Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole’s first two Green Party Councillors were in Winton East: Simon Bull, first elected in May 2015, and Chris Rigby, first elected in May 2019. Simon and Chris were both re-elected to BCP Council in May 2023.
Latest winton east news
- Closure of Banks Medical centre: Concerns over impact on access
A second medical centre in Winton is to close – causing concern about GP access for local residents. Banks Medical Centre on Wimborne Road will permanently close by the end of the year. This follows the closure last year of Winton Health Centre on Alma Road. - 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. - 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. - Fly-tipping in Winton: Simon Bull sorts case, Chris Rigby speaks out in Echo
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. - Simon Bull presses universities over student-community relations in Winton
Winton East Green Party councillor Simon Bull has recently met with representatives of Bournemouth University (BU), Arts University Bournemouth (AUB), Dorset Police, and BCP Council, to address issues regarding students and permanent residents living as neighbours in the community. Simon encourages community-minded students to sign up as paid Community Wardens. - Green Councillors submit Climate & Ecological Emergency motion to first meeting of the new BCP Council
Bournemouth’s Green Councillors Simon Bull and Chris Rigby have fulfilled their pledge to submit a motion to the first meeting of the new BCP Council proposing a local declaration of climate and ecological emergency. 59 councils in the UK have already made a declaration.
Councillor simon bull
Simon Bull has lived in Winton East with his family for 18 years. He has a finance background, and is currently chief executive of a locally based national charity. Previously Simon set up and ran for 14 years an arts charity working with disadvantaged members of the Bournemouth community.
Simon is passionate about leaving a planet fit for our children.
Simon was first elected in 2015. He is currently Vice-Chair of BCP Council. As a hard-working councillor he has held several scrutiny roles, and served as Chair of BCP’s Planning Committee.
Councillor chris rigby
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.
Contact simon bull
simon.bull@bcpcouncil.gov.uk
simon.bull@bcp.greenparty.org.uk
07957 206806
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Contact Chris rigby
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Monthly 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.
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,