Leigh Ward Southend City Council West Leigh Ward
5th November 2024 by simongittus
Green Party activist Simon Gittus has called on the Labour-led council to tackle the pressing issue of speeding along Marine Parade in Leigh-on-Sea.
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Southend City Council
21st October 2024 / 21st October 2024 by simongittus
Green Party councillors were left frustrated by what appeared to be an orchestrated delay in proceedings by the Labour at last week's Full Council meeting.
Leigh Ward Southend City Council
13th October 2024 / 13th October 2024 by simongittus
Concerns are mounting over the continued decline of Southend’s urban tree population and the city’s tree canopy cover, which has fallen to around 12%, far below the minimum target of 15%.
Southend City Council West Leigh Ward
16th September 2024 / 12th October 2024 by simongittus
The South East Essex Green Party and local residents have voiced their “incredible disappointment” in Southend City Council after the Labour Council ignored a petition signed by hundreds of residents and cut down seven mature ash trees in Vernon Road. A petition was set up by resident and local Green activist, Simon Gittus, after he […]
5th May 2023 / 5th May 2023 by James Vessey-Miller
4th May 2023 THE GREENS are celebrating a successful Local Election this year, electing the first-ever Green Councillor to Southend City Council. Well-known community campaigner Richard Longstaff has been elected as a Councillor for the Leigh Ward. Richard won the seat with 1042 votes, which represented 39% of the total vote. The Liberal Democrats finished […]
Leigh Ward Local Elections Southend City Council
31st March 2023 / 31st March 2023 by James Vessey-Miller
On Saturday 25th March 2023, the Green Party held a Campaign Launch event in Leigh-on-Sea, attended by former Green Party Leader Baroness Natalie Bennett and Green Councillor for Stratford Olympic Park Nate Higgins. Hosted by local Green campaigner Richard Longstaff and Green Party volunteers, the team held a day of campaigning in Leigh speaking with […]
