Thank you @NEWBioNet for organising such a useful conference today. Fully agree that development is not incompatible with nature if delivered with ecological resilience in mind; indeed, green infrastructure is clearly necessary to deal with the ecological emergencies we face. 1/n Great to see that so many experts and volunteers working on green initiatives right here in north Wales. More resources are clearly needed, especially for Local Authorities, but really inspiring stuff nonetheless. 2/n

It has been a huge honour to represent Wales on @TheGreenParty Regional Council. I’ve been working hard to ensure that member inclusivity and liberation are centred in the Party’s decision-making. I am seeking re-election to continue this important work. Please lend me your vote. Alt text:

It has been a huge honour to represent Wales on the Green Party Regional Council since being co-opted onto the Council by the Wales Green Party Committee this summer.

The @Independent is calling this "the North's rail betrayal" and they're absolutely right. Talk about levelling down.

Lots of issues with this austerity-driven proposal. THREAD... 🧵 1/n

https://twitter.com/Independent/status/1452238631494721538

First and foremost, let's talk about capacity. Are the lines between the East Midlands and Yorkshire at capacity already? Predominantly, yes. I've had first-hand experience of this. 2/n

https://twitter.com/AdamWJT/status/1419272553957400584?t=jwfx7BpTizRvK8EyZXLPdA&s=19

Big thanks to Austin Barber for an absolutely fascinating lunchtime tour of the #HS2 site at Curzon Street. Hearing about how the scheme is enabling new green spaces, tram networks and hub-oriented residential development. #GPC21 #GPConf 1/n This is sustainable development in action. The location of the new housing, located next to Curzon Street and other public transport hubs, means that it has *zero* car parking spaces. This is how we tackle car supremacy. #GPC21 2/n

@GeorgeMonbiot Thanks for your response, George.

Of course we shouldn’t be looking to “build anything”, but that’s never been the case; this is why planning regulation exists. Now who gets to write those regulations is of course a critical question. 1/n @GeorgeMonbiot This is why I’m active politically; if we don’t like the decisions being made, we have to replace the decision-makers—and when it comes to planning regulation, the big decisions are made by politicians, whether on local planning committees or in the departments of Whitehall. 2/n