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
- Over £21,000 secured for more street trees in Winton East
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. - St Alban’s Church community room to be redecorated
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. - More improvements secured for two Winton parks
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. - Winton East councillors working with new neighbourhood police Inspector
Bournemouth North Neighbourhood Inspector Richard Honeywill has retired. He has been replaced by Inspector Scott Janes. Hard-working local Green councillors Simon Bull and Chris Rigby have already held two meetings with Insp Janes. They have discussed the current hot local topics of anti-social behaviour, drug dealing, and nuisance electric motorbikes – particularly all around Wimborne Road. - Reports of plan to reopen Winton Health Centre
Simon Bull, Green Councillor for Winton East, has raised concerns about closures of local medical centres in the Winton area, forcing local residents to travel further to see a GP. Now the Bournemouth Daily Echo reports that Winton Health Centre on Alma Road, where over 10,000 patients had been registered, may reopen by next year with new NHS funding. Meanwhile, the proposed closure of Banks Medical Centre on Wimborne Road, with transfer of patient registrations to a site in Bearwood, has not taken place. - Dangerous holes on Acland Road: Wessex Water resolve unfit sewer lining
Alarming holes have appeared in recent months on Acland Road in Winton East. The cause of these collapses has been weaknesses in Wessex Water’s sewer lateral under the road. BCP Council undertook emergency road repairs as short-term resolution. Wessex Water also had to close the road to fix a collapse in the sewer caused by their jetting work to remove a blockage. - Chris Rigby working with St Luke’s School, Winton, for less traffic and safer journeys
Now that there is a new permanent Headteacher in place at St Luke’s School in Winton East, Green Councillor Chris Rigby is once again helping with the development of a school travel plan. Chris has been speaking to Mr Godfrey and they are working with BCP’s Sustainable Travel team. The first aim is to find ways to reduce the traffic congestion around the school at dropoff/pickup times. Chris added: “Once that’s done, we can look at other schemes to assist the school, and try to make it safer for the kids getting there in the mornings.” - Winton’s Christmas lights return – after local businessman’s fundraising effort assisted by Chris Rigby
In 2023, Winton’s Christmas lights were cancelled, and BCP Council decided not to provide them any more, as part of ongoing cuts. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of Karl Payne, director of The Forge Garage in Winton, Winton East Green councillor Chris Rigby was able to work with him and BCP Council to get them back in place for 2024.
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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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,