Greens Support Landlord Licensing Scheme 16th November 2020 / 16th November 2020 by James Vessey-Miller Southend Council has recently launched a public consultation of residents’ views on the introduction of a compulsory Landlord Licensing scheme across Southend. Read more » Housing Landlord Rent Tenancy
Tributes paid to Green Party Councillor, Diane Hoy. 17th September 2020 / 12th December 2020 by James Vessey-Miller It is with great sadness that today we today share the news of the passing of Green Party Councillor Diane Hoy. Diane was a pivotal part of her community in Hullbridge, and she was a beloved mother, wife, and friend. She lost her final battle with Breast Cancer on Friday, September 11th surrounded by loved […] Read more » Hullbridge Rochford
Greens criticise Council’s ‘dangerously unambitious’ tree planting policy 17th August 2020 / 19th August 2020 by James Vessey-Miller In late July 2019, following growing pressure from the Green Party, the Once Upon A Tree (Southend) campaign group, and residents, Cllr Carole Mulroney (Liberal Democrat – Cabinet member for Environment and Planning) announced a moratorium on the non-emergency felling of all street trees in Southend and announced that Southend Council will work with its […] Read more » Parks Trees
Greens respond to new WTE Incinerator in Basildon 1st June 2020 / 16th March 2021 by James Vessey-Miller Plans have recently been revealed that a local company wishes to build a £50M waste incinerator and Waste-to-Energy plant in Basildon. Read more » Basildon Billericay Wickford WTE
Thomas Love; on Seaway, and Southend’s Cinema History 28th May 2020 / 28th May 2020 by James Vessey-Miller Following the news that Southend Council has approved the controversial Seaway developments, our Candidate for Leigh Ward, Thomas Love gives us his thoughts on the development and its potential impact on the existing ODEON cinema. Cinemas have been a part of Southend’s colourful local history for almost a century. The Rivoli, Southend’s first dedicated cinema, opened […] Read more » High Street Seaway
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
