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Cllr Emma Garnett

@greenpartyemma.bsky.social

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Green Party county councillor for Parks (Oxfordshire) & sustainability researcher @ox.ac.uk‬ Books. Bikes. Buses. Trains. Cooking. Hiking. Nature. Climate. Inequality. Public Health. She/her Promoted by James Thorniley at 12A Merlin Road, OX4 6EP

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Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 23d

🅿️ Removing parking is one of the most effective ways to reduce car use:
theconversation.com/12-best-ways...

🤦‍♀️ @ox.ac.uk Warneford Hospital proposes adding ~50% more car parking..

📝 Sign Headington Liveable Streets' petition:
actionnetwork.org/petitions/no...

www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/2546328...

Fears for ‘traffic hell’ over new parking spaces at Oxford hospital

Adding new parking spaces to Warneford Hospital in Oxford could create “traffic hell” and lead to hundreds of more car journeys into the area,…

www.oxfordmail.co.uk

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Chris Jarvis @chrisjarvisdiy.bsky.social · 5h

On Monday, Oxford City Council near-unanimously supported the Green Party motion which made clear our city stands against the far right and against regressive migration policy - from banning asylum seekers from working to scrapping family reunion.

Oxford City Council backs city's minority communities in vote

A Green party motion called on Oxford City Council to oppose far right rhetoric.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 3h

End of next year?

I can't wait for >123,000 and overtaking the Tories!
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Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 3h

I've updated my 100k estimate!

bsky.app/profile/gree...

Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 3h

🟢 80k to 85k members in 7 days.
🟢 85k to 90k members in 3(!) days.

I'm betting we're going to hit 100,000 members by 20th October.

Want to help us get there?
join.greenparty.org.uk

Screenshot from the video quote posted.
70k members 9th September
80k members 28th September
85k members 5th October
90k members 8th October

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Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 3h

I think we're going to get there by the 20th.
bsky.app/profile/gree...

Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 3h

🟢 80k to 85k members in 7 days.
🟢 85k to 90k members in 3(!) days.

I'm betting we're going to hit 100,000 members by 20th October.

Want to help us get there?
join.greenparty.org.uk

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Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 3h

🟢 80k to 85k members in 7 days.
🟢 85k to 90k members in 3(!) days.

I'm betting we're going to hit 100,000 members by 20th October.

Want to help us get there?
join.greenparty.org.uk

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Cllr Dr Max Morris @maxmorris.bsky.social · 4h

Very proud of my fellow Green councillors for proposing this motion. "We are a rich tapestry, we are strengthened by our diversity, and we must stand up as a council and as a city for that diversity, unite against the far right and the divisive narratives of them." www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Oxford City Council backs city's minority communities in vote

A Green party motion called on Oxford City Council to oppose far right rhetoric.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 4h

I was in the Netherlands this summer for work then a holiday and the cycling was glorious.
I can really recommend Schiermonnikoog as an island filled with bikes and beaches and forests and wildlife.

Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 4h

Thanks! That's useful to know :)

Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 16h

A fair point.

Our Green group view is that the Becket Street car park should become a bus&coach station.
But I'm keen to hear yours!

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Cllr Emily Kerr 💚 @emilykerr36.bsky.social · 17h

Excited that the Oxford Congestion Charge means that the 3/3A will now run to the station!! Amongst a whole host of other bus improvements.

Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 22h

Oxford Bus Co has announced more frequent bus services from November to coincide with the congestion charge coming into effect. The improvements mean Blackbird Leys and Cowley will have services to the city centre every 10 minutes, while Iffley Road gets a new night bus.

Oxford Bus Company 300 stops off for a quick half at the Wetherspoons

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Cyclox @cycloxoxford.bsky.social · 22h

⚠️ IMPORTANT: BIKE RACK REMOVAL ON BROAD STREET + PARKS ROAD ⚠️

Ahead of the Oxford Half Marathon, Oxford City council will be removing and suspending bike racks on Broad Street and Parks Road this Sat 11 Oct from 6am.
Bikes not removed by Friday night will have locks cut and will be kept for 35 days

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 20h

Nearly 3000 new members in the 24 hours since the Party Political Broadcast.

Extraordinary.

