BCP Council Chris Rigby Front page Simon Bull Winton East
10 May 2024 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Green Councillor Simon Bull has been re-elected to serve a second year as Vice-Chair of BCP Council. Meanwhile Green Group Leader Councillor Chris Rigby has been re-elected as Chair of the Council’s Environment & Place Overview & Scrutiny Committee.
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Alasdair Keddie East Cliff & Springbourne Queen's Park & Charminster Sara Armstrong Streets
9 May 2024 / 22 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Green Councillors Alasdair Keddie (Queen's Park & Charminster) and Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) met with the BCP Graffiti Team as they were cleaning the underpass between their wards, by BH Live and Holdenhurst Road. Alasdair commented: "This underpass is regularly used by our residents as they go to school, work or the gym. We receive frequent reports that the graffiti makes people feel unsafe."
Alasdair Keddie Parks, Beaches & Open Spaces Queen's Park & Charminster
30 April 2024 / 21 September 2024 by chrishenderson
As of April 2024, Cyril Park and nearby alleyways were completely clear of litter and fly-tipping. Hard-working Green councillor for Queen's Park & Charminster Alasdair Keddie has frequently liaised with the BCP Cleansing Team, working to fix these issues, and graffiti, across the Wessex Way area. He also picks litter himself daily after his school run – totalling at least 50 bags in the past year.
East Cliff & Springbourne Sara Armstrong Streets
17 April 2024 / 22 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) writes: "I've had some concerns raised from residents about people placing their refuse bins on the highway to save their parking space. This is especially common practice in areas where parking is limited. I emailed the manager of the Enforcement Team about this today who responded as follows:
16 April 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) says: "Last May, myself and my dedicated team of East Cliff and Springbourne Green community volunteers started taking action to tackle the condition of road signage and street furniture across the ward as part of our commitment to 'cleaner, safer, greener streets'. "I'm pleased to report we are starting to see some green shoots of change! "The road signage on Spring Road after years of neglect has finally been cleaned of graffiti and given a much needed spruce up.
8 April 2024 / 22 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong completed one of her regular walk/runabouts around East Cliff & Springbourne, meeting residents and delivering her first ward newsletter since her by-election win.
Alasdair Keddie BCP Council Front page Queen's Park & Charminster Sara Armstrong
21 March 2024 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
After 100 years, King’s Park Plant Nursery has permanently closed. BCP Council decided to axe the facility as part of £41m of further cuts to balance its books. Councils across the country are in dire financial straits, following 14 years of swingeing cuts to council funding by the Conservative Government. Green Councillors Alasdair Keddie (Queen's Park & Charminster) and Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) visited the nursery at the end to personally thank the staff and volunteers - and collect some surplus plants and tree bark to distribute to community projects in the area.
Front page Health & Social Care Joe Salmon Kate Salmon Moordown
12 March 2024 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Following a grassroots campaign supported and led by your Green ward councillors, Joe and Kate Salmon, BCP Council has abandoned its plan to close the much-loved Moordown Plus day centre. The centre provides a “gold standard” daytime facility for older people living with dementia, and is a lifeline for both service users and their carers.
Community Cohesion East Cliff & Springbourne Front page Sara Armstrong
12 March 2024 / 22 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) has received confirmation from BCP Council's Road Safety Team that School Crossing Patrol Officers are likely to be made redundant in the longer term, in favour of automated engineering measures.
Children & Young People Joe Salmon Kate Salmon Moordown Parks, Beaches & Open Spaces
12 March 2024 / 21 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Green Party councillors for Moordown Joe Salmon and Kate Salmon have worked with council officers to ensure that new play equipment is installed at Moordown Recreation Ground. Last year there was another arson attack (see photo inset) on new play equipment which had previously been left uninsured by BCP Council.
Alasdair Keddie Queen's Park & Charminster Streets
29 February 2024 / 21 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Life-expired streetlights on Wessex Way have been renewed, following concerted pressure from local councillor Alasdair Keddie.
Alasdair Keddie BCP Council East Cliff & Springbourne Policing, Crime & Anti-Social Behaviour Queen's Park & Charminster Sara Armstrong
17 February 2024 / 22 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Green Councillors Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) and Alasdair Keddie (Queen's Park & Charminster) visited BCP Council's CCTV Team recently. [Picture: Sara with Tony Gleason, team manager] The team are based at Madeira Road Police Station and manage a network of over 700 cameras. Sara Armstrong said: "We were in awe of the incredible work they do to keep us safe, and help the police with their investigations."
Children & Young People East Cliff & Springbourne Front page Parks, Beaches & Open Spaces Sara Armstrong
12 February 2024 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Since the election, Councillor Sara Armstrong has been working tirelessly to establish whether money from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) can be used to improve the environment of Knyveton Gardens. She was delighted to hear that her application for £50,000 has now been successful.
