Green Party statement on the death of Sir David Amess MP 15th October 2021 / 17th October 2021 by James Vessey-Miller The Green Party has expressed its deepest sympathies to the family of Sir David Amess following the news of his death. Green Party co-leader Carla Denyer said: “It is truly awful to hear of the death of Sir David Amess today. My deepest sympathies are with his family and loved ones at this difficult time. […] Read more »
Greens launch petition against loss of Green Belt land 10th May 2021 by James Vessey-Miller The South East Essex Green Party have today launched a petition to stop the destruction of 1460 acres (2.28 sq miles) of Green Belt land to the north of Bournes Green and North Shoebury. Read more » Green belt Housing Infrastructure Rochford Outer Bypass
Greens Publish Results of Cycling Survey 20th April 2021 / 20th April 2021 by James Vessey-Miller Read more » Cycling planning Roads Survey Transport
Greens call for amendment to Environment Bill 9th April 2021 / 9th April 2021 by James Vessey-Miller The Green Party called for a ‘State of Nature’ clause to require the government to set a legally binding target of 2030 to halt and reverse the decline of nature. Read more » Caroline Lucas Climate Change environment Parks
The High Cost of Parking in Southend 16th March 2021 / 17th March 2021 by James Vessey-Miller Over the past few months, the council and residents have been embroiled in an unproductive debate over car parking in Southend town centre, the associated parking charges, and what impact this will have on the town's businesses as we recover from the COVID pandemic. As the town's large seafront businesses lobby the council for increasingly lowered car parking rates and the under-pressure council eyes up more locations for new and larger car parks, new insight from the Green Party suggests the obvious solutions no-one is talking about. Read more » Air Pollution Cycling Parking planning Transport
Greens Select our Candidates for the 2021 Local Elections 12th March 2021 / 12th March 2021 by James Vessey-Miller Read more » Elections LE21
Greens Launch Campaign for Warmer Homes 7th March 2021 / 7th March 2021 by James Vessey-Miller Southend is the seventh most densely populated area in the UK outside London. The need for suitable modern housing is growing, but we need to make the most of our existing buildings, not expand the town into the green belt. Read more » emissions Homes Housing Molly Scott Cato VAT
Greens Caution Against Southend Parks Funding Changes 14th January 2021 / 14th January 2021 by James Vessey-Miller The Echo Newspaper reveals today that Southend Council is investigating proposals to bring in corporate sponsorship to secure future Parks Department funding. Read more » Business Parks
COVID conspiracy stickers removed by Greens 11th January 2021 / 14th January 2021 by James Vessey-Miller Our team removed the ones that we found, but some might still remain. Local Green Party members have been asked to remain vigilant and remove or report any more such stickers if found. Read more » COVID-19 Graffiti
Air Pollution in Southend returns to pre-pandemic levels. 11th December 2020 / 13th December 2020 by James Vessey-Miller New research shows that dangerous air pollution in Southend has risen above pre-pandemic levels. Urgent action is required to protect residents. Read more » Air Pollution Southend Airport Transport
