Chris Rigby helps get unanimous BCP Council support for tough climate stance with Barclays Bank 4 October 2022 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson BCP councillors have unanimously passed a motion, co-sponsored by Green Councillor Chris Rigby, to call on the Council's banking provider Barclays Bank to work to protect residents of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, by adopting climate policies that are recognised to be in keeping with the Paris Agreement. Read more »
Simon Bull in Echo again championing local offshore wind – but local Conservatives still say no 2 February 2022 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson Simon Bull, Green Party Councillor for Winton East on BCP Council, has again been quoted in the Bournemouth Echo, again championing an offshore wind farm for Dorset. Read more »
Chris Rigby gets Wessex Water grilled over raw sewage discharges 1 February 2022 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson Wessex Water managers were grilled for nearly two hours by a panel of BCP councillors, over the company's record of raw sewage overflow discharges into the sea at sites spanning most of the Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch coastline. The hearing at BCP Council's Overview & Scrutiny Committee had been secured by Green Councillor Chris Rigby. Read more »
Simon Bull presses universities over student-community relations in Winton 9 December 2021 / 21 September 2024 by chrishenderson 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. Read more »
BCP Greens attend Global Day for Climate Justice Marches for COP in Bournemouth and Glasgow 9 November 2021 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson An estimated 200 people attended the Global Day for Climate Justice event in Bournemouth on Saturday 6th November. BCP Green Councillor Simon Bull was one of those giving speeches in Bournemouth, with a BCP Green Party bloc represented at the march and rally. Martine Smid-Weevers, BCPGP’s Membership Secretary (pictured, second from right), said: “Great turn out for […] Read more »
Claire Seymour places third in Dorset PCC election, ahead of Lib Dems and Labour, with 1 in 7 first-preference votes 8 May 2021 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson Claire Seymour says: “Thank you SO much for all your support, your shares and want for change. “It was amazing to see the results come in, to be ahead of Labour and Lib Dems! “Such a wonderful experience – relentless, yet fun and a total rollercoaster. I’m looking forward to sharing my experience of being a woman […] Read more »
Conservative cabinet show ‘shocking’ leadership failure in council asset decision 5 April 2021 / 21 September 2024 by chrishenderson At the March 23 full Council meeting, the Conservative group abstained on a key vote over the sale of a council-owned car-park in Christchurch. Opposition members, including Green Councillors Simon Bull and Chris Rigby highlight that the abstention shows that the Conservative Cabinet are failing to lead and take responsibility for decisions made under their administration. Read more »
BCP Council to switch to 100% renewable electricity 28 September 2019 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole (BCP) Council has announced that all council buildings across the conurbation will be powered by 100% renewable electricity with effect from 1 October. A council statement said: "In response to the Climate Emergency declared in the summer, BCP Council has taken steps to ensure its own electricity use comes from 100% renewable sources as soon as possible." Read more »
Green Councillors submit Climate & Ecological Emergency motion to first meeting of the new BCP Council 19 May 2019 / 23 September 2024 by chrishenderson 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. Read more »
