Talbot and Branksome Wood By-Election 20 August 2025 / 26 August 2025 by BCP Green Party Comms Team Meet Amy Hardy, your Green Party candidate for Talbot and Branksome Woods Born and raised locally, and giving back to the community – give Amy Hardy-For Talbot & Branksome Woods your vote on September 11th Like many people, I’ve faced my share of challenges. I’ve experienced homelessness, domestic violence, and the daily realities of living […] Read more »
Low water levels in Queen’s Park pond: “A huge amount of effort” going on, and full programme of remedial works booked, says Alasdair Keddie 5 August 2025 / 26 August 2025 by chrishenderson Councillor Alasdair Keddie (Queen's Park & Charminster) says: "The low water levels in Queen's Park pond this year have been a big concern, I would like to assure everyone that a huge amount of effort has been going on behind the scenes to try and address this. There is a full programme of works now booked in for this winter to preserve the long term future of the pond." Read more »
Work underway to regenerate Queen’s Park Play Area 29 July 2025 / 26 August 2025 by chrishenderson Work is now underway to regenerate the Woodpecker Play Area at Queen’s Park. Over Summer half-term, children were invited to look at the options for new play equipment and vote for what they liked the most. Read more »
New investment for all three Queen’s Park & Charminster green spaces secured by Alasdair Keddie 29 July 2025 / 26 August 2025 by chrishenderson Green Councillor for Queen's Park & Charminster, Alasdair Keddie, has secured grant funding for essential repairs and upgrades at every green space in the ward: * £4,500 for repairs and improvements to the Strouden Park sports pavilion. * £8,000 to support regeneration of Cyril Park - which has not seen any meaningful upgrade in more than 10 years. * £7,000 for removal and replacement of the condemned pond viewing platform at Queen’s Park. Read more »
East Cliff & Springbourne Neighbourhood Forum and Area designation approved 24 July 2025 / 26 July 2025 by chrishenderson In a major step forward for local democracy and community-led planning, last week BCP Council's Cabinet has unanimously approved the designation of a Neighbourhood Area and the formation of a Neighbourhood Forum for East Cliff and Springbourne, This milestone follows months of dedicated community engagement, with three consultation processes and over 200 responses - a clear sign of the appetite for greater local influence and collaboration. Read more »
£103,400 extra for East Cliff & Springbourne secured by Sara Armstrong 23 July 2025 / 26 August 2025 by chrishenderson Since being elected two years ago, hard-working Green Councillor for East Cliff & Springbourne, Sara Armstrong, has brought £103,400 of extra investment into our area. Sara has personally written and worked with local groups to make applications, resulting in securing grants, and Community Infrastructure funding levied from developers. This is supporting projects that matter to local people - from safer parks and better bins, to improved green spaces and community facilities. Read more »
Over £21,000 secured for more street trees in Winton East 10 July 2025 / 14 July 2025 by chrishenderson Winton East currently has the lowest level of tree canopy cover - high branches offering shade - of any area in our conurbation. Winton East's Green Councillors Simon Bull and Chris Rigby have secured over £21,000, mostly Community Infrastructure funds [levied from developers], for more street trees in Winton. Read more »
St Alban’s Church community room to be redecorated 9 July 2025 / 14 July 2025 by chrishenderson Treasure, a community group who work to support local victims of domestic abuse, have secured funding from BCP Council’s Ward Improvement Fund. They were supported in this by local Green councillors Simon Bull and Chris Rigby. This grant will be used to redecorate the community room they use at St Alban’s Church on Linwood Road. It will also benefit other users of that space. Read more »
More improvements secured for two Winton parks 7 July 2025 / 14 July 2025 by chrishenderson Hard-working Green councillors for Winton East, Simon Bull and Chris Rigby, arranged for the fence between the upper and lower sections of Winton Library Gardens to be removed. This follows last year’s re-opening of the lower section of the Gardens after years of work by Simon and Chris. Meanwhile, a new community information board is on the way to Fampoux Gardens between Green Road and Firbank Road. Read more »
Local residents audit East Cliff, and action follows 1 July 2025 / 26 August 2025 by chrishenderson East Cliff conservation area walks led by Councillor Sara Armstrong continue to draw residents eager to make a difference. These on-the-ground audits have spotlighted long-standing issues, and Sara’s persistent lobbying of Council staff is paying off. June’s walk saw real progress: graffiti reduced, fences fixed, accessible beach toilets reopened, lighting fixed, and new bins on […] Read more »
