68-497: Salehurst is a village in the Rother district of East Sussex , England , within the civil parish of Salehurst and Robertsbridge . It lies immediately to the north-east of the larger village of Robertsbridge , on a minor road; it is approximately thirteen miles (21 km) north of Hastings, just east of the A21 road . In historical terms, Salehurst is much older than its neighbour; before
136-683: A living wage , and democratic participation. It is split into various regional divisions, including the semi-autonomous Wales Green Party , and is internationally affiliated with the Global Greens and the European Green Party . Alongside the Scottish Greens and the Green Party Northern Ireland , the party was established in 1990 through the division of the pre-existing Green Party , which had initially been established as
204-541: A Liberal Democrat seat where June 2014 polling put the Greens in second place behind Labour, Bristol West , another Liberal Democrat seat, where they targeted the student vote, St. Ives , where they received an average of 18% of the vote in county elections, Sheffield Central , Liverpool Riverside , Oxford East , Solihull , Reading East , and three more seats with high student populations – York Central , Cambridge , and Holborn and St. Pancras , where leader Bennett stood as
272-615: A Lloegr ; Cornish : Parti Gwer Pow Sows ha Kembra ; often known simply as the Green Party or the Greens ) is a green , left-wing political party in England and Wales . Since October 2021, Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay have served as the party's co-leaders. The party currently has four representatives in the House of Commons and two in the House of Lords , in addition to over 800 councillors at
340-458: A Sustainable Society before February 2010). The party publishes a manifesto for each of its election campaigns. Separate from this, the Greens have a set of Core Values, a Philosophical Basis and a series of Long-term Goals. For the 2015 general election , the party's manifesto outlined many new policies, including a Robin Hood tax on banks and a 60% tax on those earning over £150,000. For
408-530: A breakthrough in Northern England by winning their first ever seats on Newcastle City Council and Sefton Council . It was noted that the Greens benefited from anger at Labour over the Israel–Gaza war when they won their first seat on Bolton Council . After gaining 74 seats across England and increasing their total to 812, the Greens hailed 2024 as their best ever local election result. On 8 June 2023,
476-680: A gain of two. It held seats in Camden and Lewisham , and gaining seats in Islington and Lambeth . In 2013, there were allegations of factionalism and infighting in the party between liberal, socialist , and eco-anarchist factions. At the 2014 European elections , the Green Party finished fourth, above the Liberal Democrats , winning over 1.2 million votes. The party also increased its European Parliament representation, gaining one seat in
544-629: A grouped parish council. The parish of East Guldeford has a parish meeting rather than a parish council due to its small population. Rother District covers two areas of relief: to the south, a section of the High Weald ; and to the north the lower land, named the Rother Levels, across which flow the River Rother , which rises on the Weald and flows easterly towards Rye Bay, and its tributaries. For much of
612-404: A more local level. They also want to limit the power of big business , which, they argue, upholds the unsustainable trend of globalisation , and is detrimental to local trade and economies. The Green Party publishes a party platform : a full set of its policies, as approved by successive party conferences, collectively entitled Policies for a Sustainable Society (originally The Manifesto for
680-557: A party that did not share all of the Greens' views. In April 1995, the Green National Executive ruled that the party should withdraw from this alliance due to ideological differences. As the Labour Party shifted to the political centre under the leadership of Tony Blair and his New Labour project, the Greens sought to gain the support of the party's disaffected leftists. During the 1999 European Parliament elections ,
748-481: A positive alternative to the establishment parties, and finding it in the Greens"; in the first national electoral test of the new leadership in the 2022 local elections the Green Party made a net gain of 71 seats – including in both Conservative and Labour "safe seats". On 7 September 2022, it was announced that Zack Polanski had been elected as the party's new deputy leader, defeating three election opponents and replacing Amelia Womack, who chose not to re-stand for
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#1732859243184816-559: A seat. Many say the success of the party is due to increased respect for environmentalism and the effects of the development boom in southern England in the late 1980s. Seeking to capitalise on the Greens' success in the European Parliament elections, a group named Green 2000 was established in July 1990, arguing for an internal reorganisation of the party in order to develop it into an active electoral force capable of securing seats in
