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Road closures for active travel at Boscombe Overcliff

19 August 2020

BCP Green Party Councillor comments on the proposal to install an ETRO (Experimental Traffic Regulation Order) on Boscombe Overcliff Drive.

Asylum seekers fleeing violence, persecution and crises in France? Yes Mr Burns, they are

18 August 2020

On Twitter, Bournemouth West MP Conor Burns weighed into the Ben & Jerry’s feud with the Home Secretary over the government’s latest migrant-scapegoating exercise. In response to the ice-cream company’s Twitter thread highlighting the new inhumane approach to asylum seekers crossing the channel, Mr Burns replied: "Fleeing war, climate change and torture in France? Morons. Great way to lose customers"

An end to the Poole Bay oil well? It’s looking likely

12 August 2020

Pandemic oil price plunge, a divesting partner and short time frames before licence expiry are making it increasingly likely that Corallian and co will not be coming back to our beautiful, biodiverse bay.

Take action to reduce criminalisation of homeless people in Poole

05 August 2020

Chris Rigby, BCP Council Green Party Councillor writes of his concerns about changes to restrictions which will affect rough sleepers and homelessness in Poole.

BCP Council meeting answers Green councillors' questions on Diversity and the Environment

16 July 2020

At the virtual meeting of BCP Council in July, both Cllr Simon Bull and Cllr Chris Rigby asked questions which received comprehensive replies.

Simon Bull becomes Interim Chair of the Association of Green Councillors

16 July 2020

Councillor Simon Bull has become Chair of the Association of Green Councillors (AGC), the network of around 600 elected Green Party Councillors from every level of local government in England and Wales.

Temporary measures to prioritise safety over traffic in Winton and Poole

11 July 2020

Councillor Simon Bull is pleased to see temporary measures in the centre of Winton and elsewhere which prioritise people’s health and safety over cars during the Coronavirus crisis.

BCP creates a new era for cycling and walking

04 July 2020

BCP Council has been indicatively awarded around £1.4million from the government’s Emergency Active Travel Fund - a funding package to 'create new era for cycling and walking'.

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Major incident reported at Bournemouth beach

25 June 2020

National and local news channels reported crowds flocking to Bournemouth beaches, and Cllr Chris Rigby commented on the litter that was left.

BCP Unity Alliance survives no-confidence vote

09 June 2020

The Unity Alliance retains control of Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP) Council, following the failure of the Conservative Group's motion of no-confidence at Full Council tonight.







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