Hope is returning. 💚🚀

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 21h

Ebikes are magical. Cargo bikes are magical.
Put them together and you have one of the most powerful ways to decarbonise our cities and make them safer, quieter, cleaner and so much more FUN.

Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 21h

Electric cargo bikes can replace many everyday car trips for the average family and “reshape suburban family mobility”, say Oxford University researchers. 49 British households were loaned e-cargo bikes for school runs, shopping trips, family outings and other day-to-day use.

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Caroline Russell @carolinerussell.bsky.social · 1d

If you want places to be accessible to older and disabled people installing benches is one very helpful thing to do.

Seems a few people are worried that young people will sit on a bench and be a bit annoying, so the bench won’t be installed after all.

Owen Massey @bookllyfr.bsky.social · 1d

A parish council in Oxford has refused to install a bench on a quiet side street in case people sit on it and get hit by a car

www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/2552131...

#motonormativity

@apiln.bsky.social

Proposed 'eyesore' bench causes outrage among community

Plans for a new artistic bench that have been two years in the making have caused outrage among residents in Botley near an Oxford Brookes campus.

www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 1d

OpenAI’s planned data centers will use more power than New York City & San Diego use at their peak consumption, combined. More power than the entire nations of Switzerland & Portugal combined. And San Altman’s buddies in this administration have been cutting all of our energy infrastructure upgrades

Sam Altman’s AI empire will devour as much power as New York City and San Diego combined. Experts say it’s ‘scary’ | Fortune

Andrew Chien told Fortune he’s been a computer scientist for 40 years but we’re close to “some seminal moments for how we think about AI and its impact on society.”

fortune.com

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Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 1d

I'll see you on both!
Don't forget the first passenger service from Oxford to MK :)

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Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 1d

🤣 if it meant the line was opened faster I would 100% do that!
I am determined to get a direct train to Cambridge ASAP (years away, I realise).

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Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 1d

So great to see our amazing @emilykerr36.bsky.social back on Politics South!

Political animals (~6 mins) is also my favourite bit.

Greens as beavers: making big changes&taking care of nature - 10/10 analogy.
Other comparisons were somewhatless flattering but still miles better than the Tories!

Cllr Emily Kerr 💚 @emilykerr36.bsky.social · 2d

Delighted to be back on BBC Politics South this morning talking Digital ID, Green Party Conference, and pharmacies.

Just watched it with the kids: the “which animal is your party” was definitely their favourite feature.

www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...

Me in the BBC studio with 3 others guests and presenter Peter Henley, who is soon retiring! Job applications still open. :)

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Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 1d

What a stunning photo!

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Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 1d

“Well preserved” walls potentially dating back to Saxon times have been discovered in excavations at Speedwell House, the building just off St Aldates which is proposed as Oxfordshire County Council’s new HQ. As first reported by the Clarion, relocation plans are currently on hold after the find.

Oxford Clarion @oxfordclarion.bsky.social · 16d

Plans to move Oxfordshire County Council’s HQ to Speedwell House, just off St Aldates, could be rethought after “a potentially significant archaeological find” at the site. OCC has recently sold County Hall for redevelopment as a hotel, meaning the council will need a new home from spring 2027.

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Ruthi Brandt @ruthibrandt.bsky.social · 2d

That is QUITE the bias! It's been clear for a good while now where she is, politically. But to let it show in such an obvious way, that's just professional negligence

Adam Bienkov @adambienkov.bsky.social · 2d

BBC accused of 'extraordinary' anti-Green bias after party say the Laura Kuenssberg Show scrapped a promised interview with @zackpolanski.bsky.social on Sunday.

Green sources say the show also refused to interview Polanski after he was elected as leader last month

bylinetimes.com/2025/10/06/b...

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The Green Party of England & Wales @greenparty.org.uk · 2d

Our Conference was bursting with energy, enthusiasm, and determination. The Green Party is growing faster than ever – powered by hope, action, and thousands of passionate members. 💚

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Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly this! Zack is really good at lifting up other people and passing the microphone.
The whole leadership team is incredibly strong and bring different things to yhe table.

Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 2d

It was all quite plain sailing (training?).
I'm so relieved it wasn't referred back!

Cllr Emma Garnett @greenpartyemma.bsky.social · 2d

Excellent meme choice.