Ben Pantling Elections Front page Joe Salmon Poole Sarah Ward
5 July 2024 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Everyone in the Green Party movement is today celebrating the largest advance in our 41-year history, as the number of Green MPs quadrupled to four. Across Bournemouth and Poole, there were also solid advances in the Green Party's vote shares.
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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.
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.
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.
BCP Council Front page Joe Salmon
31 October 2023 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
BCP Council’s Green Group plans to bring a motion supporting calls for a ceasefire and instructing the council to be ready to offer support for those displaced and affected by the events taking place. The motion, which reflects the group's dedication to fostering understanding, support, and unity in times of conflict, is aimed at promoting peace and empathy in the wake of the ongoing conflict in Israel and Palestine.
BCP Council Front page Joe Salmon Policing, Crime & Anti-Social Behaviour Sara Armstrong
14 September 2023 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
In a unanimous decision, BCP Council has passed a motion proposed by Green Councillor Sara Armstrong, aimed at addressing the pressing issue of knife crime in our communities. The motion was seconded by Moordown Green Councillor Joe Salmon, one of several new Green councillors who joined the council this May.
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.
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.
![Flowers laid in Bournemouth following the fatal stabbing of Cameron Hamilton in August 2023 - following that of Thomas Roberts in March 2022 [Photo: Bournemouth Daily Echo]](https://bcp.greenparty.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/305/2024/09/flowers-300x200.jpg?x87866)