Chris Rigby Community Cohesion East Cliff & Springbourne Front page Joe Salmon Kate Salmon Sara Armstrong
10 December 2023 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong wrote: "What a privilege to join my Green Group colleagues [Cllr Chris Rigby, Cllr Kate Salmon and Cllr Joe Salmon] for a service of thanksgiving and peace at Bournemouth Community Hebrew Synagogue today by invitation of our Mayor Cllr Anne Filer.
Alasdair Keddie Children & Young People Queen's Park & Charminster Streets
7 July 2023 / 21 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Alasdair Keddie met with the Headteacher of Park School – an independent school situated in the heart of Queen’s Park. As with most schools in the area, there are issues around school run congestion, parking and noise. Alasdair and Mrs Dowler had a solutions–focused conversation covering: •Creating a Community Engagement Officer role to improve […]
East Cliff & Springbourne Elections Front page Sara Armstrong
30 June 2023 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Sara Armstrong became the sixth BCP Green councillor today, and East Cliff & Springbourne's first, with a resounding win in the BCP Council by-election. Sara's majority was 203 votes over the Conservative candidate, with Labour dropping to third place.
Alasdair Keddie Chris Rigby Community Cohesion Front page Policing, Crime & Anti-Social Behaviour Queen's Park & Charminster Winton East
14 June 2023 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Hard-working Councillor Alasdair Keddie (Queen's Park & Charminster) joined Councillor Chris Rigby (Winton East) at the Community Harmony And Respect Meeting (CHARM) at Bournemouth University (BU). CHARM aims to improve relationships between BU students and our permanent resident communities, with a focus on minimising anti-social behaviour and environmental health issues.
Alasdair Keddie BCP Council Chris Rigby Elections Front page Joe Salmon Kate Salmon Moordown Queen's Park & Charminster Simon Bull Winton East
7 May 2023 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Here are some video, photographic and infographic highlights of the day that Kate Salmon, Joe Salmon and Alasdair Keddie became BCP Green councillors #3, #4 and #5, with two Green gains in MOORDOWN and one in QUEEN'S PARK & CHARMINSTER. This was alongside Simon Bull and Chris Rigby being safely returned in WINTON EAST with even bigger vote shares and majority percentages than last time.
Chris Rigby Climate & Ecological Emergency Front page Poole
28 March 2023 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
BCP Green Councillor Chris Rigby has been quoted in the i newspaper's coverage of the Poole Harbour oil spill: "Local councillor Chris Rigby told i: 'This is unacceptable. Wytch Farm has been an accident waiting to happen for years.' Mr Rigby, who represents the Green Party on Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, added that the plant was meant to be shut in 2016, but Perenco had gained an extension until 2037."
Alasdair Keddie Chris Rigby Climate & Ecological Emergency Front page Poole
27 March 2023 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Green Councillor Chris Rigby writes: “When I say some things are bigger than politics, an oil spill in Poole Harbour is one of them. “Today councillors from the Green Party, Liberal Democrats, Labour and Poole People were all present at the demonstration on Poole Quay expressing our dissatisfaction with Perenco and Wytch Farm – along with […]
Ben Pantling Chris Rigby Climate & Ecological Emergency Front page Poole Simon Bull
27 March 2023 / 5 November 2024 by chrishenderson
BCP Green Party notes with sadness and anger the oil spill which took place in Poole Harbour on Sunday 26 March 2023. A major incident has been declared, and the spill will have a devastating impact on our local environment as well as those who live near and work on the harbour.
Front page Joe Salmon Kate Salmon Moordown Streets
20 March 2023 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Moordown campaigner Joe Salmon said: "We've contacted the Council on multiple occasions about [dog fouling]. One thing they were considering was the introduction of a Public Spaces Protection Order. This would really help the Council be able to properly enforce preventative measures. However, action on this seems to have stalled due to budget pressures." Conservative-run BCP Council has been forced into £35.1m of budget cuts for 2023/24 - plus the maximum Council Tax rise.
Kate Salmon Moordown Streets
13 February 2023 / 21 September 2024 by chrishenderson
The winter weather has brought a sharp increase in potholes and road defects appearing in Moordown. Castle Road has been particularly badly affected. Chris Rigby, Green Councillor for the neighbouring Winton East area, successfully got the largest hole fixed in January. Yet Moordown Green Party campaigner Kate Salmon is concerned at signs that the road is in overall bad repair.
Chris Rigby Simon Bull Streets Winton East
7 February 2023 / 21 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Simon Bull recently sorted a case of fly-tipping in Fitzharris Avenue [pictured]. Meanwhile Chris Rigby was quoted in the Bournemouth Daily Echo regarding a rat-infested fly-tipping hotspot just outside Winton East.
