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Greens react to Labour’s rise in Bus fare cap

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Southend Green Party Group have reacted to news that the Labour Government is to increase the Bus fare cap by 50%.

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Greens push for car charging points in Leigh and Southend

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Green Party Councillor, Stuart Allen, has questioned the Labour leader of the council, Cllr Daniel Cowen, at last week’s Full Council meeting on the lack of publicly available charging points in Leigh ward.

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Green Party Councillors left frustrated by Labour’s purposeful delays at Full Council

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Green Party councillors were left frustrated by what appeared to be an orchestrated delay in proceedings by the Labour at last week's Full Council meeting.

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Mabel Longstaff hugging tree

Urgent Call for Action on Southend’s Urban Trees as Tree Canopy Cover Diminishes

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Concerns are mounting over the continued decline of Southend’s urban tree population and the city’s tree canopy cover, which has fallen to around 12%, far below the minimum target of 15%.

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Autumn Foodie Fundraiser

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We're back for another Foodie Fundraiser! We're celebrating all things Autumn with some deliciously wholesome food, perfect for those darker nights.

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Greens Push for Full Glyphosate Ban

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Green Party Councillor, Cllr Stuart Allen, is proposing a motion at the Full Council meeting to ensure the Labour-led administration commits to its joint-administration agreement to stop the use of a dangerous herbicide on Southend’s streets.

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Greens breathe a sigh of relief after felling notice ‘error’

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Residents on Leigh Hall Road (Leigh) and Ilfracombe Road (Kursaal) have breathed a sigh of relief after discovering tree removal notices on every tree last Tuesday, stating that they would be felled this coming Wednesday, giving just a week's notice.

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Vernon Trees Removed

Council axes 7 of Leigh’s trees, despite public petition

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The South East Essex Green Party and local residents have voiced their “incredible disappointment” in Southend City Council after the Labour Council ignored a petition signed by hundreds of residents and cut down seven mature ash trees in Vernon Road. A petition was set up by resident and local Green activist, Simon Gittus, after he […]

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Water fountain

Green activist, Lauren Ekins, pushes for drinking fountains in City

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Southend resident and Green Party activist, Lauren Ekins, has called on Southend City Council to install free drinking fountains across the city.

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