Belfairs Ward

Belfairs Ward Leigh Ward Southend City Council

Greens write to MP regarding Heathrow and Lower Thames Crossing

5th February 2025 / 5th February 2025 by simongittus

The South East Essex Green Party has formally written to MP, David Burton-Sampson responding to the Government’s damaging plan to proceed to allow for the building of a third runway at Heathrow, and the Lower Thames Crossing.

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Belfairs Ward Chalkwell Ward Leigh Ward Shoeburyness Ward Southend City Council West Leigh Ward

Green Party Stands Firm Against Top-Down Devolution Plans

14th January 2025 / 14th January 2025 by simongittus

The Green Party has voiced strong opposition to the Government’s fast-track devolution proposals, citing serious concerns over what it calls a “top-down” reorganisation of local councils orchestrated by the Labour Government.

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Belfairs Ward Chalkwell Ward Leigh Ward Shoeburyness Ward Southend City Council West Leigh Ward

Southend City Council Commits to Tree Policy Improvements, Thanks to Green Party Efforts

21st December 2024 / 1st January 2025 by simongittus

Green Party Councillor Richard Longstaff has successfully driven significant enhancements to Southend City Council's tree policy, with plans to increase the city’s tree canopy cover from 12% to at least 15%.

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Belfairs Ward Chalkwell Ward Leigh Ward Shoeburyness Ward Southend City Council West Leigh Ward

Glyphosate set to be phased out after Green Party motion

15th December 2024 / 1st January 2025 by simongittus

Cllr Stuart Allen’s motion to phase out the use of glyphosate—a herbicide associated with cancer and significant health and environmental risks—on Southend’s streets has been approved at this month’s Full Council meeting.

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Belfairs Ward Chalkwell Ward Leigh Ward Shoeburyness Ward Southend City Council West Leigh Ward

Green Party Motions to be Debated at December Full Council

8th December 2024 / 1st January 2025 by simongittus

Two key motions proposed by Green Party councillors are set to be discussed at Southend's Full Council meeting on December 12th after discussions were delayed in October’s sitting. Among the postponed items were urgent motions on banning council use of glyphosate herbicides, and a new strategy for protecting the city’s tree canopy.

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Belfairs Ward Leigh Ward

Greens Push for Full Glyphosate Ban

10th October 2024 / 13th October 2024 by simongittus

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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Belfairs Ward Chalkwell Ward Leigh Ward Local Elections Southend City Council West Leigh Ward

Greens win second City Councillor in Leigh

8th May 2024 / 8th May 2024 by James Vessey-Miller

After a year of hard work, Stuart Allen will be joining Cllr Richard Longstaff at Southend City Council after being elected with the highest number of votes at this year’s local elections. Stuart was duly elected with 1725 votes for Leigh ward, which represents 58% of the vote, and was over 1000 votes ahead of […]

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Greens Select our Candidates for the 2021 Local Elections

12th March 2021 / 12th March 2021 by James Vessey-Miller

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