Green Party Hyndburn

13/06/2026

Four Palestine protesters are Convicted as Terrorists for a Combined 26 years. For damaging drones Used to Kill Palestinians.

On Friday 13th June the Filton 4 were sentenced to the following:-
-Charlotte Head: 6 years.
-Leona Kamio: 6 years.
-Fatema Rajwani: 5 years 8 months.
-Samuel Corner: 8 years 8 months. A combined total of over 26 years in prison.

In August 2024 they broke into the Filton factory of Elbit Systems, an Israeli weapons manufacturer supplying drones to the Israeli military for use in the genocide in Gaza.

Since October 2023, at least 72,315 Palestinians have been killed, 172,137 injured. At least 18,000 of them were children. 258 journalists. 1,700 healthcare workers. The Lancet estimates the true death toll is 34% higher than official figures. These are not numbers. These are people.

Two separate juries refused to convict them of the serious charges the government brought. Despite this, Judge Jeremy Johnson applied a "terrorist connection" at sentencing, the first time in British legal history that criminal damage has been treated as terrorism. The jury were never told he would do this.

Their motivation: opposing British complicity in the genocide, was ruled an aggravating factor.

Thomas Mair murdered MP Jo Cox. No terrorism connection.
A man stockpiling weapons to start a race war against Muslims. No terrorism connection.
Four people who destroyed military drones bound for Gaza: terrorists.

Green Peer Jenny Jones said: "They acted to save lives not to take lives. Whatever anyone thinks of their specific actions, they were clearly a very long way from what any reasonable person would consider terrorism. These sentences need to be reviewed immediately."

Green MP Sian Berry added: "Real questions remain about the impartiality of this judge whose behaviour throughout the trial has been condemned by lawyers, magistrates, and former police officers."

As Charlotte Head was led from the dock, she shouted:

"In order to hear the birds, the warplanes must be silent."
-Marwan Makhoul

Support the Filton 25: filtonactionists.com/support-us 🕊️

13/06/2026

With so much fear and misinformation around, we owe it to each other to start with the facts.

Thanks to Zoe April Thomas - Green Party Overton ward for checking the figures and explaining what’s actually happening in a way rumours and headlines often miss.

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Spreading False Figures to Frighten People is Not Acceptable.

Here are the real figures with references.

When false information about asylum seekers spreads, it's done to frighten people.

I live in Great Harwood and when I read the claims about hundreds of 'illegals' roaming the streets of my town, I decided to look up the correct figures myself and here they are.

The numbers being claimed by groups, some councillors and far right parties are not just wrong, they're shockingly inaccurate!

In Hyndburn there are 583 real people here. 107 Ukrainians, 64 from Afghanistan on the resettlement programme, and the rest are supported asylum seekers. That's just 0.68% of the total population of Hyndburn.

Conservative Councillor David Heap himself cited 487 HMOs in Hyndburn when he spoke at a recent gathering in Great Harwood this week, but there are only 401 asylum seekers in dispersal accommodation across the entire borough of Hyndburn, that's less than one per HMO.

Source: Official Home Office data, 31 March 2026
gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/immigration-system-statistics-regional-and-local-authority-data

When people come over on boats they go to processing centres in Kent. Then to initial accommodation, often in hotels, mostly in the south of England. Blackpool, for example, has 262 people in hotel accommodation. There are NO asylum seeker hotels in Hyndburn. After hotels, some people may go into dispersal accommodation, which can include HMOs. There are 487 HMOs registered in Hyndburn, around 45 in Great Harwood, housing disabled people, NHS workers, young people and those on low incomes, under-35s on Universal Credit and many more.

At most, around 35 people in Great Harwood could be asylum seekers in HMO accommodation.

Not hundreds.

Those 35 people have risked so much to be here. To find a safe place away from war, persecution and fear. And I want to say something personal to those few people here in our town 'I welcome you. I care about you and I want you to know that.'