884-573: Is " Cfb " (Marine West Coast Climate/ Oceanic climate ). Rother has one of the oldest populations (with a median age of 52 years) and the lowest per capita income in the UK. There are several main roads crossing the district. The major trunk road is the A21 , London to Hastings road; it is joined by the A28 road from Ashford road near Hastings; which in turn is crossed by the A268 Hawkhurst to Rye road. There
952-510: Is also covered by civil parishes , which form a third tier of local government. The council has been under no overall control since the 2019 election , being led by a coalition called the 'Rother Alliance' comprising Labour , Liberal Democrats , Greens and some of the independent councillors. The independents in the Rother Alliance formed a local political party in January 2023 called
1020-940: Is also the A259 coastal route The Hastings Line , East Coastway Line and the Marshlink Line are the three railway lines in the District; The Kent and East Sussex Railway tourist line terminates at Bodiam. Long-distance footpaths include the Sussex Border Path ; and the Saxon Shore Way , which links with the 1066 Country Walk . Major landmarks include Bodiam and Camber Castles ; and Battle Abbey . 50°50′59.24″N 0°28′13.81″E / 50.8497889°N 0.4705028°E / 50.8497889; 0.4705028 Green Party of England and Wales The Green Party of England and Wales ( GPEW ; Welsh : Plaid Werdd Cymru
1088-689: Is buried in the churchyard. Rev. John Lord (1614–81) was rector from 1640 until his death; in 1937, his descendants donated to the church a portrait of him which had been owned by the family for generations. Rother District Rother is a local government district in East Sussex , England. Its council is based in Bexhill-on-Sea . The district is named after the River Rother which flows within its boundaries. The neighbouring districts are Wealden , Tunbridge Wells , Ashford , Folkestone and Hythe , and Hastings . Aside from its coast, Hastings
1156-562: Is registered with the Electoral Commission , only as "the Green Party". In the 1989 European Parliament elections , the Green Party polled 15% of the vote with 2.3 million votes, the best performance of a "green" party in a nationwide election. This election gave the Green Party the third-largest share of the vote after the Conservative and Labour parties; because of the first-past-the-post voting system, however, it failed to gain
1224-559: Is surrounded by Rother. The district was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 . It covered the area of three former districts, which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was named Rother after the River Rother which flows through the district. Rother District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by East Sussex County Council . The whole district
1292-497: Is sustainable and keeps environmental damage to a minimum. The party also supports the implementation of a nationwide retrofit insulation programme (for both homeowners and renters). This would be in order to reduce energy consumption, provide warm homes and lower people's energy bills. The party supports bringing energy and water companies, public transport including buses and railways, as well as Royal Mail into public ownership. They have also called for social care to be free at
1360-403: The 1992 general election but performed poorly. In 1993, the party adopted its "Basis for Renewal" program in an attempt to bring together conflicting factions and thus saved the party from bankruptcy and potential demise. The party sought to escape its reputation as an environmentalist single-issue party by placing greater emphasis on social policies. Recognising their poor performance in
1428-433: The 2012 London Assembly election . At the 2012 London mayoral election , the party's candidate Jenny Jones finished third; she lost her deposit. In May 2012, Lucas announced that she would not seek re-election to the post of party leader. In September, Australian-born former journalist Natalie Bennett was elected party leader and Will Duckworth deputy leader in the leadership election took place . Bennett would take
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#17328592431841496-622: The 2018 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election and would stand down as co-leader. On 1 June 2018, Bartley announced a co-leadership bid alongside Siân Berry , former candidate for the Mayor of London in 2008 and 2016. Bartley and Berry were elected as co-leaders in September 2018, winning 6,279 of 8,329 votes. In the 2019 local elections , the Green Party secured their best ever local election result, more than doubling their number of council seats from 178 to 372 councillors. This success
1564-464: The 2019 general election , the party's manifesto had four key sections: "remain and transform", which advocated for the UK to reverse its decision to leave the EU and increase cross-border co-operation with the EU; "grow democracy", which aimed to overhaul the UK's current voting system and rebalance government power by lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 and redefining the jurisdiction of local governments;
