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Thank you to everyone who voted Green in the recent General Election. You can read the local results here

Three public hustings give you a chance to hear from all the candidates seeking your vote in the general election. Godstone hustings 30 November, 4pm The White Hart Barn, behind the White Hart Inn, High Street, Godstone RH9 8BT Whyteleafe hustings Monday 2 December, 7.30pm St Luke’s Church. Whyteleafe, CR3 0AA. Tatsfield hustings Wednesday 4 […]

Two public hustings give you a chance to hear from all the candidates seeking your vote in the general election. Come along – and bring any friends who may be undecided how to vote Redhill hustings hosted by Churches Together Monday 2nd December, 7.30pm St Bede’s School, Carlton Road, Redhill RH1 2LQ Please email your […]

Jonathan Essex has selected to be the Green Party candidate in the General Election on 12 December 2019 Jonathan is a chartered civil engineer and environmentalist, and has served as an active councillor in Redhill since 2010. He says, “I will fight to protect our Green Belt and Surrey countryside, for fairer rail and bus […]

Cllr Ruth Ritter writes: It is with tremendous sadness and anger that I have read today the Trussell Trust’s State of Hunger report which outlines their research on the use of food banks in the UK.

The Government announcement that fracking is being suspended misses out the huge expansion of oil and gas production using unconventional techniques in the South East. Green Surrey County Councillor Jonathan Essex said: “The ban needs to be extended to the unconventional oil and gas extraction methods used in the Weald, which carry the same earthquake […]

This month Fairtrade, the UK’s most visible ethical label, celebrates it’s 25th birthday. In Reigate an Action group is being formed to take Reigate towards ‘Fairtrade town’ status as a way to celebrate the achievements of the past 25 years of Fairtrade but also to continue to promote Fairtrade products and inform local people about […]

All but four Conservative members of Surrey County Council today blocked a joint Green/Labour motion linking airport expansion with an increased risk of climate chaos. Jonathan Essex, Green Party Councillor for Redhill East, seconded a Labour-tabled motion at today’s Surrey County Council meeting. The Motion called on the County Council to be clear on its […]

Surrey County Council has committed to reviewing its use of glyphosate, a controversial weedkiller that has been blamed for causing cancer, following a motion tabled by Green councillor Jonathan Essex. The motion also introduces moves towards a wildlife-friendly verge cutting regime, to protect wildflowers and invertebrates. The motion was passed with 63 votes in favour […]

Today Surrey County Council voted in favour of a Climate Emergency  Motion, with the aim of going carbon neutral by 2050. Green Cllr Jonathan Essex said: “After trying to get Surrey to move forward on its climate commitments earlier this year, we’ve finally got some progress with a Climate Emergency Motion being passed.