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.
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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 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong wrote: "What a privilege to join my Green Group colleagues [Cllr Chris Rigby, Cllr Kate Salmon and Cllr Kate 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 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.
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.
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