1632-448: The 2024 general election , the party's manifesto followed the slogan "Real hope. Real change." Their manifesto focused on providing a "secure future", solving the climate crisis , and providing social equality, particularly for LGBTQ+ individuals where they believe previous governments have failed. The Green Party believes in "an economy that works for all". This includes steps to eliminate poverty with social policies such as increasing
1700-515: The PEOPLE Party in 1973. The party went through centralising reforms spearheaded by the Green 2000 group in early 1990, and also sought to emphasise growth in local governance, doing so throughout 1990. In 2010, the party gained its first member of Parliament in its then-leader Caroline Lucas . As the party's support is spread out across the UK, and is rarely found in electorally significant clusters,
1768-526: The South West England region. In September 2014, the Green Party held its 2014 leadership elections . Incumbent leader Bennett ran uncontested and retained her status as a party leader. The election also saw a change in the elective format for the position of deputy leader. The party opted to elect two, gender-balanced deputy leaders, instead of one. Amelia Womack and Shahrar Ali won the two positions, succeeding former deputy leader Duckworth. In
1836-611: The local government level and three members of the London Assembly . The party's ideology combines environmentalism with left-wing economic policies, including well-funded and locally controlled public services. It advocates a steady-state economy with the regulation of capitalism , and supports proportional representation . It takes a progressive approach to social policies such as civil liberties , animal rights , LGBT rights , and drug policy reform . The party also believes strongly in non-violence , universal basic income ,
1904-438: The minimum wage in line with the living wage . In October 2021, the party stated its support for a £15 an hour minimum wage. The party supports moving towards a four-day work week ; which it is claimed would boost productivity and growth, with Mondays and Fridays being the least productive days in the week. In November 2019, the Greens pledged to introduce a universal basic income by 2025, which will give every adult in
1972-538: The "green quality of life guarantee", which addressed social issues such as housing, the NHS , education, countryside conservation, discrimination, crime, drug reform, animal rights, and the implementation of a universal basic income ; and the "new deal for tax and spend", which outlined the party's economic policies such as simplifying income tax, increasing corporation tax to make big businesses pay their fair share, supporting small businesses, and ending wasteful spending. For
2040-407: The 'Rother Association of Independent Councillors' (RAOIC). The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements came into effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The leaders of the council since 2001 have been: Following the 2023 election ,
2108-471: The 1992 national elections, the party decided to focus on gaining support in local elections, targeting wards where there was a pre-existing support base of Green activists. In 1993, future party leader and MP Caroline Lucas gained a seat in Oxfordshire County Council , with other gains following in the 1995 and 1996 local elections. The Greens sought to build alliances with other parties in
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2176-518: The 2010 general election, the Green Party contested roughly 50% of seats. The party announced in October 2014 that Green candidates would be standing for parliament in at least 75% of constituencies in the 2015 general election. Following its rapid increase in membership and support, the Green Party also announced it was targeting twelve key seats for the 2015 general election: its one current seat, Brighton Pavilion , held by Lucas since 2010, Norwich South ,
2244-481: The Green AMs proved vital in passing the annual budget of former Mayor Ken Livingstone . At the 2001 general election , they polled 0.7% of the vote and gained no seats. At the 2004 European Parliamentary elections , the party returned two MEPs the same as in 1999; overall, the party polled 1,033,093 votes. In the 2005 general election , the party gained over 1% of the vote for the first time and polled over 10% in
2312-511: The Green Party's only MP, Caroline Lucas , announced she would not be standing for re-election at the 2024 general election . Former party co-leader, Siân Berry , stood as the Green candidate in Brighton Pavilion . Along with Brighton Pavillion, the Greens targeted three other seats in the general election: Bristol Central , Waveney Valley and North Herefordshire . In what turned out to be
