S.E.Essex Green Party

We are pleased to confirm that @TheGreenParty has won our second #Southend City Councillor in this year's local elections. Our candidate for Leigh, Stuart Allen was elected with 58% of the vote and joins Richard Longstaff as our second Green councillor representing Leigh.

Back in Parliament this afternoon, this time with the @seegreenparty team. My huge thanks to @natalieben and @GreenJennyJones for hosting us - and it was lovely to bump into @sianberry in central lobby too!

Yesterday, I caught up with @natalieben in the House of Lords to discuss Local Government #Devolution. I’m grateful to her and the Greens in Parliament for meeting me to discuss this important issue. 1/11

"... Her extensive firsthand experience and considerable knowledge will be invaluable to the Green Group as we work with our community to build a greener and fairer future for Southend.” Want to help create a fairer, greener Southend? join.greenparty.org.uk 4/4

Cllr Richard Longstaff welcomed Kay to the team, “We’re thrilled to have Kay join us. She’s a dedicated and tireless campaigner, always holding the administration to account, and working hard for residents ..." 3/4

We're pleased to announce that Kay Mitchell, who previously served as Deputy Group Leader and who was formerly a Labour Councillor in Milton ward, has joined the Green Party citing the party’s progressive and forward-thinking policies at both local and national levels. 1/4

We can’t discount how important #Southend’s nighttime economy is as a key attraction for visitors and a significant employer of local people. But most of our #nightlife venues have now closed, including Talk and Chameleon nightclubs, and recently Ravens, and Revolution bar. 1/9

I was back out with our Green Party City Councillors and volunteers in Leigh-on-Sea this morning! 💚 #GreenParty #MakeSouthendGreen #Volunteering #Community #Leigh #LeighOnSea #Essex #Southend

📺 "Too much of the tax burden is falling on work." @EllieChowns makes the case for a wealth tax on Question Time. #BBCQT

🗣️ "There are too many people in employment not managing to get by." 📺 Green MP Ellie Chowns saying it as it is on Question Time tonight. Like what you're hearing? Join the Green Party today ⤵️ #BBCQT

We networked with other Green Party teams from across the country and heard from industry and policy experts on a wide range of topics. Our team also contributed to national policy discussions and helped shape some of the new policies decided by this conference.

At the weekend, the Southend Greens represented you at the #GreenPartyConference in Manchester. Our delegation met with the leading figures in the Green Party network and raised several local issues, including sewage pollution, chronic air quality, and local planning. #GPC24

Our Branch Coordinator @vesseymiller is in today's Echo Essex with a letter responding to news that two Conservative Councillors have defected to Reform UK. #Southend #SouthendCouncil #LocalDemocracy #WestShoebury #Southchurch

🗓️ Running from 6-8 September 2024 at Manchester Central, our Autumn Conference is likely to be our biggest and best yet! 🎫 If you're a Green Party member, make sure to book your ticket before 31st August. You won't want to miss it! ⤵️

Without consultation, residents in Vernon Road, Leigh-on-Sea recently found out that their perfectly healthy roadside trees are destined for the axe because of planned pavement works. Greens are now mobilising to save these trees. SIGN OUR PETITION: actionnetwork.org/petitions/save…

"My team at @seegreenparty and I will continue to work hard, holding the City Council and the new Labour MPs to account on the most pressing issues our area faces." If you'd like to help us, do consider becoming a member: join.greenparty.org.uk 4/4

"I would like to take the opportunity to thank the other candidates who stood in this election, and the elections staff who made it happen. I would also like to congratulate and welcome the new Labour MP, David Burton-Sampson. 3/4

Tilly Hogrebe writes: "A huge thank you to the 3,262 voters in Southend West & Leigh who supported the Green Party in this year's General Election. 1/4 #SouthendWestAndLeigh #GE24 #Southend #Leigh #Essex