £6. You could be our 100,000th member! join.greenparty.org.uk

Yesterday, Newcastle stood united in solidarity against hatred and division. The North East made a strong statement that the far-right doesn’t represent us.

CONFESSIONS OF A GREEN PARTY MEMBER With all this chat of lefties being tempted to place their faith in the Greens, here's an honest account of what it's like to take the leap... (from someone who joined 3 years ago) 🧵👇

Leader of Newcastle City Council confirms at Cabinet that Newcastle will NOT withdraw from the Tees Valley incinerator project despite the majority of the councillors voting to do so. Even more disappointing, there wasn’t even a commitment to move away from incineration in the Council Plan.

Why are Newcastle Labour tying us in to a contract that forces us to burn vast amounts of recyclable material for literally decades into the future, against the wishes of the majority of councillors?

🎉 We now have 70,000 members! 💚 We're breaking records everywhere right now, with more MPs, more councillors, and more members than ever before. 🤝 Our movement is growing. Are you with us? Join the Green Party today ⤵️

We’re bringing real hope and real change in Newcastle. Get involved: join.greenparty.org.uk @zackpolanski.bsky.social @nickhartleygreen.bsky.social

The vote went our way! Newcastle Council has voted to ask the cabinet to withdraw from the Tees Valley incinerator. Cross-party support won despite the Labour Party trying to stand in the way. The voice of residents is slowly being heard in Newcastle.

Nearly two years ago, I rocked up to Full Council as a resident to raise questions on health, finances and sustainability regarding the contract with a new incinerator (see the video). With inflation and policy shifts, concerns remain. Tonight I’m backing a motion to council to think again.

Draw the line. Join the Green Party today ⤵️ join.greenparty.org.uk?utm_source=s...

Elswick Green Councillor Khaled Musharraf addressing the recently rejected petition from People Against Rafael. Despite the rejection of petition by Newcastle Council, residents and community members continue their fight against Israel’s third largest weapons manufacturer that resides in our city 🛑

Just for the avoidance of any confusion, Bus strikes in Newcastle are suspended whilst Unite ballot their members on the improved pay offer Stagecoach have made - so no bus strikes until Aug 31st at the earliest. Our councillors continue to be in touch with all parties and will keep you informed.

🌱💪 When Rachel Reeves came to South Jesmond, she told people voting Green risked “getting a Reform councillor in here.” The result? Reform weren’t even close. But the Greens won. 🚀