2380-471: The Greens became the largest party on East Hertfordshire District Council and Lewes District Council . 2023 saw the party's best ever results in a local election. In the 2024 local elections , the Greens aimed to make gains in Stroud , Hastings and Worcester . In the south west the Greens became the largest party on Bristol City Council failing to win an outright majority by a single seat. They made
2448-743: The Greens' best ever general election, Berry held Brighton Pavilion, while Denyer gained Bristol Central, defeating Labour incumbent and Shadow Culture Secretary Thangam Debbonaire ; Ramsay won Waveney Valley, a notional gain from the Conservatives, and Ellie Chowns won North Herefordshire, defeating Conservative incumbent Bill Wiggin . Sociologist Chris Rootes stated that the Green Party took "the left-libertarian " vote, while Dennison and Goodwin characterised it as reflecting "libertarian-universalistic values". The party wants an end to big government , which it sees as hindering open and transparent democracy, instead devolving and decentralising power to
2516-483: The House of Commons. Its proposed reforms included a more centralised structure, the replacement of the existing party council with a smaller party executive, and the establishment of delegate voting at party conferences. Many party members opposed the reforms, believing that they would undermine the party's internal democracy and, amid the arguments, some members left the party. Although Green 2000 proposals were defeated at
2584-621: The Liberal Democrats and Plaid Cymru to stand in a future snap election in English and Welsh seats. The Green Party stood in 457 seats in the 2017 general election , securing 1.6% of the overall vote, and an average of 2.2% in seats it stood in. While it was a disappointing result after the 2015 success, this was still the second-best Green result in a general election, and Brighton Pavilion remained Green with an increased majority. On 30 May 2018, Lucas announced she would not seek re-election in
2652-406: The Liberal Democrats, and gaining over 25% of the vote with 18 to 24-year-olds. This rapid increase in support for the party is referred to by media as the "Green Surge". The hashtag "#GreenSurge" has also been popular on social media (such as Twitter ) from Green Party members and supporters and, as of 15 January 2015 , the combined Green Party membership in the UK stood at 44,713; greater than
2720-475: The United Kingdom (unemployed or not) at least £89 a week (with additional payments to those facing barriers to work, including disabled people and single parents). This is in order to tackle poverty, give people financial security, give people more freedom of choice to cut their working hours, start a green new business, take part in the community, or improve their own well-being. The policy also aims to tackle
2788-572: The bridge over the River Rother was built, it already existed, and it is named in the Domesday Book of 1086. At the time, the river crossing was by ford or ferry, but in the 12th century, a newly established order of Cistercian monks constructed the bridge, and the two settlements of Robertsbridge and Northbridge Street came into being; eventually, since the main road now bypassed the village, they became much more important than Salehurst. Salehurst lies approximately three miles from Bodiam , Sussex,
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2856-405: The candidate. In December 2014, the Green Party announced that it had more than doubled its overall membership from 1 January that year to 30,809. This reflected the increase seen in opinion polls in 2014, with Green Party voting intentions trebling from 2–3% at the start of the year, to 7–8% at the end of the year, on many occasions, coming in fourth place with YouGov 's national polls, ahead of
2924-552: The composition of the council was: The next election is due in 2027. The council is based at Bexhill Town Hall on London Road in Bexhill, which was built in 1895 for the Bexhill Urban District Council, which became Bexhill Borough Council in 1902. The building continued to serve as the seat of local government following the reorganisation in 1974 which created Rother District. Since the last boundary changes in 2019
2992-436: The constituencies of Brighton Pavilion and Lewisham Deptford . This growth was due in part to the increasing public visibility of the party as well as growth in support for smaller parties in the UK. In November 2007, the party held an internal referendum to decide on whether it should replace its use of two "principal speakers", one male and the other female, with the more conventional roles of "leader" and "deputy leader";
3060-450: The council has comprised 38 councillors representing 21 wards , with each ward electing one or two councillors. Elections are held every four years. The lowest level of local government is the civil parish ; there are 34 within Rother. The parish councils for the three parishes of Battle, Bexhill-on-Sea and Rye take the style "town council". The two parishes of Ashburnham and Penhurst share
