Kate Robinson
@katejo99.bsky.social
Oxford City Cllr for Marston. Loves growing stuff - including young people, trees, food, book-lovers and communities. It's dirty work, but worth the mess & mud. Views are my own.
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*looks out the window*
Is this a good time to remind you all about our guest article on helping to prevent flood risk with plants?!
oxfordclarion.uk/how-plants-c...
Is this a good time to remind you all about our guest article on helping to prevent flood risk with plants?!
oxfordclarion.uk/how-plants-c...
How plants can help reduce flood risk
When I lived in Scotland, people often used to say to me “Don’t worry if you’re not happy with the weather, it’ll change in 15 minutes.” And they weren’t lying. It wasn’t uncommon to have all four sea...
oxfordclarion.uk
November 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
*looks out the window*
Is this a good time to remind you all about our guest article on helping to prevent flood risk with plants?!
oxfordclarion.uk/how-plants-c...
Is this a good time to remind you all about our guest article on helping to prevent flood risk with plants?!
oxfordclarion.uk/how-plants-c...
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Botley Road businesses Warlands Cycles, Jericho Coffee Traders and Spanner Works will launch a pop up shop in Broad Street this weekend. The initiative, from Oxford City Council and Network Rail, is timed to take advantage of festive trade and located at the heart of Oxford's Christmas events.
October 31, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Botley Road businesses Warlands Cycles, Jericho Coffee Traders and Spanner Works will launch a pop up shop in Broad Street this weekend. The initiative, from Oxford City Council and Network Rail, is timed to take advantage of festive trade and located at the heart of Oxford's Christmas events.
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15 new affordable homes in Westlands Drive, Northway, have been given the go-ahead. City Council housing arm Ox Place is building them as a “low car development”, with just 3 car spaces (2 wheelchair users, 1 visiting carers) but bike spaces for each house plus communal storage.
October 30, 2025 at 4:28 PM
15 new affordable homes in Westlands Drive, Northway, have been given the go-ahead. City Council housing arm Ox Place is building them as a “low car development”, with just 3 car spaces (2 wheelchair users, 1 visiting carers) but bike spaces for each house plus communal storage.
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💚 Greens are in second place for (I think) the first time ever in a poll.
🥀 First we replace Labour. Then we overtake Reform.
📩 Help us get there: join.greenparty.org.uk
🥀 First we replace Labour. Then we overtake Reform.
📩 Help us get there: join.greenparty.org.uk
October 30, 2025 at 4:50 PM
💚 Greens are in second place for (I think) the first time ever in a poll.
🥀 First we replace Labour. Then we overtake Reform.
📩 Help us get there: join.greenparty.org.uk
🥀 First we replace Labour. Then we overtake Reform.
📩 Help us get there: join.greenparty.org.uk
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of COURSE Reform know Brexit has made us poorer, and will do so for many years. That's the whole point. Reform have no success if the people in this country are happy and satisfied. They thrive on people being frustrated and angry. They NEED as many of us to be poor and without perspective.
October 25, 2025 at 10:52 AM
of COURSE Reform know Brexit has made us poorer, and will do so for many years. That's the whole point. Reform have no success if the people in this country are happy and satisfied. They thrive on people being frustrated and angry. They NEED as many of us to be poor and without perspective.
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Transport hubs were one of the key things disabled people in our recent research recommended.
One place, where people can walk, wheel and cycle to catch buses, trams and trains; with seating, shelter and accessible toilets whilst we wait.
One place, where people can walk, wheel and cycle to catch buses, trams and trains; with seating, shelter and accessible toilets whilst we wait.
The Oxon4Buses campaign for a bus station at the railway station is front page news!
Sign the petition:
www.change.org/p/sign-for-a...
Thank you to my amazing @oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social colleagues @emilykerr36.bsky.social and Lois Muddiman (& everyone else!) for your work on this.
Sign the petition:
www.change.org/p/sign-for-a...
Thank you to my amazing @oxfordgreenparty.bsky.social colleagues @emilykerr36.bsky.social and Lois Muddiman (& everyone else!) for your work on this.
Growing calls to include bus station in plans for Oxford Rail Station
There are growing calls for a new bus station to be part of major plans to redesign Oxford Railway Station.
www.oxfordmail.co.uk
October 22, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Transport hubs were one of the key things disabled people in our recent research recommended.
