Ben Pantling Elections Front page Joe Salmon Poole Sarah Ward
5 July 2024 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Everyone in the Green Party movement is today celebrating the largest advance in our 41-year history, as the number of Green MPs quadrupled to four. Across Bournemouth and Poole, there were also solid advances in the Green Party's vote shares.
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Alasdair Keddie Front page Neighbourhoods Policing, Crime & Anti-Social Behaviour Queen's Park & Charminster
21 June 2024 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
Local residents can now report any suspected drugs-related activity to Dorset Police much more quickly and easily. Green Councillor for Queen's Park & Charminster Alasdair Keddie is a member of the Dorset Police & Crime Panel. He successfully led a strand of work by the Panel on crime reporting, which led to agreement for Dorset Police to set up a new “intelligence portal” webform.
Front page Health & Social Care Simon Bull Winton East
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.
East Cliff & Springbourne Sara Armstrong
13 June 2024 / 20 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) writes: "Thank you Cllr Kieron Wilson (Independent, Muscliff & Strouden Park) for taking the time to meet with myself, staff and residents at Vale Lodge this afternoon. "We caught up on progress made regarding the gates (still some work to do but getting there), heard about the partnership with Grounded Community and how residents are benefitting from nutritious meals made in the kitchen, the social activities planned by staff and residents to combat loneliness (can't wait for the bingo!) and saw how the plants from Kings Park Nursery are settling in.
East Cliff & Springbourne Front page Money Sara Armstrong Streets
4 June 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Today Sara Armstrong was delighted to meet Chris and Danny from BCP Council Highways for an update on the damaged drain. This first came to light last year as a direct result of residents and Sara as their councillor, lobbying officers to get the drain investigated and repaired. During this it came to light that a utility company had damaged the infrastructure and not reported it.
East Cliff & Springbourne Parks, Beaches & Open Spaces Sara Armstrong
4 June 2024 / 22 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Councillor Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) writes: "This afternoon I've been out finding new homes out in the community for some of the legacy plants from the now closed Kings Park Nursery. Residents at Vale Road complex and Marchwood on Manor Road were only too pleased to plant these hardy perennials in their community gardens. Since the closure of Kings Park Nursery, I've also found new homes for plants at Knyveton Gardens Park and East Howe Youth Centre."
East Cliff & Springbourne Sara Armstrong Streets
28 May 2024 / 19 October 2024 by chrishenderson
The East Cliff & Springbourne Green Group, led by Councillor Sara Armstrong, has been holding monthly actions to clean up their local community. Here's a selection of photos, with Sara's comments.
BCP Council Chris Rigby Front page Simon Bull Winton East
10 May 2024 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson
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 East Cliff & Springbourne Queen's Park & Charminster Sara Armstrong Streets
9 May 2024 / 22 October 2024 by chrishenderson
Green Councillors Alasdair Keddie (Queen's Park & Charminster) and Sara Armstrong (East Cliff & Springbourne) met with the BCP Graffiti Team as they were cleaning the underpass between their wards, by BH Live and Holdenhurst Road. Alasdair commented: "This underpass is regularly used by our residents as they go to school, work or the gym. We receive frequent reports that the graffiti makes people feel unsafe."
Alasdair Keddie Parks, Beaches & Open Spaces Queen's Park & Charminster
30 April 2024 / 21 September 2024 by chrishenderson
As of April 2024, Cyril Park and nearby alleyways were completely clear of litter and fly-tipping. Hard-working Green councillor for Queen's Park & Charminster Alasdair Keddie has frequently liaised with the BCP Cleansing Team, working to fix these issues, and graffiti, across the Wessex Way area. He also picks litter himself daily after his school run – totalling at least 50 bags in the past year.
