Local events

Green Field Grab

Recently, the Bill Quay Residents Group invited the Gateshead Green Party to support them with their campaign. Two local Greens and myself attended a public meeting there and expressed Green support. I attended two Gateshead Planning Committee Meetings in support of the local
residents as well.

It is worrying that Gateshead Council Planning Committee have agreed that 30 executive houses can be built on green fields at Bill Quay when they already have 10 years supply of housing land in the Borough!!! This land is not zoned for housing in their 20 year Plan.
Not only that, but for years they have zoned the site as part of our Wildlife Corridor. Only this week deer grazed on the land.
Of even more concern is that 8 of the Councillors either did not bother to attend or did not vote. So this wild life haven is lost to bricks & mortar by a small margin of 8 votes to 5 with 1 abstention.

We deserve better councillors who will protect the limited supply of land on our small island.

Andy Blanchflower,
Coordinator,
Gateshead Green Party.

North East Vegan Festival

Gateshead Green Party will be at the North East Vegan Festival talking all things Green!

The first NEVFEST to come to Gateshead. All in aid of Farplace Animal Rescue.

We will be hosting 70 stalls serving delicious homemade food, healthy drinks, selling quirky clothes and accessories, and speaking to you about their inspiring charities.

We will have special guest speakers to engage with you their work and views along with educational documentaries about how our food choices effect our environment, health and animal welfare.

Under 16 go free! Tickets available on the door. Show email payment confirmation to ticket desk on day.

VIP tickets allow exclusive early access along with Farplace tote filled with magasine, snack bars, vouchers and more!

Our festivals attract 1,500-2,000 people and if you would like to host a stall email Rachael events@farplace.org.uk or Kerri festivals@farplace.org.uk.

Email us if you would like to help in any way via flyering or volunteering. We offer free entry and soya hotdog to all those who support raising funds for FARPLACE ANIMAL RESCUE.

Tickets soon at www.northeastveganfestival.co.uk/tickets.html

FB event page:
http://tinyurl.com/yb4oaonv

TWiG Local Food Festival at Blaydon Burn Farm

Transition West Gateshead is an optimistic and practical response to climate change and shrinking supplies of fuel. People get together to come up with ideas and projects to make their area more aware and resilient. TWiG is presenting their annual local food festival where they promote and showcase the local food produce of the area and discuss how we can make our community for environmentally friendly.

There will be a great selection of local food available to buy on the day including fresh veg from Gibside Community Farm, free range eggs from Self Sufficient in Suburbia, Sunniside, fresh bread from Wildfire Bakery, Ryton, a hog roast and BBQ from High Strothers Farm, High Spen, woodfired pizza and garlic Bread from Earth and Fire, Gibside, herb teas and tombola, plants from Tom and Joe’s, Wylam and more to be announced! Lots of children’s activities including upcycling and face painting and demonstrations centred around living a more environmentally friendly lifestyle. A history walk and foraging experience through the woods. There will be vegan, veggie and gluten free curries from The Paddock and The Pickle Palace made using organic, surplus veggies, gluten free sweet treats from Liz’s Supperclub, High Spen, and The Pickle Palace will have a selection of jams, chutneys, pickles and preserves, the perfect accompaniment to the cheese from The Northumberland Cheese Company on behalf of The Paddock.

Gateshead Green Party will have a stall over at the TWiG Local Food Festival, and will be talking about how we can all help take care of our environment.

Come on down and have a great day for the whole family!

Saturday 15th. July 12.00 noon -4.00 p.m. £1 entrance fee, 50p for children.

Facebook event: http://tinyurl.com/y7r6z2pa
Website: http://transitionwestgateshead.org/index.php/2017/06/19/local-food-festival-less-than-a-month-to-go/