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
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
Response from David Burton-Sampson MP on Heathrow Expansion & Lower Thames Crossing 26th March 2025 by simongittus Following our letter to David Burton-Sampson in January, please see his response Read more » environment planning Transport
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
Leigh Campaigner Presses Council on Bus Infrastructure Amid Calls for Greener Transport 14th February 2025 / 13th February 2025 by simongittus Simon Gittus, a Green Campaigner and Leigh resident, is pressing the City Council to make urgent improvements to the town’s bus infrastructure, arguing that better public transport is essential to easing congestion and cutting emissions. Read more » environment Richard Longstaff Simon Gittus Transport
Greens press Administration to solve speeding issues 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. Read more » Full Council Police Residents Questions Richard Longstaff Speeding Stuart Allen Transport
Greens react to Labour’s rise in Bus fare cap 31st October 2024 / 31st October 2024 by simongittus Southend Green Party Group have reacted to news that the Labour Government is to increase the Bus fare cap by 50%. Read more » Budget Buses Cost of Living Crisis environment Labour Public Transport Sustainable Transport Transport
Greens Launch Bus Petition 10th April 2022 by James Vessey-Miller Southend Council has consistently failed bus users across the city. For decades we’ve seen fares getting more expensive, vital routes being slashed, and services becoming more infrequent. Read more » Buses planning Transport
Greens Challenge Council on Cycling Infrastructure 24th March 2022 / 24th March 2022 by James Vessey-Miller This evening, our branch coordinator James Vessey-Miller attended the meeting of Southend City Council. Asking the council two written questions, James challenged the council over its dire track record on supporting cycling in Southend-on-Sea. He said; The results of a survey conducted by the Green Party in Southend in 2021 found that only 10% of […] Read more » Cycling planning Transport
Greens Challenge Council on EV Infrastructure 24th March 2022 / 28th March 2022 by James Vessey-Miller This evening, our branch coordinator James Vessey-Miller attended the meeting of Southend City Council. Asking the council two written questions, James challenged the council over the impending crisis that will be publicly accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in Southend-on-Sea. Currently, Southend has only 9.8 publicly-accessible charging points per 100,000 people. A paltry figure when […] Read more » Electric Vehicles planning Transport