One place, where people can walk, wheel and cycle to catch buses, trams and trains; with seating, shelter and accessible toilets whilst we wait.
One place, where people can walk, wheel and cycle to catch buses, trams and trains; with seating, shelter and accessible toilets whilst we wait.
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📈 It feels like yesterday I was impatient for us to break the 70k ceiling
🤯 We've almost doubled our members since then
💚 Huge kudos to @zackpolanski.bsky.social @rachelmillward.bsky.social @mothinali.bsky.social for inspiring so many people
🌱 There's room for so many more:
join.greenparty.org.uk
🤯 We've almost doubled our members since then
💚 Huge kudos to @zackpolanski.bsky.social @rachelmillward.bsky.social @mothinali.bsky.social for inspiring so many people
🌱 There's room for so many more:
join.greenparty.org.uk
Something extraordinary is happening.
+6000 new members in ONE SINGLE day.
@greenparty.org.uk just hit 130,000 members and rising!!!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
+6000 new members in ONE SINGLE day.
@greenparty.org.uk just hit 130,000 members and rising!!!
Join.greenparty.org.uk
October 20, 2025 at 7:53 AM
📈 It feels like yesterday I was impatient for us to break the 70k ceiling
🤯 We've almost doubled our members since then
💚 Huge kudos to @zackpolanski.bsky.social @rachelmillward.bsky.social @mothinali.bsky.social for inspiring so many people
🌱 There's room for so many more:
join.greenparty.org.uk
🤯 We've almost doubled our members since then
💚 Huge kudos to @zackpolanski.bsky.social @rachelmillward.bsky.social @mothinali.bsky.social for inspiring so many people
🌱 There's room for so many more:
join.greenparty.org.uk
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Spot on “Many of Labour’s younger voters are already tempted by the Green Party, which combines environmentalism with left wing economics. Now by mocking Green protections & cosying up to developers, chancellor is giving them more reasons to jump ship”. So here it is join.greenparty.org.uk/join-us/
The Guardian view on Labour targeting nature: the problem isn’t snails, but a broken housing model | Editorial
Editorial: Rachel Reeves’s drive to speed up development is beginning to treat wildlife and the environment as expendable. Voters want homes built, but not at any cost
www.theguardian.com
October 14, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Spot on “Many of Labour’s younger voters are already tempted by the Green Party, which combines environmentalism with left wing economics. Now by mocking Green protections & cosying up to developers, chancellor is giving them more reasons to jump ship”. So here it is join.greenparty.org.uk/join-us/
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An unexpected and cheerful review of @emilykerr36.bsky.social and mine's recent antics in @oxfordclarion.bsky.social this week, from railways to beavers.
"Very chipper" is a wonderful understatement on @greenparty.org.uk surging membership numbers. I personally have been bouncing off walls.
"Very chipper" is a wonderful understatement on @greenparty.org.uk surging membership numbers. I personally have been bouncing off walls.
October 11, 2025 at 10:51 AM
An unexpected and cheerful review of @emilykerr36.bsky.social and mine's recent antics in @oxfordclarion.bsky.social this week, from railways to beavers.
"Very chipper" is a wonderful understatement on @greenparty.org.uk surging membership numbers. I personally have been bouncing off walls.
"Very chipper" is a wonderful understatement on @greenparty.org.uk surging membership numbers. I personally have been bouncing off walls.
Proud to be part of this peaceful celebration of protecting refugees and standing up to hate. We also had better tunes!
Really proud of Oxford Green friends at the counter demonstration today.
#RefugeesWelcome
#RefugeesWelcome
September 20, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Proud to be part of this peaceful celebration of protecting refugees and standing up to hate. We also had better tunes!
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Have you been missing leafletting?
Your prayers have been answered!
Sunday 17th August - come over to Marston and help us inform residents about the amazing work @katejo99.bsky.social is doing as a City Councillor.
Free & incredibly delicious lunch included.*
actionnetwork.org/events/keep-...
Your prayers have been answered!
Sunday 17th August - come over to Marston and help us inform residents about the amazing work @katejo99.bsky.social is doing as a City Councillor.
Free & incredibly delicious lunch included.*
actionnetwork.org/events/keep-...
