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Ellie Chowns

@EllieChowns

North Herefordshire MP candidate. @TheGreenParty spokesperson on Housing & Communities. Green group leader @hfdscouncil. Former MEP. Mum, activist, optimist!

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I had a fantastic weekend campaigning with Jenny Jones and some of my lovely volunteers

The response on the doorstep was great! Local people want change for North Herefordshire and they know the Green Party can beat the Conservatives here 💚

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It's clear that there are simply too many industrial poultry units in the Wye catchment. Gov't has dithered and delayed for too long. Voluntary measures have failed and the river is getting worse. We need a Water Protection Zone now, so that polluters pay to clean it up.

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Happy International Women's Day!

I'm passionate about encouraging women to get involved in politics, and I'm proud to stand for a party with such strong women in leadership 💚

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I've just signed the pledge calling for a new nationwide home insulation programme.

By signing this pledge, I commit to do all I can to ensure these policies are introduced, so that none of my constituents suffer from fuel poverty or a cold home.

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Brilliant action day today in , with 27 campaigners out talking to voters! We’re getting such a positive response; people here want change & know ⁦The Green Party⁩ is the only party that can win here against the Conservatives.

Brilliant action day today in #NorthHerefordshire, with 27 campaigners out talking to voters! We’re getting such a positive response; people here want change & know ⁦@TheGreenParty⁩ is the only party that can win here against the Conservatives. #VoteGreen #GetGreensElected
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Cancer waiting times have worsened every year for the past 11 years.

Our NHS has been broken by years of Conservative failure.

We need MPs who genuinely care about public services, and are committed to investing in them to improve patient care.

bbc.co.uk/news/health-68…

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'This far exceeds anything that is acceptable' - Prof Sir Bob Watson.

Indeed.

We urgently need politicians who recognise the reality of the climate crisis and are prepared to step up and take action to create a better future.

bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

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While global temparatures rise, Labour ditches their green investment plan. 🤦

This is a massive backward step for our climate and our economy.

Investing in win-win green infrastructure is crucial to build an economy fit for the future. 💚


bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

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On this all important issue, the lack of leadership from either of the main parties is astonishing.

Green investment means warmer homes, lower bills, cleaner air, new skilled jobs, and a brighter future.

The Green Party understands this - sadly it seems the other parties do not.

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The state of our rivers is evidence of the Conservatives' neglect of nature - consistently cutting Environment Agency funding while polluters go unpunished

We need a properly funded EA to make polluters pay and a new approach that helps farmers do the right thing for nature

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Watch to hear why I'm standing to be MP for North Herefordshire 💚

More and more voters across the constituency say they are fed up of the Conservatives and will back me at the general election.

There's a real opportunity for positive change here for the first time in decades.

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Great to see Greens at Parliament this week to support farmers' call for fairer treatment from supermarkets 🧑‍🌾

With as many as 49% of fruit and veg farmers feeling at risk of going out of business within a year, I'm proud to stand for a party that backs British farming 💚

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Tune into ITV1 at 6:25pm or BBC1 at 6:55pm 💚

I'm proud to offer voters in North Herefordshire a hardworking alternative at the next general election.

This year there is a real opportunity for genuine change here for the first time in decades.

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⌛️ The Office for Environmental Protection says the Government is on track to miss all but four of its 40 environmental targets.

💚 It is essential we elect the next generation of Green MPs to ensure future governments take our climate responsibilities seriously.

⌛️ The Office for Environmental Protection says the Government is on track to miss all but four of its 40 environmental targets. 💚 It is essential we elect the next generation of Green MPs to ensure future governments take our climate responsibilities seriously.
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I couldn't have put it better. This report just underlines that protecting and restoring our environment is not a priority for the Conservatives.

In rural areas like North Herefordshire we see the resulting damage to nature first hand. This year we have a chance for change.

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Flooding has a devastating effect on people's lives

Concerning that homes are being built without defences - and existing defences aren't maintained

As the risk increases, we need more emphasis on safe building and defences incl. nature-based solutions

news.sky.com/story/flood-ri…

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