3128-548: The course of the main river it constitutes the boundary between East Sussex and Kent , and is given the alternative title of the ’’Kent Ditch’’. Tributaries of the river include the Rivers Dudwell, Tillingham and Brede . The district reaches the coast in the vicinity of Bexhill, and on the shores of Rye Bay. Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year round. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate
3196-505: The economy. The environmental economic policy also includes a Green deal that the Green Party say will generate new jobs and reduce Britain's energy costs. The Green Party wants to increase Britain's development and its position on the Human Development Index and free time index. They believe that uncontrolled economic growth has contributed to pollution and global warming and that more steps should be taken to ensure that growth
3264-647: The election, Keith Taylor succeeded her as MEP for South East England. They also saved their deposit in Hove , and Brighton Kemptown . In the 2011 local government elections in England and Wales , the Green Party in Brighton and Hove took minority control of the City Council by winning 23 seats, five short of an overall majority. At the 2012 local government elections , the Green Party gained five seats and retained both AMs at
3332-494: The end of the month to give the party time to choose new leadership before the next general election. This triggered the 2021 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election . Berry remained as acting leader, but said she would not stand in the leadership election following disagreements within the party. The Bristol councillor, Carla Denyer and the former deputy leader, Adrian Ramsay were elected as co-leaders on 1 October 2021. Ramsay stated that "People are looking for
3400-413: The first to be held in the UK using proportional representation , the Greens gained their first Members of the European Parliament (MEPs), Lucas ( South East England ) and Jean Lambert ( London ). At the inaugural London Assembly Elections in 2000 , the party gained 11% of the vote and returned three Assembly Members (AMs). Although this dropped to two following the 2004 London Assembly elections ,
3468-514: The hope of gaining representation at the parliamentary level. In Wales, the Greens endorsed Plaid Cymru candidate Cynog Dafis in the 1992 general election, having worked with him on several environmental initiatives. For the 1997 general election , the Ceredigion branch of the Greens endorsed Cynog Dafis as a joint Plaid Cymru/Green candidate, but this generated controversy with the party, with critics believing it improper to build an alliance with
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#17328592431843536-440: The local government elections the party lost 9 out of their 20 seats on the Brighton and Hove council, losing minority control. Nationwide, the Greens increased their share of councillors, gaining an additional 10 council seats while failing to gain overall control of any individual council. On 15 May 2016, Bennett announced she would not be standing for re-election in the party's biennial leadership election due to take place in
3604-417: The motion passed with 73% of the vote. In September 2008, the party then elected its first leader, Caroline Lucas , with Adrian Ramsay elected deputy leader. In the party's first election with Lucas as leader, it retained both its MEPs in the 2009 European elections . In the 2010 general election , the party returned its first MP. Lucas was returned as MP for the seat of Brighton Pavilion . Following
3672-418: The number of members of UKIP (at 41,943), and the Liberal Democrats (at 44,576). Views subsequently fell back as the 2015 general election opinion polls arrived: a Press Association poll of polls on 3 April, for example, put the Greens fifth with 5.4%. However, membership statistics continued to surge, with the party attaining 60,000 in England and Wales that April. At the 2015 general election , Lucas
3740-467: The party further to the left, aiming to make it an anti-austerity party to the left of the Labour Party . The 2013 local government elections saw overall gains of five seats. The party returned representation for the first time on the councils of Cornwall, Devon, and Essex. At the local government elections the following year , the Greens gained 18 seats overall. In London, the party won four seats,
3808-459: The party held only one seat in the House of Commons from 2010 to 2019, before reaching four seats in 2024. The Green Party supports replacing the UK's first-past-the-post voting system with proportional representation , which would grant all parties a share of seats in Parliament based on their national vote share. The Green Party of England and Wales has its origins in the PEOPLE Party , which
3876-426: The party's 1990 conference, they were overwhelmingly carried at their 1991 conference, resulting in an internal restructuring of the party. Between the end of 1990 and mid-1992, the party lost over half its members, with those polled indicating that frustration over a lack of clear and effective party leadership was a significant reason in their decision. The party fielded more candidates than it had ever done before in
