Southend Greens Push to Protect Local Elections 20th June 2025 / 20th June 2025 by simongittus The Southend Green Group has put forward a motion to ensure that all steps are taken to allow for next year’s local elections to go ahead, despite plans for council reorganisation across Essex. Read more » Campaigns Council Democracy Stuart Allen
Building for People and Planet 9th June 2025 / 5th June 2025 by simongittus There’s been a lot of talk lately about the tens of thousands of new homes being pushed onto Southend by central government - top-down, with little regard for local voices. From the Salvation Army land in the west to Bournes Green in the east, our city is facing a tidal wave of urban sprawl. Our infrastructure is under pressure, and the green spaces that make Southend special are under threat. Read more » Campaigns environment Housing Jobs planning Stuart Allen
Greens Raise Safety Concerns Over Cars in Chalkwell Park 24th May 2025 / 24th May 2025 by simongittus The Green Party have raised serious safety concerns after several cars were seen driving through Chalkwell Park. Read more » Campaigns Chalkwell Park environment Kay Mitchell Stuart Allen
Green Party Opposes Development on Bournes Green: Calls for Smarter Housing Solutions 30th April 2025 / 1st May 2025 by simongittus The Green Party in Southend has spoken out firmly against proposals to build on Bournes Green and surrounding green spaces, warning that the plans threaten both the environment and the character of local communities. Read more » Campaigns environment Green belt Housing planning Richard Longstaff Stuart Allen
Green Party Criticises Southend Council for Neglecting Damaged Street Signs 24th April 2025 by simongittus Green Party campaigner AJ Sutherland has criticised the Southend Council’s handling of reports of damaged street infrastructure, arguing that essential repairs are being ignored despite clear signs of damage. Read more » Campaigns FixorNoFix Infrastructure Transport
Greens Secure Long-Overdue Repairs to Chalkwell Park Footpaths 4th April 2025 / 4th April 2025 by simongittus Footpaths in Chalkwell Park, long in a state of disrepair, have been made safe after pressure from Green Party campaigners prompted action from the council. Read more » Campaigns environment Parks
Safer Streets for Leigh: Green Councillor Secures Junction Improvements 27th March 2025 / 27th March 2025 by simongittus A dangerous junction in Leigh has been made safer after the council took action following concerns from residents about drivers traveling the wrong way on North Street. Read more » Campaigns Stuart Allen Transport
Green campaigner presses council to remove the Queensway Bridge which remains a suicide risk 22nd March 2025 / 22nd March 2025 by simongittus Tricia Cowdrey, a local Green campaigner, is urging the Council to set a clear timeline for the removal of the pedestrian bridge over the Queensway following another recent suicide attempt. Read more » Campaigns planning Richard Longstaff Tricia Cowdrey
Greens Push for Hedgehog Highways to Boost Urban Biodiversity 15th March 2025 / 15th March 2025 by simongittus In a bid to restore reducing hedgehog populations, Councillor Stuart Allen, Green Party for Leigh Ward, has submitted a motion calling for the creation of a city-wide network of hedgehog highways, helping hedgehogs move more easily between gardens and making our streets greener and more wildlife-friendly. Read more » Campaigns environment Motions Stuart Allen
Former Councillor Tricia Cowdrey Joins the Green Party 27th February 2025 / 3rd March 2025 by simongittus Former councillor and chair of People Scrutiny Committee, Tricia Cowdrey, has joined the Green Party, marking the second high-profile name to join the party this year. Tricia follows Kay Mitchell, who made the switch in January, in what appears to be a growing shift toward the Greens in Southend politics. Read more » Campaigns Richard Longstaff SEND Tricia Cowdrey
