Green Campaigner Urges Council to Protect City’s Verges from Damage 12th March 2025 / 12th March 2025 by simongittus Concerned about the deterioration of grass verges across the city, local Green Party Campaigner, Lauren Ekins is calling on the council to implement measures that would curb damage caused by vehicles. Read more » environment Housing Parks Transport
Political Viewpoint: November 2024 28th November 2024 / 26th November 2024 by simongittus This month's political view point for the Leigh-on-Sea News from Cllr Richard Longstaff, focusing on the Save Hadleigh Farm Campaign Read more » environment Greenbelt Hadleigh Farm Housing planning Richard Longstaff Stuart Allen
Greens Review City Council’s ‘Eco Home’ pilot 25th January 2024 / 27th January 2024 by James Vessey-Miller On 23 January 2024, Cllr Richard Longstaff and the South East Essex Green Party visited Southend City Council’s “Eco Home” project in Blenheim Ward. The show home, a council-owned property in Leigh which has been retrofitted with various thermal, energy, and water technologies, will act as a test bed for the council to understand the […] Read more » Housing planning Retrofit
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 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 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