The Green Party's position is clear:

"Elected Greens will campaign for a system of asylum and humanitarian protection that treats the applicant fairly, humanely and without discrimination."
Green Party, A Fairer, Greener Welcome, page 35
greenparty.org.uk/about/our-manifesto/a-fairer-greener-welcome/ 🌿

07/06/2026

Great to see such strong Green support in Makerfield yesterday 💚

Our Green Councillor Shabir Fazal joined members and activists to support Sarah Wakefield in this high profile by-election campaign, alongside Green Party Member of the House of Lords, Natalie Bennett, and Green Party CEO, Harriet Lamb.

Photos: Wigan and Leigh Green Party

05/06/2026

03/06/2026

We reject violence. We reject hatred. We stand together in solidarity.

We send our deepest condolences to the family of Henry Nowak. No family should have to experience the loss of a son. The bodycam footage and the failures of the police are shocking and tragic.

But we are alarmed that known fascists and far right activists are trying to seize on this horrific killing and weaponise it to spread their message of hate. In Southampton, Neo N**i sect White Vanguard called a protest purporting to be remembering Henry Nowak. Britain’s leading fascist Tommy Robinson has said he will be attending future protests and Elon Musk is using X to spread misinformation.

Nigel Farage has called for “pure cold rage” in response. Farage is cynically using a tragic death to fuel his divisive agenda and win votes.

None of these far right figures offer anything to the family of Henry Nowak, nor are they interested in justice. They are using a tragic murder for their own ends - to divide our communities and to spread their racism, hate and far right ideas.

Don’t let the right divide us.

02/06/2026

RAW SEWAGE IN TINKER BROOK

United Utilities made £631.5 million profit last year up 31% on the previous year while our bills are set to rise 32% by 2030. Their shareholders, including overseas investment funds and foreign governments, received £226 million in dividends.

At 11:45pm on 27th May, raw sewage was discharged into Tinker Brook in Oswaldtwistle for 13 minutes. The following day, bank holiday families came out to enjoy the sunshine there, unknowingly. Children play in that water. Local dogs have been getting sick.

This is illegal unless under exceptional circumstances.

United Utilities has chosen not to share its full historical discharge data with the public.

This experiment in privatisation has failed. Water should be owned by us, run for us. The Green Party is committed to bringing water back into public ownership.

Check your local waterways: sewagemap.co.uk
Surfers Against Sewage: sas.org.uk

Petition: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/762640

Email Sarah Smith MP: [email protected]

Thanks to local resident Abbie Clithero for bringing this to our community's attention. 💚

Hyndburn Green Party takes illegal water pollution in our waterways seriously. Watch this space.

28/05/2026

In just four years, the cost of living has soared. Gas, electricity, food, rent, all up significantly.
Meanwhile real wages have actually fallen.
This isn't an accident. These are the consequences of political choices made by governments that prioritise corporate profits over people.

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Source: ONS

20/05/2026

---IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR HYNDBURN FAMILIES THIS HALF TERM---

*The holiday food voucher scheme has been ended by Lancashire County Council and no alternative arrangements have been announced.*

If your family is affected and needs support over half term (25th-29th May), here is what's available locally.

FREE AND AFFORDABLE FOOD:

> Hyndburn Food Pantry
27 Broadway, Accrington BB5 1ES
Tel: 01254 399460 [email protected]
Facebook: Hyndburn Food Pantry

Special sessions: Saturday 23rd May and Thursday 28th May, 10.30am-1.45pm
Regular hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 10.30am-2pm
Free community café also open
*No referral needed, just bring proof of address showing you live in Hyndburn.

> Our Food Pantry. Rishton, Clayton and Great Harwood.
Trinity church, Great Harwood.
11am till 1pm Tuesdays.
£3 for a years membership.
*Please bring ID

> Accrington Christians Together Foodbank
St James's Church, Cannon Street, Accrington BB5 2ER
Wednesdays 1.30pm-3pm
*Please check directly with them regarding referral requirements

KIDS EAT FREE OR FOR £1:

Asda Café, Accrington:- kids eat for £1 all day every day, no code needed

Full national list: familysaveuk.co.uk/kids-eat-free

No family should go hungry.

Please share this widely.