Winton East, BCP Council
Green Group Leader
Chris Rigby works as technical lead for a solar energy co-operative, putting local environmental aspirations into practice every day. He is also an active member of Greenpeace UK as well as local environmental groups.
Elected in 2019 to BCP Council, he has served as Group Leader, and in scrutiny and standards roles.
latest news featuring chris Rigby
- Simon Bull continues as BCP Council Vice-Chair, Chris Rigby as scrutiny chair
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. - BCP Council budget of more swingeing cuts passed – without green support
BCP Council has passed its budget for 2024/25, with further cuts totalling £41m. The cuts include reductions to library opening hours, plus permanent closure of King’s Park Plant Nursery. This is the ongoing result of 14 years of austerity cuts to councils’ funding from central Government – their main income source. Green councillors abstained in the budget vote. Green Group Leader Chris Rigby acknowledged council… Read more: BCP Council budget of more swingeing cuts passed – without green support - Green councillors attend service of thanksgiving and peace at Bournemouth Community Hebrew Synagogue
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 joins Chris Rigby in work to improve student/community relations
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. - Five BCP Green councillors elected in Bournemouth
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 in i newspaper: ‘This is unacceptable. Wytch Farm has been an accident waiting to happen for years’
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.” - ‘Some things are bigger than politics’: Greens join other Unity Alliance figures at well-attended oil spill protest
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… Read more: ‘Some things are bigger than politics’: Greens join other Unity Alliance figures at well-attended oil spill protest - ‘A devastating impact on our local environment’: Response to Poole Harbour oil spill
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.
Contact Chris rigby
07771 367684Monthly councillor surgeries for winton east residents
Last Thursday of each month (except August and December)
5pm-6pm at Winton Library
If you are reporting issues such as potholes, missed bin collection, or fly tipping, please use the Report It function on the BCP Council website by clicking on the appropriate link provided.
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Winton east Green View – community newsletters
Simon Bull and Chris Rigby’s community newsletter is delivered to every home in Winton East by their team of volunteers. View issues as PDF documents here.
Winton East Green View – Summer 2024 | Issue 23
Winton East Green View – Summer 2023 | Issue 22
Winton East Green View – Spring 2023 (BCP Council election edition) | Issue 21
Winton East Green View – Feb/March 2023 | Issue 20
Winton East Green View – Autumn 2022 | Issue 19
Winton East Green View – Summer 2022 | Issue 18
Winton East Green View – Spring 2022 | Issue 17
Winton East Green View – Winter 2021/22 | Issue 16
Winton East Green View – Autumn 2021 | Issue 15
Winton East Green View – April 2021 | Issue 14
Winton East calendar, contact list and new year’s greeting 2021
Winton East Green View – Autumn 2020 | Issue 13
Winton East Green View – Summer 2020 | Issue 12
Winton East Green View – Autumn 2019 | Issue 11
Winton East Green View – May 2019 | Issue 10
Winton East Green View – April 2019 (BCP Council election edition) | Issue 9
Bournemouth/Winton East Green View – oil rush special – April 2019 | Issue 8
Winton East Green View – March 2019 | Issue 7
Winton East Green View – February 2019 | Issue 6
Winton East calendar and New Year’s greeting 2019
Winton East Green View – October 2018 | Issue 5
Winton East Green View – July 2018 | Issue 4
Winton East Green View – April 2018 | Issue 3
Winton Green News – January 2017 | Issue 2
Winton East Green Party News – June 2015 | Issue 1
Winton East Green Party leaflet – March 2015
Simon and Chris also have a modest YouTube archive of community video news,