3944-612: The party's leaders in a job share. Lucas first suggested "progressive pacts" to work on a number of issues including combating climate change and for electoral reform, following the results of the 2015 general election . She then reiterated the call alongside Bartley as they announced their plan to share the leadership of the party. Following the vote to leave the European Union in June 2016, Bennett published an open letter, calling for an "anti-Brexit alliance" potentially comprising Labour,
4012-475: The position in the election. In October 2022, at their national conference the Scottish Greens voted to sever ties with the Green Party of England and Wales, specially over the issue of transphobia . In response the Green Party of England and Wales said that trans rights are human rights, that it has strong policies of trans inclusion and that a goal of the party is to be welcoming, inclusive and promote diversity. The party also said it would continue to support
4080-401: The rights of trans people, women and oppressed groups. The LGBTIQA+ Greens also responded by saying it would "continue to fight transphobia". At the 2023 local elections , the Green Party gained over 200 councillors across England, and won majority control of Mid Suffolk District Council , the party's first ever council majority. Despite losing control of Brighton and Hove City Council ,
4148-533: The rising levels of automation that threaten to put millions out of work and fundamentally change British industry. The Green Party wants to raise corporation tax from the current 19%; this is designed to generate more government revenue and ensure large corporations do not become too powerful. The party wants to end subsidies for fossil fuels and replace them with subsidies for renewable energy sources such as wind, solar power and tidal power. Investment in green energy could potentially create more jobs and boost
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#17328592431844216-640: The site of Bodiam Castle . One owner of Bodiam Castle was the Levett family, who lived at Salehurst during their 'occupation' of the castle. In 1588, John Levett of Salehurst contributed to the Armada loan, and in 1607, his sons John and Thomas of Salehurst were regranted by the College of Arms their right to the Levett coat of arms issued to their Sussex ancestors. John Colepeper, 1st Baron Colepeper ( c. 1600 –1660),
4284-529: The summer. Former leader Lucas and Jonathan Bartley announced two weeks later that they intended to stand for leadership as a job share arrangement. Nominations closed at the end of June, with the campaign period taking place in July and voting period in August and the results announced at the party's Autumn Conference in Birmingham from 2–4 September. It was announced on 4 September that Lucas and Bartley would become
4352-768: Was an English peer , military officer, and politician who, as Chancellor of the Exchequer (1642–43) and Master of the Rolls (1643), was an influential counsellor of King Charles I during the English Civil War. His family came from Wigsell in the parish of Salehurst. The parish church is dedicated to St. Mary the Virgin . It is reputed to be the largest rural parish church in East Sussex. Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner , KG , GCB , GCMG , PC (1854–1925)
4420-550: Was announced that Bartley and Berry had won re-election for another two-year term. In the 2021 local elections , the Green Party gained their first ever councillors in Northumberland and Stockport , as well as making significant gains in Suffolk and Sheffield . In total 88 seats were gained, challenging the Liberal Democrats to become England's third-largest party. In July 2021, Bartley announced that he would stand down at
4488-632: Was followed by a similarly successful European election where Greens won (including Scottish Greens and the Green Party in Northern Ireland) over two million votes for the first time since 1989, securing 7 MEPs, up from 3. This included winning seats for the first time in the East of England, North West England, West Midlands and Yorkshire & the Humber. The membership also saw another climb in 2019, returning to 50,000 members in September. In September 2020, it
4556-643: Was founded in Coventry in November 1972. It was renamed to the Ecology Party in 1975; in 1985, the party changed its name to the Green Party . In 1989, the party's Scottish branch evolved to establish the independent Scottish Green Party, with an independent Green Party in Northern Ireland evolving shortly after, leaving the branches in England and Wales to form their own party. The Green Party of England and Wales
4624-494: Was re-elected in Brighton Pavilion with an increased majority, but the party did not win any other seats. In part due to the greatly increased the number of contested seats of 538 from the 310 at the 2010 election, the Greens received their highest-ever vote share (over 1.1 million votes), and increased their national share of the vote from 1% to 3.8%. Overnight, the membership numbers increased to over 63,000. However, at
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