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 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