Help get Greens elected in East Oxford
I'm joining Oxford City Green Party to help get more Greens elected in East Oxford on Sunday 17th August . Join me!
actionnetwork.org
July 27, 2025 at 7:17 AM
Have you been missing leafletting?
Your prayers have been answered!
Sunday 17th August - come over to Marston and help us inform residents about the amazing work @katejo99.bsky.social is doing as a City Councillor.
Free & incredibly delicious lunch included.*
actionnetwork.org/events/keep-...
Your prayers have been answered!
Sunday 17th August - come over to Marston and help us inform residents about the amazing work @katejo99.bsky.social is doing as a City Councillor.
Free & incredibly delicious lunch included.*
actionnetwork.org/events/keep-...
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Word of the day is ‘swullocking’, from 19th-century East Anglian dialect: sultry, sweltering, and sudiferous (sweat-inducing).
July 12, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Word of the day is ‘swullocking’, from 19th-century East Anglian dialect: sultry, sweltering, and sudiferous (sweat-inducing).
I've been disrupted by cut off water like 1000s of others.Schools & libraries have shut & JR has been on red alert.We must prioritise the most vulnerable.Oxford is at bursting point! Thames Water have underinvested for years. Good reason to bring it under public ownership www.itv.com/news/meridia...
July 10, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I've been disrupted by cut off water like 1000s of others.Schools & libraries have shut & JR has been on red alert.We must prioritise the most vulnerable.Oxford is at bursting point! Thames Water have underinvested for years. Good reason to bring it under public ownership www.itv.com/news/meridia...
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Just love this Oxford charity shop tale. 💚📚
Twelve rare books donated to the Oxfam shop in Headington have raised £13,000 at auction. Volunteer Nina Curtis identified the collection of books by philosopher Sir Karl Popper, which included signed copies presented to other academics.
June 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Just love this Oxford charity shop tale. 💚📚
I'm supporting the Oxford Campaign led by @acornunion.bsky.social to stop bad landlords. There are 100s of bad landlords in Oxford and only 18 improvement notices were handed out last year by Oxford City Council. This needs to improve. @sheltercharity.bsky.social
June 18, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I'm supporting the Oxford Campaign led by @acornunion.bsky.social to stop bad landlords. There are 100s of bad landlords in Oxford and only 18 improvement notices were handed out last year by Oxford City Council. This needs to improve. @sheltercharity.bsky.social
Excellent news
Big news for me! I've just been announced as the Active Travel and Cycling Champion for Oxfordshire County Council.
As this is an Oxfordshire-wide role, I'm very keen to know more about rural routes especially.
Shout out to the Lib Dems for appointing an opposition councillor - they're serious. 💚
As this is an Oxfordshire-wide role, I'm very keen to know more about rural routes especially.
Shout out to the Lib Dems for appointing an opposition councillor - they're serious. 💚
June 17, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Excellent news
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Labour should be tacking left a) because austerity is a morally and economically bankrupt policy and b) it's a sensible strategy for them electorally.
Tory voters are heading for Reform far far more than Labour voters are.
Tory voters are heading for Reform far far more than Labour voters are.
New polling analysis indicates that Labour is losing more voters to the Greens and Lib Dems than to Reform
Polling analysis shows Labour are losing more voters to Greens and Lib Dems than to Reform
Labour should be worried about losing votes to the left, not just to the hard right
leftfootforward.org
June 2, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Labour should be tacking left a) because austerity is a morally and economically bankrupt policy and b) it's a sensible strategy for them electorally.
Tory voters are heading for Reform far far more than Labour voters are.
Tory voters are heading for Reform far far more than Labour voters are.
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It’s raining, it’s raining, it’s raining!!!
Bristol, 26 May 2025.
My whole garden is dancing!!
#Bristol #Rain #2025Images
Bristol, 26 May 2025.
My whole garden is dancing!!
#Bristol #Rain #2025Images
May 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
It’s raining, it’s raining, it’s raining!!!
Bristol, 26 May 2025.
My whole garden is dancing!!
#Bristol #Rain #2025Images
Bristol, 26 May 2025.
My whole garden is dancing!!
#Bristol #Rain #2025Images
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"The Global Majority Greens find the Prime Minister’s racist immigration speech made on Monday to be an example of a government that is deflecting from its own incompetence in managing the country’s economy."
