Southend Council has approved the controversial Seaway development. 28th May 2020 / 17th June 2020 by James Vessey-Miller On Wednesday’s crucial Development Control Committee, a narrow margin of councillors voted in favour of granting planning permission to the controversial scheme. Despite staunch opposition from neighbouring residents and vocal pleas from many seafront businesses, a proposal to refuse the scheme was narrowly rejected by seven votes to nine and the majority voted in favour of […] Read more » High Street Kursaal Seaway
Greens call for responsible PPE use in Southend 19th May 2020 / 23rd May 2020 by James Vessey-Miller SEVEN bags of litter were collected by one household in just one afternoon. The Green Party has urged residents in Southend to use and dispose of PPE responsibly after recording a dramatic spike in the amount of PPE-related litter cleaned up by its volunteers. Since lockdown, many members of the Green Party have been conducting […] Read more » Litter Southend
Greens launch Petition against loss of parkland in Southchurch 10th March 2020 / 17th June 2020 by James Vessey-Miller Green Party Candidate for Thorpe Ward, Jo Bates Green Party candidate for Thorpe Ward, Jo Bates launches petition against the proposed increase in the size of the car park at Southchurch Park. In September 2019 Southend Council declared a Climate Emergency, and yet this week senior councillors are pushing for a scheme which will worsen Air […] Read more » Parks Petition
Greens open new office in Southend 6th March 2020 / 23rd May 2020 by James Vessey-Miller Members of the South East Essex Green Party in the new Office, opened by Amelia Womack On Friday 6th March 2020, the South East Essex Green Party opened a brand new office in central Southend. Opened by Deputy Leader of the Green Party, Amelia Womack, joined by members of the local Green Party, this new […] Read more » Campaigns
Southend GreenFest 2020 22nd November 2019 / 23rd May 2020 by James Vessey-Miller The South East Essex Green Party have today announced a brand new event for 2020, the Southend GreenFest. The South East Essex Green Party are proud to announce a brand new two-day event for 2020, the Southend GreenFest held at The Railway Hotel Southend on 6 & 7 March 2020. This groundbreaking fundraising event, which hopes to raise awareness […] Read more » Events Fundraising
Greens launch EU campaign in Southend with Keith Taylor MEP 13th May 2019 / 22nd May 2020 by James Vessey-Miller Green Party MEP Keith Taylor meets Paul Jeater and representatives of the South East Essex Green Party in Southend to launch the Green Party’s European Election campaigns in South East Essex. Read more »
Greens Select our Candidates for the 2019 Local Elections 11th March 2019 / 23rd May 2020 by James Vessey-Miller Southend has a choice this May: Vote for the same old stories from Labour and the Tories, or vote Green for a breath of fresh air. Read more » #LE19 Southend
Greens Respond to James Duddridge MP’s Comments on Poverty 29th November 2018 / 22nd May 2020 by James Vessey-Miller Southend Council recently published its Housing, Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy detailing how child poverty in the borough has increased from 19% to 29%. We've done some Homework for Mr Duddridge, and hopefully, he'll see this. Read more »
SEEGP Comments on the ‘Fossetts for The People’ Campaign 23rd November 2018 / 23rd May 2020 by James Vessey-Miller In the past few weeks, a new offshoot of the #SaveSouthendNHS campaign has been launched demanding that Southend Council build 400 new 'affordable', private rent, and social homes on the former NHS-owned land adjacent to the proposed Fossetts Farm developments. Read more » Campaigns planning
Green Party Against Lower Thames Crossing 17th November 2018 / 22nd May 2020 by James Vessey-Miller Today, Saturday 17th November 2018, the Eastern Region Green Party, including Councillor James Abbott and members of the Essex Green Parties, voted unanimously to oppose the proposal for a new crossing of the Thames by road. Read more »
