North Tyneside Green Party

30/10/2026

Brilliant news for nature in the north east about the future of the Rothbury Estate! 💚🎉

Around 25,000 members of the public have donated £17m to help the Wildlife Trust reach their £30m target to purchase and protect 3,800 hectares of Northumberland. The sale, described by campaigners as a ‘once-in-a-generation opportunity’, will spark an ambitious programme of nature recovery, stretching from Druridge Bay to the Scottish border.

We hope that the project will now build a coalition, including with the region’s agricultural sector, in order to make the most of an extraordinary opportunity. What an exciting new chapter ahead! 🌳

23/10/2026

Brilliant cross-party, community-led problem solving from Martin and the people of North Shields; more than 100 people coming together to identify ways to address anti-social behaviour in the town! 💚👏

Over 100 people in a room trying to sort out anti-social behaviour in North Shields - what an evening! 👏

Thanks for everyone that came along, to North Shields Catholic Club - The Klurb for hosting, to the speakers for sharing their experiences, and to others that felt able to open up about the impacts that this is having on them - your feedback was heard loud and clear 🙏

And a huge thanks to Olly who facilitated the meeting, kept us all together and made sure we kept on track during the meeting so that we were able to finish just after 9pm ⏰

I had arranged this, but it was not a party political event and I was really glad that we had representation from the different parties in North Shields and neighbouring wards, and it is my honest opinion that is is only through more joined up work that we are going to get any lasting change made 🤝

Going forward there were some great suggestion about what we can do to begin to tackle this and I’ll be following up with an email with notes from the meeting and next steps and also to get feedback about the meeting ⏭️

We will be organising other events to follow up on this in 2027 when we’ll have an opportunity to focus on individual issues that were brought up, bring in authorities to push them for more action, and address some of the wider issues and root causes of this 📆

I had faith that the great people of North Shields would step up and have the answers and that was a great example yesterday so once again thanks and I will be in touch soon 🔜

21/10/2026

New fossil fuel extraction in the North Sea does nothing to lower the cost of heating our homes. This isn't pragmatism; it's a cynical green light to Shell and other global polluters, at a time when the Government should be entirely focused on reducing our dependency on oil and gas. There is another way! 💚

Jackdaw is climate vandalism.

Labour are putting Shell's profits before people and planet.

20/10/2026

Don’t miss our next Green Social this Thursday! 💚👋

We’ve got the Snug booked at The Library pub in Whitley Bay, from 7pm to 9pm. It’s the room beyond the bar, to the right as you go in.

Our monthly get-togethers move between venues across the borough on a Thursday. It’s a great way to meet fellow Green Party members, have a bit of a moan about the state of the world, swap stories about that persistent hope for better, and otherwise have a nice time. We’re a friendly bunch.

See you there? 🫵

📍 The Library Pub, NE26 2RE

19/10/2026

Such an important story, powerfully told, and will be shown locally at Jam Jar Cinema from 27 October! 🎥🌊

15/10/2026

A busy week of making connections and solving local problems! 💚🙌

Our latest Green Tea social was full of energetic discussion of AI, El Nino and nurdles, and last weekend, we were out and about litter picking in Shiremoor with our local lead campaigner Caron Kirkham, making the most of the glorious sunshine to do some good in our community.

Our litter picks and Green Teas are open to anyone who’d like to come along; drop us a comment if you’re interested and we’ll send you a summary of upcoming events. See you there! 👋

14/10/2026

A great opportunity for a local charity, sports club or community group in North Tyneside to secure funding for a green energy transformation! 💚 ⚡

Here's an intro to the GBE Community Fund from our Green group of Helen, Tom and Martin, who are here to support your application.

05/10/2026

Welcome to North Tyneside Green Party, Councillor Tom Bailey! 💚🎉

Tom, who represents Tynemouth ward, joins Helen Bell and Martin Osborne in our Green group. Explaining his decision to join, he highlighted how he shares the party’s vision for a "greener, cleaner, fairer" North Tyneside, emphasising key priorities including local environmental protection, safer streets and revitalising town centres across Tynemouth, Whitley Bay and North Shields.

Great to see our Green team growing! 🙌

03/10/2026

Do you have time to help nurdling efforts tomorrow? 🌊🫵

In recent days, dedicated volunteers at North Shields, Tynemouth, Whitley Bay and beyond have been encountering a new influx of nurdles. As summer turns to autumn, and with almost 75% of the plastics from the spill unrecovered, the need for flexible, coordinated support from local authorities, Port of Tyne and collection experts remains key, particularly when North Tyneside beaches face these peaks of pollution.

High tide tomorrow is 10.06am; the hours after high tide are prime time for nurdling. Head to nurdle-hub.vercel.app for guidance on how to support the clean up and join your local WhatsApp for updates! 💚

01/10/2026

There’s much to discover, learn and enjoy locally this ! 🙌🏾💚

Mary Ann Macham was an enslaved woman who escaped from a plantation in Virginia and endured a perilous sea journey, arriving in North Shields on Christmas Day 1831, where she lived for the next 60 years. A new documentary about her life will be shown at The Old Low Light on 10 October – one of many opportunities to explore Black stories and perspectives locally this October.

👩🏿‍⚕️ Beyond Recognition: Structural Racism and the Health of the Black Community
Lecture exploring structural racism, Black health inequalities and the contribution of Black healthcare workers to the NHS.
⏰ Tues 6 Oct, 5.30 – 6.30pm
📍 Curtis Auditorium, Herschel Building, Newcastle University , fully accessible

🎶 Black Is the Colour of My Voice
Theatre performance inspired by the life and music of Nina Simone.
⏰ Tues 6 and Wed 7 Oct
📍 Northern Stage , fully accessible.

🏠 Windows of Displacement
Performance exploring migration, colonialism, identity and the meaning of home.
⏰ Thurs 8 Oct, 8.45pm
📍 Northern Stage, fully accessible

⛵ Mary Ann Macham: One of North Tyneside’s Most Remarkable Historical Figures
Documentary and discussion about Mary Ann Macham, who was born into slavery in Virginia and later lived in North Shields.
⏰ Sat 10 Oct, 1.30 – 2.30pm or 3 – 4pm
📍 The Old Low Light, North Shields Fish Quay, fully accessible

✊🏽 Notice. Name. Navigate.
Interactive workshop exploring microaggressions, bias and ways of responding to prejudice.
⏰ Fri 23 Oct, 2 – 3pm
📍 West End Library, Condercum Road, Newcastle, fully accessible

🥁 Soul II Soul
The band’s story forms an important chapter in Black British music, demonstrating how Caribbean musical traditions developed within Britain and went on to influence audiences around the world.
⏰ Fri 23 Oct, 8pm
📍 O2 City Hall, Newcastle, step-free ground-floor access but no lift to the upper balconies.