Read our full statement in the screenshots that follow
Read our full statement in the screenshots that follow
May 14, 2025 at 5:42 PM
"The Global Majority Greens find the Prime Minister’s racist immigration speech made on Monday to be an example of a government that is deflecting from its own incompetence in managing the country’s economy."
Read our full statement in the screenshots that follow
Read our full statement in the screenshots that follow
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We had so much fun at our #Oxford #KidicalMass ride on Sunday! Great to see so many people of all ages and capabilities there. Find out more about us cyclox.org
May 12, 2025 at 1:12 PM
We had so much fun at our #Oxford #KidicalMass ride on Sunday! Great to see so many people of all ages and capabilities there. Find out more about us cyclox.org
Great way to build up confidence with your family - cycling through Oxford. I hope to be meeting the Headington, Northway and Marston group at the JR Hospital point at 2pm. :-)
Are you coming to the mass cycle ride this Sunday Afternoon?
Meet at 2.30 Gloucester Green or pick up one of the feeder rides coming into town. See you there?
www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/kids-ta...
Meet at 2.30 Gloucester Green or pick up one of the feeder rides coming into town. See you there?
www.inyourarea.co.uk/news/kids-ta...
Kids take over Oxford’s streets in a Kidical Mass Ride
Kidical Mass is a short, fun, safe, marshalled cycle ride in your area
www.inyourarea.co.uk
May 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Great way to build up confidence with your family - cycling through Oxford. I hope to be meeting the Headington, Northway and Marston group at the JR Hospital point at 2pm. :-)
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Just did BBC Radio Oxfordshire talking about our Green success in doubling from 3-7 Cllrs on the County Council and our positive policies of social change and economic and social justice.
Join us and support our vision for a better and more sustainable future. 💚🌳
Join us and support our vision for a better and more sustainable future. 💚🌳
May 6, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Just did BBC Radio Oxfordshire talking about our Green success in doubling from 3-7 Cllrs on the County Council and our positive policies of social change and economic and social justice.
Join us and support our vision for a better and more sustainable future. 💚🌳
Join us and support our vision for a better and more sustainable future. 💚🌳
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(... which is more than Reform, by the way)
🚀 Following Thursday's election we've reached a new record high 859 councillors on 181 councils!
💚 The Green Party is the only party offering a real alternative to the tired old parties.
Join the Green Party today to help us keep delivering real hope and real change ⤵️
💚 The Green Party is the only party offering a real alternative to the tired old parties.
Join the Green Party today to help us keep delivering real hope and real change ⤵️
May 3, 2025 at 2:54 PM
(... which is more than Reform, by the way)
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💚 Thank you to all the staff who made the elections possible.
💚 Thank you to my amazing campaign managers @jamesthorniley.bsky.social @moosealston.bsky.social @chrisjarvisdiy.bsky.social for an incredible campaign.
⬇️ Thanks in video format below.
💚 Thank you to my amazing campaign managers @jamesthorniley.bsky.social @moosealston.bsky.social @chrisjarvisdiy.bsky.social for an incredible campaign.
⬇️ Thanks in video format below.
May 3, 2025 at 7:07 AM
💚 Thank you to all the staff who made the elections possible.
💚 Thank you to my amazing campaign managers @jamesthorniley.bsky.social @moosealston.bsky.social @chrisjarvisdiy.bsky.social for an incredible campaign.
⬇️ Thanks in video format below.
💚 Thank you to my amazing campaign managers @jamesthorniley.bsky.social @moosealston.bsky.social @chrisjarvisdiy.bsky.social for an incredible campaign.
⬇️ Thanks in video format below.
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Got some more trees planted! Thanks to Oxfordshire CC’s community orchard budget we have six new little fruit trees on Meadow Lane Rec some of interesting fruit types.
Thanks to IFRA (esp Tom) who worked with me on this and the team who actually planted them.
MORE TREES!!
Thanks to IFRA (esp Tom) who worked with me on this and the team who actually planted them.
MORE TREES!!
March 12, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Got some more trees planted! Thanks to Oxfordshire CC’s community orchard budget we have six new little fruit trees on Meadow Lane Rec some of interesting fruit types.
Thanks to IFRA (esp Tom) who worked with me on this and the team who actually planted them.
MORE TREES!!
Thanks to IFRA (esp Tom) who worked with me on this and the team who actually planted them.
MORE TREES!!